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This year marks the 10th anniversary of ASAE’s Great Ideas Conference. To celebrate a decade of innovative learning, here’s a look back at what has made Great Ideas unique and a glimpse of what this year’s conference has in store.

### The tradition

**Forward thinking.** Great Ideas focused on innovation before innovation was hot.

**Collaborative learning.** Great Ideas does not have an exhibit component, so industry partners and association professionals network while learning side by side in education sessions.

**Innovative formats.** Introduced in 2010, Ignite sessions showed attendees a dramatically different learning format that packs a punch. Presenters get five minutes and 20 slides to get their message across.

### This year

**General sessions.** Sally Hogshead, *New York Times* best-selling author and commentator on NBC’s *Today Show*, will challenge attendees to rethink their organization’s brand. And thought leader and author Simon T. Bailey will show how to shift from average to brilliant.

**Creativity stations.** Located throughout the conference, each station will be set up for play-full engagement, designed to give attendees a short burst of outside-the-box creative time.

**Micro-skills sessions.**Looking to pick up some quick knowledge outside the typical Idea Lab format? These 30-minute sessions range from yoga poses you can do at your desk to tech shortcuts to help you get through your day.

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