Associations Now

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Family get-togethers have some parallels with association event planning. Plus: Pick an event speaker who, well, speaks to you. Here’s how planning a family reunion is akin to pulling off a successful event. — CSAEBC (@CSAEBC) December 18, 2013. Home For The Holidays? ht @ CSAEBC ). Voice Over.

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Associations Now

APRIL 23, 2015

Plus: An event-planning life can be hectic—but a work-life balance remains possible. The 2015 M+R Benchmarks Study specifically looked at nonprofit activity online, seeing a 13 percent increase in online revenue and a 13 percent increase in the number of gifts between 2013 and 2014. Tackle a Chaotic Event-Planning Lifestyle.

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Associations Now

MAY 23, 2013

Social Learning for the Education Department by @ maddiegrant tagoras.com/2013/05/21/soc… #assnchat #pcma. — Dave Lutz (@VelChain) May 22, 2013. — LBI (@LBIAudioVideo) May 22, 2013. Are you prepared to keep event attendees secure in the case of a disaster or emergency? leH7m via @ citmagazine !

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 31, 2013

At your next event, plan family-friendly events at family-friendly places. As we close 2013, Happy New Year from Event Garde to you! If you’re a CEO or director, ask yourself the same question. Juggling work, raising a family and other obligations stress us out. Don’t beat yourself up if you have a misstep. •

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

— Cincinnati USA CVB (@CincyUSACVB) November 4, 2013. Palette pleaser: Your art history buffs and event planning profs will tell you as much: Art is more than just a painting to gawk at. — Attendee Interactive (@AttendInteract) November 4, 2013. Did you know that art can actually help your meeting?

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Associations Now

APRIL 12, 2013

— Nathan Victoria (@NathanVictoria) April 12, 2013. LinkedIn Event Planning. Do you use LinkedIn to promote your events? — etouches (@etouches) April 12, 2013. If you have a profile on LinkedIn, why not make use of it for your events? Top 10 Spreadsheet Secrets From A Nonprofit Data Nerd shar.es/JbjwN

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Associations Now

JUNE 26, 2013

See how one service helps bring food trucks to local events, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Roaming Hunger. — TheSummit (@SummitExCentre) June 26, 2013. Take a new approach to catering —bring a food truck to your event. — Jennifer Wood,BA,CMP (@FAMTripTV) June 26, 2013. Changing Roles.

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Associations Now

APRIL 15, 2013

— Amith Nagarajan (@AmithNagarajan) April 15, 2013. — Jenise Fryatt (@JeniseFryatt) April 15, 2013. To stay relevant in the event-planning field, you must constantly reinvent your conferences to align with industry changes. Your association has plenty of people to please. OM72d via @ jeffhurt.

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Associations Now

JULY 19, 2013

— LBI (@LBIAudioVideo) July 19, 2013. — Dennis Shiao (@dshiao) July 19, 2013. Jenise Fryatt of the Event Planning blog offers 11 skills and qualities to look for in an association social media manager. The details, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: MAKE ‘EM LAUGH. SOCIAL MEDIA skills needed.

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Associations Now

JULY 3, 2013

— BrightBull (@BrightBull) July 3, 2013. Event Catering: 10 Tips for Avoiding Food Shortages #catering #eventprofs #meetingprofs [link] via @executiveoasis. — Beth Sanborn (@FarFromCamelot) July 3, 2013. Running out of food can be a disaster for an event planner. Never Run Out Of Food.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 9, 2013

I’m excited to announce that Michele Frania has joined the Velvet Chainsaw team as of April 8, 2013 as Director, Client Projects & Stories! Her responsibilities there included corporate event planning and managing/coordinating the company’s participation in 15 medical/pharmacy tradeshows each year.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 13, 2014

And when you’re looking to improve your event planning or marketing—as well as identify what not to do—where better to look than at some of 2013’s biggest marketing mishaps? The Ten Biggest Event Management And #Marketing Fails Of 2013 #eventprof [link]. There’s a something important to be learned from every oops.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 17, 2013

Pew Research released an interesting report: Tablet Ownership 2013. Findings are based on phone interviews conducted with 2,252 adults ages 18 and older in April and May 2013. Adapted from Donna’s Meeting Innovation post on Cvent’s Event Planning blog. How tablet friendly is your conference?

