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Expositions & Trade Shows
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Destination: Tampa
• Convenient convention center. Located on the downtown waterfront, the 600,000-square-foot Tampa Convention Center offers 200,000 square feet of exhibit…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Manage the Meetings Data Deluge
A ssociations have more meetings data at their disposal than ever, which is both a blessing and a curse.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Planning for the Future of Meetings
Association meeting and event professionals are always looking ahead—not just to the next meeting, but also at long-term…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Reduce the Risk of Liability for Intoxicated Attendees
Association social events provide valuable opportunities for member engagement and are integral to keeping your organization relevant to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Destination: Mobile, Alabama
Historic Mobile offers meeting venues, accommodations, and dining options with a Southern accent on convenience, hospitality, and history.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Data: How Much Spending Do U.S. Meetings Generate?
$325 billion The amount of direct spending generated by meetings held in the United States in 2016. That’s…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Destination: Honolulu
With a convenient convention center, central location, and unforgettable venues, Hawaii’s capital proves it’s just as much a…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Destination: Austin
With convenience, accessibility, and entertainment options galore, Austin is sure to serve up a meeting attendees will remember.…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How to Use Multichannel Marketing to Achieve Conference Growth
Have you ever heard association professionals say they don’t want to grow attendance at their annual conference? Nope,…
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How Associations Can Help End Sexual Harassment
Two years before the #MeToo movement, the American Astronomical Society faced a sexual harassment firestorm. A prominent astronomer—a…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Destination: Cincinnati
• Convenient convention district. More than 3,200 hotel rooms—from headquarters hotels to stylish boutique properties—are within three blocks of the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Harassment at Events: Liability Concerns and Prevention Best Practices
The opportunity to participate in annual meetings, conferences, tradeshows, and other association-sponsored events is often a primary motivation…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Destination: Chattanooga
• Central convention center. Nestled in the heart of downtown, the 312,000-square-foot Chattanooga Convention Center is known for…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Attendee- Friendly Meeting Site Selection
Ask any association professional, and they’ll most likely tell you that their conferences and conventions comprise a significant…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Destination: Vancouver
Memorable convention center. A full 40 percent of the Vancouver Convention Centre is built over water, with floor-to-ceiling…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Benefits of an Exhibitor Engagement Strategy
Exhibitors spend a lot of money to secure a spot in an association’s expo hall. To ensure that…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How to Create Safer Events
Recent attacks on “soft targets” around the world, including a bombing at England’s Manchester Arena in May, have…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How Associations Can Benefit From Strategic Partnerships
Strategic partnerships when executed successfully can build momentum for both an association and outside partner. Together, we represent…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Offer Your Attendees VIP Status
Associations always want to make their conference attendees feel special and important. To take it up a notch,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Destination: Knoxville
World’s stage. Not many associations can host an event on the same grounds as a former World’s Fair,…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Idea Bank: Day Pass Makes Conference Education Affordable
What's the great idea? Pay As You Wish pass Who's doing it? College Art Association What's involved? Often,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Destination: Lansing, Michigan
Michigan’s fifth-largest city offers the essentials that planners are looking for and all the extras attendees want: Central…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meeting Attendees Provide Free Hearing Screenings
In addition to enjoying face-painting, snacks, prizes, and haircuts, kids learned about protecting their hearing as part of…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Virtual Reality Shows Off Exhibitors’ Products
The food-processing equipment used in the food and beverage industry is large and often dangerous—its use of heat…
