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Meeting Facilitation
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Welcome Host-City Residents to Your Conference
Local tours aren’t usually the highlight of a conference, but for the Society of Architectural Historians, they’re an essential…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Family-Focused Convention Strategy
It’s becoming more common for associations to offer childcare and other family-friendly amenities at meetings to make to…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
How a Board Chair Leads Best
A board chair wields a lot of power, but the role demands that power be shared. One expert’s…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How to Better Connect Virtual Attendees
The virtual component of hybrid meetings allows new online audiences to engage, but there’s often a big disconnect…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Hosting a Global Meeting: Essential Questions to Consider
Moving your meeting to a new destination, especially a new country, has the potential to be stressful and…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Build a Story Arc for Your Meetings
How a greater focus on narrative can lead to more attendee participation at your meetings. Also: the best…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meetings Memo: Help Attendees Navigate Your Meeting Destination
While attendees are in town for a conference, they don’t just want to learn; they also want to…
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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
When Your Keynote Speaker Has a Different Viewpoint
When President Trump nominated Betsy DeVos as secretary of education, members of the Magnet Schools of America were…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Open Secret of Sexual Harassment at Meetings
"Why do they have dances and serve alcohol at these meetings? They are just giving the creeps a…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Keep Attendees Active Onsite
Conferences can wreak havoc on attendees’ healthy habits. Among the culprits: long hours, open bars, lots of sitting…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Host a Trivia Contest at Your Next Event
It’s often said that a little competition is good for everyone. With that in mind, many associations are…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Future Conference Formats
Coworking Conference. This format spreads meeting modules over more days and provides dedicated spaces and timeslots to attend…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Destination: San Antonio
With a recently renovated convention center and a central location, Texas’ second-largest city offers conference-goers a big Lone…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Destination: Myrtle Beach
From a convenient convention center to abundant outdoor adventure options, this coastal South Carolina city is sure to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
3 Ways to Prevent Speakers From Selling
There are few more disappointing things than going to a conference and hearing speakers give sales pitches about…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
4 Tools for Leading Effective Meetings
A couple years ago, I had to make a critical presentation to my team. I needed their support…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Sparking the Meetings Experience
If the bubbly energy around your meeting has deflated, Don Neal of 360 Live Media knows what to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
A Meeting’s Revved-Up Customer Service Initiative
As attendees roamed the show floor at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in November, they didn't have…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Staff Meetings That Work: Drop Your Agenda, Adopt a Goals-Oriented Model
Do you hate meetings? Does your staff dread them even more? It doesn't have to be that way.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How to Welcome First-Timers to Your Meeting
Being a first-time attendee at a conference, whether large or small, can be overwhelming. A first-timer may not…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
A New Twist on the Panel Discussion
The panel discussion everyone is familiar with involves a group of experts on stage or in the front…
