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Meeting Planning
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
Three Scenarios That Might Require Online Waivers
At some point in our lives, we’ve all signed a waiver—whether it was to enter an extra scary…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
Today’s Events Require Communication Efforts That Put Safety First
If recent gatherings are any indication of future trends, events are alive and kicking. As event organizers begin…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
Why In-Person Events Require a Mission-First Approach
“You’re going to be in person?! Really?!” As my team at the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) prepared…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meeting Planners Stressed After Delta, Struggling with Hybrid
Two new surveys find the uptick in coronavirus cases has increased anxiety and burnout among meeting professionals. In…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Forecasting the Future of Meetings
The future of meetings used to involve robots. The ASAE ForesightWorks “Virtualized Meetings” action brief, developed in 2017,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
A Real-World Example of a Hybrid Board Retreat—What Worked and What Didn’t
Like many other organizational groups, the board of directors of the American Academy of Neurology moved all its…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
A Successful Global Meeting Strategy During a Global Pandemic
Every association was put to the test in 2020. Staying the course and fulfilling even the most fundamental…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Virtual Tech Showcase Proves Successful Alternative to Virtual Exhibit Hall
Rarely have Plato’s words, “Necessity is the mother of invention,” been truer than they were in 2020. Events…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Why Virtual Events Are a Long-Term Opportunity
COVID-19 vaccines offer renewed hope for the safe return of large in-person events, but exactly when that will…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
What Should Future Conferences Look Like?
A new report from the American Institute of Physics examines how scientific groups should reimagine their meetings to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Two Areas of Risk Management to Consider as In-Person Meetings Begin to Return
After 20-plus years in the business of insuring nonprofits, one thing I have learned is that sound risk…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Legal Issues for Meetings: Lessons Learned and Planning Ahead
In the year since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, every association has faced the question whether to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How to Host Effective Global Virtual Team Meetings
It’s hard enough bridging cultural differences when your team is in the same room, but communicating and meeting…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Event Cancellation Insurance
When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived and precluded in-person events, many associations were able to quickly and successfully pivot…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Can Your Association Adopt a COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement?
Vaccines approved for emergency use by the FDA are now providing a welcome doorway out of the COVID-19…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
First Steps Toward Virtual Meeting Accessibility
Meeting professionals must work with an inclusive mindset, including ensuring that their conferences and events accommodate people with…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Three Ways Associations Can Make Events Year-Round Engagements
Events are unique opportunities that can boost member engagement across a diverse range of contexts, but they’re often…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How One Association Priced Its Virtual Annual Meeting
As one association after another pivoted to virtual conferences back in spring 2020, there were so many unknowns…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Five Ideas for Designing an Effective Virtual Event Agenda
With in-person meeting and events on continued hiatus due to coronavirus, virtual conferences are the new normal. Meeting…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Six Phases of Virtual Event Creation: Lessons Learned From Rapid Prototyping
Professional development remains a mission-critical offering for most associations, often delivered through in-person meetings. But, due to the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Three Perspectives for U.S. Associations From Europe’s Pandemic Recovery Outlook
Europe seemed to have the COVID outbreak under control during the summer months, but a dramatic rise in…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Successful Journey to Twice Reinvent an Annual Meeting During a Global Pandemic
Planning for the American Society of Neuroradiology’s 2019/2020 annual meeting (#ASNR20), scheduled to kick off in late May…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How to Build a Successful Virtual Conference Experience
Each summer, the American School Counselor Association’s annual conference draws approximately 3,200 to 3,500 attendees for professional development,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Five Legal Questions About Resuming In-Person Events as COVID-19 Continues
As associations begin to contemplate the return of in-person meetings and conferences—while they continue to hold and plan…
