--- title: "Millennial Members: Closing The Generational Divide" id: "16710" type: "post" slug: "millennial-members-closing-the-generational-divide" published_at: "2013-04-03T22:17:21+00:00" modified_at: "2026-11-09T19:04:10+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2013/04/03/millennial-members-closing-the-generational-divide/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2013/04/03/millennial-members-closing-the-generational-divide.md" excerpt: "Why you should work to understand the millennial way of life and their thought process. Also: Why you should add some playtime to your next meeting." taxonomy_category: - "Meetings / Events" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "generational divide" - "Meetings" - "Membership" - "Networking" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Association CEO / Executive Director" - "Director" - "Manager" - "VP" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Millennial Members: Closing The Generational Divide So you’ve got a group of 20-somethings, another of 30-somethings, but most of your members are baby boomers. They all have different needs, different societal opinions, and different visions for their careers and maybe even your organization. How to nix a generational divide in your association, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: > When you learn through doing, retention is increased and principles can later be applied to their individual situations. ### Understanding Millennial Members > Guaranteed To Disrupt Your Conference: The Generational Divide [http://t.co/wK4LbqOK2s (opens in a new tab)](http://t.co/wK4LbqOK2s) > by [@JeffHurt (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/JeffHurt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#eventprofs (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/eventprofs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#pcma (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/pcma?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > > — Convene Magazine (@pcmaconvene) [April 3, 2013 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/pcmaconvene/status/319497170292207616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **Millennials are well on their way to professional careers.** But according to Jeff Hurt at Velvet Chainsaw Consulting, people under 30 (also known as millennials) have different beliefs and attitudes toward government, networking, and even dating. It’s a generational shift that could affect your association soon enough. Hurt put together a list of [six ways twentysomethings approach things differently (opens in a new tab)](http://jeffhurtblog.com/2013/04/03/guaranteed-disrupt-your-conference-generational-divide/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MidcourseCorrections+%28Velvet+Chainsaw%27s+Midcourse+Corrections+%29) than other generations. Knowing this, how would you approach generational divides with millennial members in your association? *(ht [@pcmaconvene (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/pcmaconvene/status/319497170292207616) )* ### Let The Games Begin > Game on! Why social gaming will amaze at your next meeting or event: [http://t.co/VxAantm0WA (opens in a new tab)](http://t.co/VxAantm0WA) > via [@TahiraCreates (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/TahiraCreates?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#eventprofs (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/eventprofs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#mpi (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/mpi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > > — Social Tables (@socialtables) [April 3, 2013 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/socialtables/status/319470614362607617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **What better way to get to know someone than by playing a game?** According to the Corporate Meetings Network blog, [it’s the fastest, funnest icebreaker for your next meeting (opens in a new tab)](http://www.corporatemeetingsnetwork.ca/news/Social-gaming-corporate-meetings-events-515-1.html) , not to mention it’ll release some of your attendees’ endorphins. “When you learn through doing, retention is increased and principles can later be applied to their individual situations,” [says Tahira Endean (opens in a new tab)](http://www.corporatemeetingsnetwork.ca/news/Social-gaming-corporate-meetings-events-515-1.html) , director of creative and production at Cantrav Services. “This sense of increased capability and perceived control as meeting attendees move through the levels developed with measurable, achievable tasks done collaboratively creates a connectedness which adds depth to their experience. They will leave your meeting feeling more capable, powerful and ready to accomplish more.” *(ht [@socialtables (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/socialtables/status/319470614362607617) )* Shared any awesome links today? Let us know in the comments. (iStockphoto/Thinkstock) [Anita Ferrer](https://associationsnow.com/author/anita-ferrer/) Anita Ferrer is a contributor to Associations Now. 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