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Refocusing on Jobs and Education in 2015

YourMembership

At the beginning of 2014 we started a conversation on the importance of a career center strategy for associations, especially in light of social networking giant LinkedIn’s aggressive efforts to become the leading online job board aggregator. So where are we at the start of 2015?

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Top Stories of 2014

Association Adviser

We review the top stories of 2014 as they relate to associations. Features 2015 advocacy Big Data careers data and metrics events leadership membership non-dues revenue social media technology young professionals' For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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Lessons in leadership from 2014

Aaron Wolowiec

So, what did we learn in 2014? However, I don’t want to close out 2014 with a resounding “Bah! In 2014 the ASAE Foundation released research revealing that many U.S.-based More research is to come in 2015.) Mark Athitakis, a contributing editor for Associations Now. Part of me wants to say: Not as much as one would hope.

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Association Communication and Services Trends for 2015

Association Adviser

As 2014 draws to a close, we took some time to reflect on lessons learned in 2014, and to look forward to some trends we think will rise in importance in 2015. The post Association Communication and. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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2015 a Smashing Year for Tradeshows, CEIR Report Finds

Associations Now

“We anticipated 2015 would deliver positive results and yet we were pleasantly surprised that the industry outperformed our original projections,” Brian Casey, CEIR president and CEO, said in a press release. percent in 2015. Though the number of exhibitors rose less than 1 percent, revenues (+6.5 percent in 2015.

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4 Resolutions for Association Meetings in 2015

Associations Now

Based on 2014 successes and trends, here are some things the association meetings industry may want to resolve to do in 2015. As 2014 draws to a close, it’s a time of reflection for many, as they think back on the highs and lows of the past year. What resolutions are you making for your 2015 meetings?

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A night away? We sure did pay.

Aaron Wolowiec

a hospitality research firm, hotel rates in 2014 were the highest they’ve ever been, with an average of $115 per night – that’s a 4.6 According to the STR report, New York City boasted the highest room rates in 2014, where hotel guests paid an average of $263 a night. During 2014, hotels sold more rooms than ever (1.1