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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: College Try
The National Association for College Admission Counseling’s 71st National Conference set sail this week.
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
New Money: Predict Donor Behavior with Data
The analytics project JCA is doing to study our ‘one-and-done’ donors makes us smarter, better, more efficient. Analytics…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Plan on It
The Financial Planning Association’s Annual Conference is set to start this weekend in Boston.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Generational Preferences Among Meeting Planners
A new survey released by the International Association of Conference Centres takes a look at what meeting planners…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
California Special Districts Association: Community Builder
The California Special Districts Association’s 2015 Annual Conference is set to begin in Monterey, California, early next week.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
A New Twist on the Panel Discussion
The panel discussion everyone is familiar with involves a group of experts on stage or in the front…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Are Children Welcome at Your Conferences?
The American Political Science Association came under fire after it banned attendees with babies from entering the exhibit…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Wildlife Wins
The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 105th Annual Meeting begins in Arizona this weekend.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meeting Ideas Worth Stealing
Looking to try something new when it comes to your events? Here are a few meeting ideas to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lessons for Meeting Planners From Professional Sports
Your conventions and events may not have the big budgets or superstar athletes of the professional sports world,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Destination: New Orleans
Louisiana's largest city is more than Bourbon Street, Mardi Gras, and beignets. It's also a top location for…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
A Revenue-Generating Online Directory
Associations exist first and foremost to serve their members, but sometimes they want to offer new products and…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Bankruptcy Trustees Meet in Chicago
The National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees’ 2015 Annual Convention began in Chicago this week.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
You Just Got Back From a Conference. Now What?
You may be exhausted after getting back from a conference, but you can’t lose momentum. Now’s the time…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: The Science of Society
The American Sociological Association’s 110th Annual Meeting heads to Chicago this weekend.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Three Disruptions Affecting Meetings and Contracts
New technology, changing attendee behavior, and alternative lodging options are a few elements disrupting association meetings. At a…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Financial Gains
The European Finance Association’s 42nd Annual Meeting begins in Austria next week.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
What the Sharing Economy Means for Association Meetings
One CVB recently became the first to partner with Airbnb. If more destinations decide to do the same,…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Academy of Management: Manage This
The Academy of Management’s 75th Annual Meeting kicks off in Canada this week.
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
New Money: Open Business With an Awareness Campaign
How one association managed to launch a revenue-generating awareness campaign.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Prep Work: Getting Ready for a Conference
Attending a large conference requires some preparation—whether packing, list-making, or picking out sessions to attend and people to meet.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Waste Trimming
The California Resource Recovery Association’s 39th Annual Conference and Tradeshow is taking place in the “City of Angels”…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Why Robots May Be Your Next Meeting Attendees
If you're looking to make your meeting more accessible to attendees and speakers who are unable to attend…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Make Your Meeting More Shareable in Social Spaces
More of your attendees are using image-centric social tools like Instagram and Snapchat. Some ideas for what your…
