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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: It’s Cellular
The American Society for Cell Biology's 2016 Annual Meeting begins this weekend in San Francisco.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meetings Memo: Trivia Contest for Attendees
Let attendees show their competitive side with a trivia contest.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Art of Mass Personalization at Conferences
The term “mass personalization” may seem paradoxical. But for your meetings to continue to thrive, you must deliver…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Destination: Boise
A bigger convention center. The Boise Centre currently offers 50,000 square feet of exhibit and meeting space, and…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Batter Up: Event Lessons From the World Series
What this year’s thriller of a World Series can teach meeting planners when it comes to designing and…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
New England Museum Association: Three Days at the Museum
The New England Museum Association’s 98th Annual Conference is set to start in Mystic, Connecticut, next week.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Buddy System: Get Yourself a Conference Pal
Going it alone can be hard, especially when you’re one of a few thousand attendees at a large…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Healthy Living
The American Public Health Association’s 2016 Annual Meeting and Expo starts over the weekend in Denver.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Attract Smaller Companies and Startups to Your Tradeshows
Could exhibiting costs be keeping smaller companies and startups from your tradeshow? Some ideas on wooing these exhibitors…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
American Evaluation Association Hits Atlanta
The American Evaluation Association’s 30th Annual Conference—Evaluation 2016—kicks off early next week in Atlanta.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Future Conference Formats
Coworking Conference. This format spreads meeting modules over more days and provides dedicated spaces and timeslots to attend…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
What’s Next in Event Strategy?
News that two associations are sunsetting their traditional tradeshows and rethinking their event strategy may illustrate a broader…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
HighEdWeb Brings Online Education Lessons to Memphis
The HighEdWeb 2016 Annual Conference begins in the next few days in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Destination: Boise
From an expanding convention center to one-of-a-kind venues, Idaho’s capital city is about more than potatoes.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Future Meeting Space: The Future of Meetings Formats
Conference structure in the years to come, according to the German Convention Bureau's Future Meeting Space research project.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meeting Reading: Three Posts Worth Bookmarking
Three recent event-related articles have plenty of takeaways for association meeting planners. How can you implement one or…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
National Black MBA Association: Business Mastery
The National Black MBA Association’s Annual Conference and Exposition kicks off next week in New Orleans.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Events That Will Drive Buzz With Members
One group’s unique member benefits provide food for thought to associations looking to create exclusive and one-of-a-kind events…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
American Trucking Associations: Truck Stop
The 2016 American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition begins this weekend in Las Vegas.
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Association Leaders in Asia-Pacific Collaborate
April 10 marked a milestone for the Asia Pacific Federation of Association Organizations (APFAO). On that day, the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
It’s Debatable: Adding Elements of Debate to Conferences
It’s often said that debate is healthy. That’s why it could be the perfect time to consider including…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Association of Science-Technology Centers: Museum Science
The Association of Science-Technology Centers’ Annual Conference starts this weekend in Tampa, Florida.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
On the Runway: Lessons From New York Fashion Week
What the recently wrapped New York Fashion Week can teach meeting planners about creating experiences, experimenting, and getting…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: That’s So College
The National Association for College Admission Counseling’s 72nd National Conference starts next week in Columbus, Ohio.
