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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How the Boston Athletic Association Plans to Keep the Marathon Safe
A year after the deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon shook the city to its core, the Boston…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Some Especially Great Ideas From Great Ideas 2014
Sometimes, the best lessons come from seeing how other organizations do things. From thinking differently about spaces to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: SXSW Becomes the New Front in Uber’s Campaign
Uber puts an event-friendly city on the hot seat at SXSW. Also: how the concepts of complexity and…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lessons from Arizona: Meetings and Controversial Legislation
While Arizona’s governor vetoed the controversial bill that would have allowed businesses to use religious beliefs to refuse…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meet the Anti-Conference: YxYY Attendees Go With the Flow
The YxYY conference doesn't need much more than some good weather, a pool, and some smart attendees to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lessons From Sochi: What a Difference Volunteers Make
Some 25,000 volunteers helped put on a successful Winter Olympics in Sochi, despite the Games’ rocky start. You…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How a Tweet Reopened an Association Book Fair
After the Association of Writers and Writing Programs tweeted that tax issues forced them to close a Seattle…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: A Bird’s-Eye View Of Expo Halls
A new database of expo halls could make it easy to figure out exactly where you're holding your…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Association Spotlights African-American Literacy in February
The National Council of Teachers of English is sponsoring the 25th annual African-American Read-In program, focusing on literacy…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: What Meetings Mean for the Economy
Meetings and events continue to bring in more attendees, jobs and money, according to a new study. Plus:…
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Meetings / EventsVideoOver 5 years old
Creativity Pop Up Stations
Here's a preview of creativity pop up stations created by Rhea Blanken, FASAE that will be everywhere you…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
PeersSwap: The Next Generation of Swap Meets
The sharing economy group Peers isn't afraid go ground-level when drumming up member interest in its initiatives. Also:…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Shaun White: When a Key Team Member Quits
When Olympic snowboarder Shaun White quit a key event just before the Sochi games, it forced his teammates…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Get Them on the Floor: Attract New Attendees to Your Tradeshow
A new study sheds light on how associations can attract a desirable new group of attendees to their…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Great Expectations: Deliver on What Attendees Want to Gain Their Trust
A recently released InterContinental Hotels Group study shows how consumer and marketplace trends are shaping future hotel guest…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: A Super-Sized State of the Union
The biggest event on President Obama's calendar isn't limited to a two-hour speech anymore. Check out the ways…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Tina Brown: Make Your Event The Talk Of The Town
What Tina Brown can tell you about pulling off a top-notch, engaging event. Plus: Give your members some…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Updated Study to Show How Meetings Boost U.S. Economy
In conjunction with the launch of the Meetings Mean Business campaign, the Convention Industry Council released new figures…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: This New Meetings Campaign Means Business
A new meetings advocacy movement plans to build a sustainable marketing campaign for an industry with wide impact.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Happy 100th to the Car Wash! How One Association Is Celebrating
As the car wash celebrates a major milestone this year, the industry’s association is marking the anniversary with…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Demystify Leadership Elections
Try these tips to revamp your leadership nomination practices. Plus: Use social media to supercharge the chatter around…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Can You Better Serve Your Tradeshow Market?
Is there a way associations can make sure they are living up to current attendee and exhibitor expectations…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Las Vegas, Other Resort Cities Bear Brunt of Federal Travel Cuts
Following several high-profile conference scandals, federal agencies have shied away from hosting meetings in resort destinations like Las…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Association Trends: What’s Out, What’s In for 2014
Here’s our second annual take on what’s waxing and waning in the association world as the year ends…
