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Meeting Planning
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
The Case for a Members-Only Lounge
Providing access to a special lounge—at, say, an airport or hotel—usually implies status, but for Patrick Algyer, CVA,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How to Phase Out Your Onsite Guide
The problem. While looking to trim expenses related to its annual conference, the American Association for Respiratory Care realized…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Three Quick Transitions to Virtual Meetings
While growing concerns about COVID-19 have caused events big and small to postpone or cancel, many associations hustled…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How an Association Turned Its Major Conference Into a Virtual Event in a Week
The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians’ annual convention—scheduled to take place in mid-March in New Orleans—was shaping…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
COVID-19: Legal Strategies for Association Meetings
Due to the unforeseen and devastating effects of the rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic, associations are facing tough decisions…
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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
Attendee Engagement Tactics for All Budgets
Have you ever wondered what could help increase member engagement at your conferences? Here are some engagement ideas…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How to Ease First-Time Attendee Anxiety
The Grant Professionals Association always had a first-timers’ breakfast at its annual conference, but it was outdated, and attendees…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
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
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
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…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How to Design and Execute a Hybrid Meeting Strategy
For many associations, the thought of taking even a small part of a meeting virtual can seem both…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Why and How to Develop an Event Code of Conduct
Meetings, conferences, conventions, workshops, retreats—they’re the lifeblood of associations. Staff work painstakingly to control an array of variables…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meet the Meetings Innovators
Experiential learning, organic networking, cutting-edge technology: Those are some of the buzzwords you hear when discussing the association…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Make a Global Impact With Small Meetings
In 2010, the Academy of Management anticipated that it would soon reach a crossroads: By 2020, more than half…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Creating Connections With an Attendee Art Exhibit
What do the International Ombudsman Association and Burning Man have in common? On the surface, not a whole…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Protect Your Conference Housing From Unauthorized Providers
No problem is likely more irritating to your meeting planning staff than the issue of unauthorized housing providers,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How to Design a Winning Conference Pitch Fest
More associations are bringing startups and investors together at their annual events for Shark Tank-style competitions, but the International…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: It’s Time to Change Your Password
In honor of World Password Day, change the behaviors that leave you vulnerable to a data breach. Also:…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Three Ways to Create a More Inclusive Event
After wrapping up what he felt was another successful Risk Management Society conference in 2017, Stuart Ruff-Lyon, CMP,…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
How to Achieve Digital Accessibility
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that more than 56 million Americans have a disability of some kind. The…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Use Tech to Boost Meeting Engagement
Attendee participation can make or break a meeting. That’s where event tech comes in. Also: The downside of…
