--- title: "Resources Roundup: Conferences and Events" id: "61385" type: "post" slug: "resources-roundup-conferences-and-events" published_at: "2022-09-20T14:00:32+00:00" modified_at: "2026-07-11T18:08:02+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2022/09/20/resources-roundup-conferences-and-events/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2022/09/20/resources-roundup-conferences-and-events.md" excerpt: "These resources from ASAE are sure to help you successfully plan and execute meetings in the current environment." taxonomy_category: - "Meetings / Events" taxonomy_post_tag: - "Associations Now" 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/) » Resources Roundup: Conferences and Events Part of the Deep Dive[Renewal](https://associationsnow.com/deep-dives/renewal-meetings-in-the-post-pandemic-era/) ### Books and Research Learn about larger trends affecting the meetings space and how your event revenue and expenses compare to others **[ASAE ForesightWorks (opens in a new tab)](https://www.asaecenter.org/resources/asae-foresightworks)** ASAE’s future-focused environmental-scanning research initiative identifies 50 drivers of change important to associations. Each is described in an action brief that examines its implications and offers ideas for steps associations can take to respond to the trend. The drivers most pertinent to the meetings space include: - **Hybrid Meetings.**This recently updated action brief looks at the ways leaders can capitalize on the lessons learned about virtual and hybrid events during the pandemic. - **Microlearning.**As attention spans shrink, mobile use expands, and the need to update skills remains constant, this action brief discusses how microlearning can help meet the demands of lifelong learners. - **A World Reshaped by COVID.** This new action brief provides insights and strategies for navigating the uncertainty and pandemic-related shifts that will last through the early 2020s. ***[Association Operating Ratio Report, 16th Edition (2021) (opens in a new tab)](https://www.asaecenter.org/publications/113303-association-operating-ratio-report-16th-edition-pdf)*** The report provides the revenue, expense, and balance-sheet data associations need to evaluate and plan financial activities, identify areas for improvement, and make recommendations on the allocation of resources, including in their meetings and education operations. ***[Benchmarking in Association Management, Policies and Procedures, Vol. 1 (opens in a new tab)](https://www.asaecenter.org/publications/110005-benchmarking-in-association-management-policies-and-procedures-vol-1) (2018)*** Compare your association’s practices against others of similar size and type. This resource focuses on key considerations in eight functional areas of association management, including meetings. The data, collected from responses to the ASAE Research Foundation’s Benchmarking in Association Management surveys, gives you a firsthand look at what other organizations are doing in those areas. ### Learning Opportunities Professional development suited for all meeting pros **[Event Design Masterclass – Quick Tips (opens in a new tab)](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QzMBTURP_A5dPX65hp2o10MfgwjX4mQw/view?usp=sharing)** Association events need to deliver more now than ever before. A new world of shifting audience behaviors, diminishing budgets, and evolving relevancy requires new skills, new approaches, and new thinking. Gain quick tips from the [Event Design Masterclass (opens in a new tab)](https://annual.asaecenter.org/profile.cfm?profile_name=session&master_key=585D8EE4-9509-FFA3-2E06-1C695F93DD43&page_key=93A13888-EC51-1A33-6958-C5D0B7708225&xtemplate&bShowHandout=0&userLGNKEY=0) , which was held during the [2022 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition (opens in a new tab)](https://annual.asaecenter.org/index.cfm) , to understand the elements of intentional strategic event design that you can immediately implement into your events. **[Professional Development Online Seminar Series: Upskill Your Staff and Grow Your Product Portfolio (opens in a new tab)](https://www.asaecenter.org/meetings/113493-appproaches-to-upskill-your-staff-and-grow-your-product-portfolio)** This new online seminar series will advance from foundations of adult learning theory into implementation and business strategy. Each of the interactive virtual sessions concludes with a sample product model, tool, or tip sheet that participants can immediately use at their own association. Participants can register for the full three-part series or separately for any of the individual sessions. [Samantha Whitehorne](https://associationsnow.com/author/samantha-whitehorne/) Samantha Whitehorne is a former editorial director of Associations Now in Washington, DC. [More articles by this author](https://associationsnow.com/author/samantha-whitehorne/) Tags: [#Associations Now](https://associationsnow.com/tag/associations-now/) **Stay Informed** [Subscribe to our free newsletter](https://associationsnow.com/newsletter/) , *Associations Now Daily News*, to find out what’s happening in the association world every business day. ## More in this Deep Dive - [New Pricing Models for Meetings](https://associationsnow.com/2022/09/20/new-pricing-models-for-meetings/) - [Sponsorship Options With Value for Everyone](https://associationsnow.com/2022/09/20/sponsorship-options-with-value-for-everyone/) - [Tips for Budget-Conscious Meeting Planners](https://associationsnow.com/2022/09/20/tips-for-budget-conscious-meeting-planners/) - [Three Reasons to Host Your Next Meeting in a Smaller City](https://associationsnow.com/2022/09/20/three-reasons-to-host-your-next-meeting-in-a-smaller-city/) - [Clear Your Conference-Design Blind Spots](https://associationsnow.com/2022/09/20/clear-your-conference-design-blind-spots/) - [Keys to Creating Inclusive Meeting Content](https://associationsnow.com/2022/09/20/keys-to-creating-inclusive-meeting-content/) [View the full Deep Dive →](https://associationsnow.com/deep-dives/renewal-meetings-in-the-post-pandemic-era/) ## You Might Like - [PodcastAssociations Now Presents: Beyond the Contract: Building Stronger Destination PartnershipsSeptember 24, 2026](https://associationsnow.com/2026/09/24/associations-now-presents-beyond-the-contract-building-stronger-destination-partnerships/) - [VideoMelvin Tennant, CAE, President & CEO of Meet Minneapolis, Welcomes You to Great Ideas 2026September 2, 2026](https://associationsnow.com/2026/09/02/melvin-tennant-cae-president-ceo-of-meet-minneapolis-welcomes-you-to-great-ideas-2026/) - [VideoASAE TV Daily Recap: Final Day at the 2026 ASAE Annual Meeting & ExpositionAugust 24, 2026](https://associationsnow.com/2026/08/24/asae-tv-daily-recap-final-day-at-the-2026-asae-annual-meeting-exposition/) - [VideoTerin Bates, MBA, CAE, CX-PRO, Shares Her Experience at the 2026 ASAE Annual Meeting & ExpositionAugust 18, 2026](https://associationsnow.com/2026/08/18/terin-bates-mba-cae-cx-pro-shares-her-experience-at-the-2026-asae-annual-meeting-exposition/) ## Comments **Comments are for ASAE members.** [Learn more about comments on this site.](https://associationsnow.com/comments/) [Log in](https://associationsnow.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fassociationsnow.com%2F2022%2F09%2F20%2Fresources-roundup-conferences-and-events%2F%23comments) to your member account or [join ASAE](https://my.asaecenter.org/select-a-membership-type/) !