--- title: "Wednesday Buzz: Condé Nast, Event App Publisher?" id: "41285" type: "post" slug: "wednesday-buzz-conde-nast-event-app-publisher" published_at: "2018-02-01T00:35:48+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-16T21:14:24+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2018/02/01/wednesday-buzz-conde-nast-event-app-publisher/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2018/02/01/wednesday-buzz-conde-nast-event-app-publisher.md" excerpt: "Condé Nast expands its event industry footprint by launching its own event concierge software. Also: A few things to consider before migrating to Microsoft's Office 365." taxonomy_category: - "Meetings / Events" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "conferences" - "events management" - "Meetings" - "Software" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Association CEO / Executive Director" - "C-Level" - "Executive Team" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Wednesday Buzz: Condé Nast, Event App Publisher? One sign that the event software space is a big deal? One of the world’s largest publishing companies is getting in on the action. Condé Nast, which made waves in the meeting space last year with the *Teen Vogue* Summit, is continuing to expand further into the event world by launching its own event management software, [Concierge.com (opens in a new tab)](http://www.concierge.com/) . Condé Nast’s event agency, 23 Stories, launched the platform this week, [reports BizBash (opens in a new tab)](https://www.bizbash.com/exclusive-conde-nast-launches-new-event-management-software-with-a-twist/new-york/story/35253#.WnC0I7aZOL8) . That a major company like this wants to enter the world of event software may raise some eyebrows. It’s safe to assume the company sees a business case for investing in its own tech product despite the [many options on the market](https://associationsnow.com/2018/01/monday-buzz-pick-event-software/) . It’s weird to think that the publisher of *The New Yorker*, *GQ*, *Wired*, and *Pitchfork* is getting in on a space often associated with startups, but here we are. ### Office 365 Considerations > What you need to know before your association jumps on the Office 365 bandwagon (by [@DelCor (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/delcor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > ) [https://t.co/WDqxDKwoiR (opens in a new tab)](https://t.co/WDqxDKwoiR) > [#assnchat (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/assnchat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/KBtp4V5RrR (opens in a new tab)](https://t.co/KBtp4V5RrR) > > — Deirdre Reid, CAE (@DeirdreReid) [January 30, 2018 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/DeirdreReid/status/958425339054747648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **Is your association thinking about a switch to Office 365?** The Microsoft suite has a lot to offer any organization, but there are a few things you need to keep in mind before you take the plunge. “As part of your business case to move to Office 365, you should determine *which* 365 products to use and *how* you will use them,” [says a recent Delcor blog post (opens in a new tab)](https://www.delcor.com/resources/blog/what-you-need-to-know-before-your-association-jumps-on-the-office-365-bandwagon) . “You also have to decide whether you should spend money on (a) implementing these 365 applications or (b) a better alternative outside the Microsoft brand.” Not every organization will need all of the programs in the suite, and many have additional costs. For instance, Office 365 email is a good solution, but if you actually want to back up your emails, you’re going to have to pay extra. ### Other Links of Note **Create buzz at your meetings.** *AdWeek* shares six ways to [encourage social sharing (opens in a new tab)](http://www.adweek.com/digital/6-ways-to-create-a-live-event-that-encourages-social-sharing/) at your next event. **Is employee theft at nonprofits widespread?** [Nonprofit Quarterly delves (opens in a new tab)](https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2018/01/31/widespread-nonprofit-thefts-well-complicated/) into a troubling report from the *Boston Globe*. **Many organizations face PR challenges at some point in their history.** *Kivi’s Nonprofit Communications Blog* offers up several reasons why you should [use the problem-solver approach (opens in a new tab)](http://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/blog/2018/01/25/6-reasons-take-problem-solver-approach-pr-challenge/) to overcome them, as opposed to just staying silent or issuing a statement. (Concierge.com screenshot) [Raegan Johnson](https://associationsnow.com/author/raegan-johnson/) Raegan Johnson is a contributor to Associations Now. 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