Author
Samantha Whitehorne
Samantha Whitehorne is a former editorial director of Associations Now in Washington, DC.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Construction Owners
The 2018 Fall Owners Leadership Conference, held by the Construction Owners Association of America, begins next week in La…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
To Theme or Not to Theme?
Associations often theme their conferences to provide direction to those submitting sessions proposals. But one group recently announced…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Crop Science
The 2018 International Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agronomy, the Crop Science Society of America, and…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
An Experiment With Income-Based Conference Pricing
Many of the 2,000 members of the Association for Jewish Studies—teachers, researchers, and graduate students in the field—are…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Should You Host a Tiny Conference?
If you’re launching a new meeting, it should not be all about making it your biggest one yet.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Musical Meeting
The 2018 joint meeting of the American Musicological Society and Society for Music Theory begins next week in…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
What Can You Do to Attract Next-Gen Attendees?
Your industry’s young professionals are looking to learn and grow. To serve that interest, your association needs to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Parking Spot
The 2018 National Parking Association Convention & Expo begins next week in Las Vegas. Attendance is expected to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Destination: Tampa
Treasures await in Florida’s third-largest city.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Meetings Memo: Price It Right
The Association for Jewish Studies embraces an income-based conference pricing strategy.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Three Ways To Buck Tradition at Your Annual Meeting
Sick of executing conferences the same way you’ve done them for years? Consider making these changes to breathe…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Composites Convention
The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo begins next week in Dallas. Attendance is expected to top 8,000.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
What To Do When You Get Negative Attendee Feedback
If attendees critique a conference that you spent months carefully planning, it can be hard not to take…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Troop Think
The Association of the United States Army’s 2018 Annual Meeting begins next week in Washington, DC. Attendance is…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Up Your Event’s Instagram Game
As made-for-Instagram pop-ups grow in popularity nationwide, it may be time for your association to make its next…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Supply Chain Brains
APICS 2018, the leading supply chain conference, begins this weekend in Chicago. Attendance is expected to exceed 2,000.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Local Government Leaders
The International City/County Management Association’s Annual Conference begins next week in Baltimore. Attendance is expected to exceed 3,500.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Goodbye Conference Emcee, Hello Content Weaver
Many associations have elevated the traditional role of conference emcee to that of "content weaver." A look at…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Water Pros
The National Rural Water Association’s 2018 WaterPro Conference begins next week in Fort Worth, Texas. Attendance is expected…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Organizations Help Communities Prepare for Hurricane Florence’s Arrival
With Hurricane Florence headed toward the East Coast and other tropical storms and hurricanes brewing, groups are looking…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
3 Questions to Ask if You’re Ready For a Paperless Conference
Ask yourself these three questions if you think now’s the right time to say goodbye to paper at…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Dam Safety
The Association of State Dam Safety Officials’ 2018 Annual Conference begins this weekend in Seattle. Close to 1,000…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Destination: Mobile, Alabama
Historic Mobile offers meeting venues, accommodations, and dining options with a Southern accent on convenience, hospitality, and history.…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Is It Time for a New Learning Format?
While panel presentations, lectures, and small group discussions are staples at conferences, associations that switch things up and…
