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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Disruption Does a Tradeshow Good
The word “disruption” doesn’t always need to have a negative connotation. In fact, it can benefit your association’s…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Make Online Communities Easy for Your CEO
The first step to getting your execs chatting in your private community may be removing as many barriers…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How to Make the Most of Mobile Event Apps for Meetings
Six in 10 meeting planners have used a mobile event app at their conferences in the past two…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Family First: Creating Meetings With Parents in Mind
Associations do their best to remove obstacles that keep attendees from registering. One that may keep people away…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Fostering Family Family Reconciliation
A leading association for resolving family conflict holds its annual conference. Plus: a surgical showcase in Denver. Mediators,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Bowling Association Resurrecting One of the Sport’s Biggest Events
Days after announcing it was canceling a high-profile bowling tournament for the second year in a row, a…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: The Rise of Women’s Conferences
More and more women are hosting their own conferences on every topic imaginable. Plus: Should an intern handle…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
International Meetings Growth Continues, Study Says
According to new data from the International Congress and Convention Association, the growth streak for international meetings that…
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Commencement Controversy: How to Handle a Hot-Button Keynoter
Inviting a conference speaker with beliefs that differ from your members’ is a great way to provoke thoughtful…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How McDonald’s Scored Big With Its Corporate Event
The fast-food giant drew success with an event strategy that focused as much on the people who couldn’t…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
What’s Your Attendees’ “Social Experience”?
In today’s connected world, attendee experience is the sum total of all touch points—both online and offline. That’s…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
A Bourbon Affair: Association Celebrates America’s ‘Native Spirit’
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association is hosting a five-day Kentucky Bourbon Affair this week in honor of the 50th…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: The Headaches of Moving an Event in Protest
Moving an event is a great way to drum up political awareness—though, obviously, it also means you’re stuck…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Was Your Event App a Success?
Learn from the past and properly evaluate the performance of your event apps. Plus: a cautionary infographic tale.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Sharing the SHARE Conference
Time for the first major conference focused on the sharing economy has nearly arrived. Plus: A duo of…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Appreciation: Can’t Please Yourself? Please Someone Else
Why expressing appreciation at the office is important, even if nobody’s telling you how much you’re appreciated. Also:…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Bowling Alone: Pin Groups Face Sponsorship Struggles at the Lanes
One of bowling's biggest industry groups announced that it was canceling a high-profile tournament for the second year…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Mullet Strategy to Online Community Management
Why a "business out front, party in the back" strategy may help you better leverage your online community.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Women Build: How One Nonprofit Engages Women Volunteers
As part of its Women Build program, Habitat for Humanity engages tens of thousands of women volunteers for…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: The Fundamentals of Technical Production
Give yourself the technical production know-how to prevent your next audiovisual snafu. Also: Go take a nap.
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Friday Buzz: When Conference Guests Are On Their Worst Behavior
An executive lists some of conference attendees' counterproductive habits. Also: why promoting news from members can help your…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Show Your Exhibitors How Much You Appreciate Them
Associations sometimes spend more time worrying about their meeting attendees than their exhibitors. But some are starting to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: The Story of #assnchat
Learn about one of the best online resources for the latest in association news. Also: Freshen up a…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: Reignite Innovation During Business Meetings
If your office meetings have turned into a snoozefest, here’s how to bring the creativity back. Also: A…