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Associations Now

JUNE 21, 2013

— Shelly Kramer (@ShellyKramer) June 21, 2013. Knowledge alone may inspire awe but it will never inspire others to follow you,” she writes on Cvent’s Event Planning blog. — Greg Melia (@gmeliaCAE) June 21, 2013. Someone Is Misbehaving.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Written and compiled by Julius Solaris, editor of the Event Manager Blog and founder of the 150,000 member Linkedin Event Planning and Management Group. The 2013 Speaker Report: The Use Of Professional And Industry Speakers In The Meetings Market. Do you secure speakers for your conferences, events or meetings?

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Associations Now

JUNE 14, 2013

Some, such as Nike, Dos Equis, and Red Bull, are hosting innovative events to create brand appeal. In BizBash ‘s “Event Innovators 2013″ series, Target ranks as the most innovative brand of 2013. Perhaps you can borrow some ideas from them?

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Expo Logic

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

In October of 2013 we deployed a similar technology with our partner Birdzi. At AEM’s ICUEE event (a 500,000 plus square foot event) we tracked floor traffic, exhibitor booth traffic, and attendee trends on the show floor. Also, we used the live traffic data to provide indoor location services to the mobile app.

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Associations Now

MARCH 27, 2015

Vine has been a valuable tool in the social media toolkit since its launch in early 2013. Hurt emphasizes that event planners should stop focusing on the logistics of event planning and more on the people attending the event. Talking Empathy. Your Conference Needs To Adopt Design Empathy Practices [link].

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

But moving beyond the minimum-wage debate, where do event planners stand on the wage front? The British publication C&IT Magazine explored whether rising wages could make it tougher to retain talent in the conferences and events planning industry. Additional Links for Today.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Adapted from Donna’s Meeting Innovation post on Cvent’s Event Planning blog. Instead, work on developing a powerful tagline that will attract new and qualified buyers to the tent. What’s the best conference title (or tagline) you’ve seen? What made this so good?

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Digiday reports that the company’s iQ blog has managed to attract between 400,000 and 450,000 unique readers each month—a huge boost from late 2013, when the site was bringing in half as many visitors. And the reasons may surprise you. How did Intel manage to be so resoundingly successful at content marketing? But she totally gets it.

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Association Success

AUGUST 2, 2017

I went to this summer’s Engaging Associations Forum in Ottawa last month with the aim of gathering impressions from attendees at this uniquely collaborative industry event. The organizers have a deep understanding about associations and the current issues they are experiencing.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Adapted from Donna’s Meeting Innovation post on Cvent’s Event Planning blog. What new twists have you seen on the Q&A model? What other tips can you share to help satisfy conference audience cravings for interaction?

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 3, 2014

Adapted from Donna’s Meeting Innovation post on Cvent’s Event Planning blog. Would a Conference Innovation Lab be a good fit for your audience? What else can we do to help attendees find/nurture/implement that next big idea?

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 24, 2014

Adapted from Donna’s Meeting Innovation post on Cvent’s Event Planning blog. Unfortunately, those spammy emails are sticky–in the wrong way. They’re having a negative impact on the perceived value of your great show. Your turn: What exhibitor tips would you recommend adding to this list?

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Adapted from Donna’s Meeting Innovation post on Cvent’s Event Planning blog. Related Stories Five Myths Of Interactive, Participatory Learning For STEM Conferences Increase Conference Attendee Engagement, Intimacy And Participation At Your Next Event Maximizing Attendee Trust, Mining Weak Ties And Conference Marketing.

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Adapted from Donna’s Meeting Innovation post on Cvent’s Event Planning blog. As you reflect on your own holiday reunions with family and friends, are other ideas emerging? Ideas that with a little tinkering, could easily be repurposed to enhance the conference experience?

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GrowthZone

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Founded in 2013, EventBank was focused on event management; today, they are an all-in-one engagement platform serving organizations worldwide. There are six software packages available: event management, membership management, community management, virtual events management, training management, and donations management.

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