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Thursday Buzz: Nonprofits Hit Fundraising Jackpot Online

Associations Now

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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Wednesday Buzz: Don’t Get Overwhelmed by Event Overload

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But event planner Kelli White offers reassurance that you don’t have to shoulder all the responsibility for making your events successful. In a guest post for Event Manager Blog , White underscores the importance of sharing the workload. “Delegation is a challenge for almost everyone with a planner mentality. .

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Convention Centers Help Meet Green Meeting Expectations

Associations Now

Its Travel & Tourism 2015: Connecting Global Climate Action report, released earlier this week, also predicted that companies will be 25 percent more carbon efficient by 2020. “We To get staff excited and informed about a center’s commitment to sustainability, some hold contests and events.

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Monday Buzz: The Sharing Economy’s Impact on Events

Associations Now

But as sustainable event specialist Shawna McKinley notes, shared resources and spaces have been hallmarks of event planning for years. Nonetheless, many elements of the modern sharing economy are creating new opportunities and raising new challenges for event planners. Competition of the Day. The top lobbyist?

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Wednesday Buzz: Breaking the Glass Ceiling With Mentorships

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— Gayathri Kher (@gatsrulz) December 16, 2015. A CEO can work wonders for your conference , as event planning expert Dave Lutz explains in his latest post for Velvet Chainsaw’s blog. Conference of the Day. Wow what a line up! That’s my schedule for today at #Tech15. How will I ever top that!

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Conference Investors Crave Strategic Sponsorships: Will You Satisfy Them?

Velvet Chainsaw

Here are four recommendations to consider as you fine-tune your 2015 conference sponsorship strategy: 1. Make no mistake, sponsorships are your single best revenue growth play for 2015. Four Ways to Boost Sponsorship Revenue Conference and trade show sponsorship will continue to be a significant revenue growth category.

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Friday Buzz: Experiential Learning vs. Traditional Meetings

Associations Now

Many event pros agree that educating and engaging attendees at a conference is crucial. In his new event planning guide, The Power of Participation , Segar argues the best conferences are those that are participation-driven as opposed to a more traditional lecture style.