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Report: What Lies Ahead for Meetings in 2017

Associations Now

Heading into 2017, our forecast predicts significant growth in meetings and events for regions around the world,” CWT’s vice president and global head, Cindy Fisher, said in a statement. “By The report cites significant growth in the number of hotels in New York, Los Angeles/Long Beach, and Dallas.

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If You’re Looking for a Job, Look Inland, Lists Say

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If you’re in the job market, you might want to head to Pittsburgh—especially if you’re just starting out in your career. The city topped two recent surveys: Glassdoor’s “ 25 Best Cities for Jobs in 2017 ” and Apartment List’s “ Top 10 Metros for Millennials.” News and World Report.

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Membership 101: Effective Renewal Cycles

Spark Consulting

The annual Marketing General Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report for 2017 lists an average renewal rate of 77% in professional societies and 88% in trade associations. Marketing General will be releasing the 2018 data later this month, and you can register for the FREE release webinar here.).

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Friday Buzz: Get Your Members to Exercise Their Membership

Associations Now

— Entrepreneur (@Entrepreneur) July 14, 2017. The Content Marketing Institute shares ways you can use Twitter data to inform creativity. Bush and Bill Clinton discussed leadership lessons in Dallas. .” Understanding Balance. Many of us think we understand work-life balance: It’s just a matter of scheduling and hours.

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San Antonio CVB Takes Steps to Transition to Nonprofit

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The CVBs of Dallas, Houston, and Austin already made this transition and have been able to grow their budgets by double digits, Matej said. Increased marketing efforts will also give vendors greater visibility. SACVB hopes to attain nonprofit status in October, and then complete the transition by October 2017.

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Deal in Congress Keeps FAA Funded, Expands TSA PreCheck Program

Associations Now

The deal, which funds the agency through September 30, 2017 , includes efforts to improve various parts of the flying experience. The program, which the travel industry has widely encouraged as a way to solve some of the problems facing backlogged security lines, is expected to grow as the FAA invests more into marketing the program.

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