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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
5 Tips for Celebrating Your Behind-the-Scenes Team
Planning a meeting takes a village. Here’s how to keep your people happy and productive while staying on…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Teamwork with Your Host City Is Critical to a Great Show
Geoff Cassidy of NAHB discusses the challenges—and opportunities—of managing a show with more than 60,000 attendees.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Make Your Expo Exceptional
If your conference includes an expo, here’s some good news: Globally, attendee satisfaction with conference shows has remained…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Give Meeting Attendees What They Want
Use event crowdsourcing to create your meeting agenda. Also: How to recruit top talent to your organization.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
What’s on the Horizon for Meetings in 2020?
A new year often brings change. Three ways that association meetings may transform in 2020.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Is Social Media Getting Less Social?
New research shows that users are moving away from public social platforms. Also: revamping meetings in 2020.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Not Enough Progress on Gender Diversity at Events
A study analyzing speakers at thousands of events since 2013 found a small improvement in the representation of…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
“Disrupt” Your Meeting to Improve Attendee Productivity
Karen Malone of HIMSS talks about how she constantly thinks about innovation and disruption, including with her own…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Why Education Should Go Beyond Conferences
Continuing education matters, but should it come just from meetings? Research shows members might want other options. Also:…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Resolve to Do Less Busywork
To grow professionally and organizationally, encourage your team to participate in a deeper level of work. Also: how…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meeting Planning Lessons From a Bestselling Cookbook Author
Alison Roman knows how to create a memorable meal. Some of the lessons she’s acquired from having people…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Challenge Your Teams to Innovate Every Year
SVP Chris Strong of the National Business Aviation Association shares how he thinks about innovation and strives to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Take Some of the Worry Out of Meetings With Cancellation Insurance
What is the purpose of event cancellation insurance? This kind of policy insures the association’s financial exposure—the gross…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Create More Sustainable Meetings
Do you know the carbon footprint of your last meeting? Think about the distance attendees flew, the hotel…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Don’t Ask Members What They Want. Ask This Instead.
For real innovation, associations need to foresee members’ biggest goals and problems. Also: how “low-impact” meeting menus contribute…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Train Chapters on Financial Management
Before the numbers take a hit, work with chapters to keep finances in order. Also: How tech-savvy are…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Community Service Linked to Mission
Many associations put together community service events in the cities where they hold their annual conferences. But at the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Trends That Are Changing the Office Holiday Party
The office holiday party is a staple for many associations. But in the era of #MeToo and with…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Attendees Want Meat-Free Meetings
Come 2020, meatless food options will be at the top of meeting-goers’ wish lists. Also: ASAE’s exhibition highlighting…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Snowsports Group Unveils Consumer-Focused Tradeshow Strategy
Less than three years after selling its decades-old business-to-business tradeshow, Snowsports Industries America is diving back into the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Help Employees Transition to Remote Work
Don’t leave your team hanging: When transitioning to remote work, provide resources to help employees adapt. Also: meeting…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
A Meeting Strategy for Your Environmentally Conscious Attendees
Here’s a reality many associations face: More meeting attendees want to lower their carbon footprint by flying less,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
New Consulting Specialties Help Associations Face New Trends
A few years ago, Sherry Marts began asking association executives about what plans they had to respond to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
A Strategy for Boosting Conference Attendance
The problem. In 2017, the Association for Creative Industries (AFCI) moved its annual Creativation show from its long-time home…
