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Women’s Hockey Association Launches Dream Gap Tour

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National Hockey Team, in a news release. Starting next month, PWHPA will head to Toronto, Chicago, and New Hampshire where 80 of its players to compete against one another in four-team tournaments, with more potential events planned in other hockey hot spots such as Buffalo, New York, and Southern California.

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Did You Know? Associations Prepared for a Natural Disaster or Cyber Attack, But Not Other Potential Crises

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No event planner wants to have a negative incident impact their conference or trade show, but hurricanes, wildfires, violence or other events that are either impossible or very difficult to control can still happen. You cannot plan an event in a bubble and assume a negative incident will never happen at your events.

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Preparing for an Association Event’s Security Means Going Off Auto-Pilot and Taking Control for Yourselves

Association Adviser

Considering the current high-voltage political and cultural climate in which the world finds itself, associations that fail to prepare for the possibility of an event disruption place themselves at risk of financial and reputational damage. Lori Kinsey, Meeting Professionals International, Northern California Chapter.

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Compare Association Management Software Platforms

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with offices in California, Illinois, Louisiana, India, and Australia. Software includes membership management, event registration, website, and community features. Additional services include: CMS, setup & web design, conference app, abstract management, eCommerce, event planning, and email marketing.

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Friday Buzz: How McDonald’s Scored Big With Its Corporate Event

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Also: An association management pro looks to his hometown sports teams for inspiration. That inventiveness extends to its event planning. Check BizBash for more details on other tech-friendly strategies McDonald’s undertook for its event. Love Your Hometown Teams.

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Solutions for Your Membership Conundrum

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Early results of our unscientific reader poll show that one in four associations (26 percent) are now offering separate networking events for young leaders at their live events. NCRA’s Good recalled a time 10 years ago when his leadership team thought trade shows were a dying breed. The many benefits of mentoring programs.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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Revisiting agile teams after an abrupt shift to remote (source: McKinsey & Company) April 28, 2020 – Agile teams traditionally excel when their members are co-located. New York and California have ordered residents to stay at home, except for essential trips like buying groceries. million – started Thursday. New York – 19.5