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Meetings
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 2 years old
Why Your Conference Marketing Strategy Should Include Speakers and Exhibitors
Searching for new avenues to promote an upcoming conference? Consider looking to exhibitors and speakers. Asking them to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
Kentucky Lawmakers Exempt Business Events From Sales Tax
A recent policy change exempts business event organizers from charging sales tax to their exhibitors. The move, applauded…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
How Member Volunteers Can Help Support and Staff Your Conferences
If you need more onsite staff support for an upcoming conference, consider looking to your members. Last year,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
Why Good Decisions Require Honest Debate
Leaders aren’t in charge because decision-making is easy. But they can create a culture where everybody feels comfortable…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
In-Person Meetings Are Back, But Challenges Remain
According to an Omnipress survey, many meeting planners are sticking with hybrid and virtual formats, while they also…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
How to Re-Engage Members in Chapter Events
Some association pros have found that their members are returning to larger in-person conferences but not to local…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 2 years old
Four Strategies to Enhance Your Future Fly-Ins
Looking for ways to make the most out of your next fly-in? One advocacy expert shares how associations…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
Good Reads You Might Have Missed: Working With Meeting Vendors
Associations’ relationships with meeting vendors have shifted in recent years. Check out a few highlights from the back…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 2 years old
Why Your Strategy Needs a Story
Communicating your association’s reason for being is essential for leaders. A simple rubric can help distill your complex…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
3 Ways to Upgrade Your Meeting Icebreakers in 2023
Gulp! Not another icebreaker. While plenty of people dread icebreakers, you can use these tech-supported strategies to make…
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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
Five (Really) Easy Ways to Bring More Joy to Your Meetings
From adding small pops of color to showing off what makes your destination city great, you can make…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
3 Ways to Find Diverse Meeting Vendors
If you’re putting on an event and you’re not a local, hiring with DEI in mind can be…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
Good Reads You Might Have Missed: Building More Sustainable Meetings
From the menu you offer to the impact of air travel on the environment, sustainable meetings are a…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
Associations’ Guide: Working With Venue Managers [2023]
With issues such as rising costs, sparse staffing, and a loss of institutional knowledge making life more complex…
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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 2 years old
5 Ways to Optimize Your In-Office Time
Trying to get the most out of an in-person experience can be harder than it seems. Read on…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
Association Pivots Again to Virtual Conference After Hurricane Ian
The Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies was forced to cancel its in-person event in Florida,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
Keeping Your Meetings Fresh for Attendees
Learn how one association keeps its annual conference fresh after 40 years.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
The Secret Ingredients to Planning a Unique Event Dining Experience
Leverage the dining opportunities in your host city to give your attendees an experience they’ll savor.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
Giving Your Meeting Experience Some Local Flair
Embrace the flavor of your host city and give your attendees a distinctly local experience.
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LearningArticleOver 2 years old
Use Digital Hacks to Better Engage Hybrid Conference Learners
The shift to digital due to pandemic closures left a significant mark on how associations conduct their meetings.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
Turn Your Meeting into a Travel and Leisure Opportunity for Attendees
Learn how to capture attendee wanderlust by transforming your organization’s next event into an opportunity for travel and…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
Meetings Pro Tip: Hiring Event Planners? Be Prepared to Up the Salary
The return of events is leading to a greater need for talent—which might be costly to pull off.…
