Association Vision President Al Rickard has written many articles for a wide range of publications and has appeared on numerous radio programs, including hosting one radio program and appearing as a segment host on another.

The company has also been featured in a number of news articles, and was recognized in the Washington Business Journal 2006 Book of Lists as the 25th Largest Privately-Owned Public Relations Firm in the Washington, DC region.

Association Vision in the News

Washington Business Journal Book of Lists – Association Vision Ranked 25th in Region
Washington Business Journal – Association Vision Publishing Group
Washington Business Journal – ACP International Hires Association Vision
Washington Business Journal – Association Vision New Year’s Resolution
Washington Business Journal – Association Vision on Handling Client Disagreements
The Washington Post – Freedom of Association
USAE – Association Nation Radio Program
USAE – IARW Hires Association Vision

Articles Authored by Association Vision President Al Rickard

Association Executive Magazine — What's Your Great Idea
Association Trends - Getting Applause from Your Audience(s)
Association Trends - Crisis Communication 101
Association Trends - Keeping New Members Engaged
Association Trends International Issue
Association Publishing – Launch of the NACS Magazine
Executive Update – Column on Launching Association Vision
Executive Update – Bill Novelli on What CEOs Really Want in PR
Executive Update – Association Members as Experts
Executive Update – PR Message Development
Executive Update – Launch of Sleep Savvy Magazine
Executive Update – Tom Peters Profile
Executive Update – Steve Anderson Profile
Executive Update – Neil Offen Profile
Executive Update – Bill Norman Profile
Executive Update – Mark Golden Profile
HSMAI Marketing Review – Community Service Special Events
HSMAI Marketing Review – Steve Wiley Profile

Radio Programs with Association Vision President Al Rickard

Rickard hosted the “Communication Success Stories” segment on the Association Nation radio program on WMET 1160 AM in the Washington, DC market for one year. Several of the 15-minute interviews he conducted with prominent CEOs and communication executives are available for listening below.

Susan Sarfati, Center for Association Leadership
Steve Anderson, National Restaurant Association
Bill Hanbury, Washington Convention and Tourism Corporation
Peter O’Neil, American Industrial Hygiene Association
Amy Weiss, United Nations Foundation
Katherine Markham, ConventionPlanit.com
Joel Sarfati, MCT Federal Credit Union
Sue Pelletier and Jeff Brown, Meeting Industry “Bloggers”
Jane Schultz, International Association of Fire Fighters
NACUBO Publishing Executives
Craig Bannister and Tom Morano, “Bannister Banter”

Rickard also hosted a monthly half-hour radio program for Association Vision client DRI International that aired on WMET-AM 1160 in Washington, DC throughout 2005. Listen to the premier edition of the program, entitled Business Continuity Matters (Audio file takes one minute to open).

Earlier in his career, when he served as Vice President of Communications at the Snack Food Association, Rickard worked with a public relations agency to produce two radio commercials for National Snack Food Month (“TV Repair” and “Lost and Found”) and also appeared on two Washington, DC-area morning radio programs talking about National Snack Food Month. Listen to the Harden and Weaver interview on WTOP-AM 1500 and the Harris in the Morning interview on WCXR-FM.

In 2006, Rickard also hosted a monthly program about the great sport of bicycling on WMET-AM 1160 called "The Spin Zone." Visit www.bikethespinzone.com to learn more about it and listen to the programs. (We think the June program is the best one!)