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conference planning
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 1 year old
What Associations Need to Know About Exhibitor Management
The association event landscape is changing. Economic pressures mean exhibitors are more selective about where they spend time…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
How a Meeting Planner Swap Could Improve Your Own Conference
People typically attend annual meetings to network, learn new skills, or keep up with the profession’s latest trends.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
How One Association Handled a Difficult Conference-Location Decision
The National Organization of Minority Architects faced pushback for hosting its annual conference in Nashville this year. Candid…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Elements Behind a Successful Nine-Day, Multi-Association Virtual Event
The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences typically holds an annual in-person congress that includes events for…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Design a Hybrid Experience That Delivers to Both Audiences
CASSS is taking a slightly different approach for its upcoming hybrid annual meeting. Although planning it as one…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Three Questions You’ll Need to Answer When Planning Hybrid Conferences
Hybrid conferences may be the next big thing in meetings, but because they involve face-to-face and virtual participants,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Roll Out the Welcome Mat for First-Time Attendees at Your Virtual Events
It’s important that first-timers attending your virtual events have a positive experience. Here are a few ideas to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Build a Convincing Case for Virtual Event Attendance
With a ton of virtual learning options out there right now, associations are turning to new marketing techniques…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Some Gratitude for Meeting Pros During an Unexpected 2020
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s a good time to express gratitude to association meeting teams who…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Rise of the Hybrid Meeting
Hybrid conferences, mixing in-person and virtual elements, may be the new normal for 2021 and beyond. They present…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How to Staff Your Virtual Events
The staff roles required for virtual conferences are a little bit different than those you may typically have…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
A Strategy for Boosting Early-Attendee Registration
The problem. The American Institute of Steel Construction always had a successful annual conference, but late attendee registration was…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Seek Local Opportunities Linked to Your Association’s Industry
Local exhibitors, sponsors and speakers can not only enhance the attendee experience, but save costs for your association.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: The Education Shift at Conferences
Submissions have historically been used to determine education sessions, but a new emphasis on knowledge curation is taking…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Act on Member Feedback
You asked for member feedback and received it. Now, what are your organization’s next steps? Also: plan authentic…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Inclusive Design Creates Better Conferences
Consumer-technology companies like Microsoft, Google, and Adobe often employ inclusive design to ensure that all people can use…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
3 Tips to Best Determine the ROI of Your Meeting
A flagship event may be tradition, but is your annual conference still providing measurable ROI for your organization?
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Why Your Event Registration Is Harder Than It Has to Be
If your association is stuck with a clunky registration process, it’s time for a change.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lessons in Experience Design From XDP
It was all about shifting mindsets at ASAE's Xperience Design Project Thursday, where meeting planners, marketers, learning professionals,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
3 Conference Marketing Lessons You Can Learn From HQ Trivia
The live game show app, which is a viral hit and attracts millions of players each week, also…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Attendee- Friendly Meeting Site Selection
Ask any association professional, and they’ll most likely tell you that their conferences and conventions comprise a significant…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: Design Your Meetings to Delight
Break out of the traditional conference mold and provide human connection opportunities at your next meeting. Also: Tweets…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Making Bleisure Work (and Play) For Your Next Event
Meeting planners who choose vacation-ready locations for their conferences will likely boost attendance, thanks to the growth of…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Bring the Great Outdoors Into Your Meetings
A new report by IACC revealed that attendees and planners have an increased interest in outdoor spaces being…
