CFM’s goal is to remain independent and completely focused on the personal needs of each of our clients. To help us achieve this goal, we have invested in a Co-op membership with Innovia — which allows us to remain independent, while having buying power and thought leadership from other independent companies across the United States.
Knowing that you can reach out to a fellow member any day of the week, including weekends, and that they’ll be there for you — in a true brotherly fashion — it’s been astonishing.
Being a member brings a shared scale of resources that no independent management company could obtain on their own. Without Innovia, I couldn’t be anywhere near as successful as I have been.
Of all the different groups we’ve joined, this is the one where we’ve gained the most significant learning. It accelerates our learning as a small business owner to be part of this group.
Through Innovia, we’ve been able to explore new opportunities, unlock cost efficiencies, and elevate our position in the marketplace with peer-driven collaboration while feeling part of a forward-thinking community; participation has been truly transformative.
Innovia brings together some of the finest minds in the association management industry across the United States. They work collaboratively to deliver the best results to their communities.
Typically I go to conferences and skip the sessions — I just want to talk to folks. At Innovia, the whole thing is talking to your peers. It’s the best conference, and I’ll be back next year.
I knew the “big-box” management companies were eventually going to be in my market, but as a member of Innovia we were prepared and remain competitive. We’ve really benefited from the peer-to-peer networking opportunities to exchange experiences and ideas and collaborate with like-minded colleagues. Surrounding ourselves with a powerful network has better positioned us for future success.
My first year at the summit, and I’m leaving with a list of about a hundred things I want to accomplish. The openness of the members here is tremendous.
I’ve always been passionate about the public perception of our industry. Being an Innovia member means collaborating with people who want to move the industry forward.
If you are looking to keep your independent identity and values, stay competitive in the marketplace and be on top of new innovations in our industry — Innovia Co-op is the group for you.
This is the best CEO gathering I’ve been to since we started Next Generation. Hopefully we’ll have many, many more years of it.
Innovia has truly inspired me to step out of my own way and build a bigger, better company. It has been an absolute pleasure to be part of this organization through which I have gained invaluable insights into how successful businesses grow. The business-to-business relationships formed through Innovia are one of the most valuable aspects for owners.
We learn and share so we can produce better service for our clients — and bring better value to our management company and the associations we represent.
A proud member of Innovia. I really love the collaboration and the coming together to deliver a better product for our clients.
Joining Innovia doesn’t change who you are to your boards — you keep your name, your local ownership, and the relationships you’ve built. What changes is what stands behind you: the purchasing power, peer knowledge, and shared systems of 80+ independent operators, without becoming a national chain.
When something hard comes up — a capital project, a vendor dispute, a governance question — you have a council of operators who have already solved it. That depth shows up in how your communities are served.
If you’re an Innovia member with something to say about how the co-op has affected your firm — for better or for worse — the council wants it on the record. Boards: read the quotes, then talk to the firms behind them.