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Major Gaming Convention Considers Leaving Indianapolis Over “Religious Freedom” Bill

Associations Now

Organizers for Gen Con, Indianapolis’ largest convention based on scale and economic impact, have sent a letter to Indiana’s governor, saying they may leave the state out of concern that a recently passed bill will allow private businesses to discriminate against LGBT audiences for religious reasons. The bill was sent to Gov.

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Why High-Tech is High(er) on the List for Meeting Planners

Associations Now

Cities that are home to a bevy of tech companies are generally keen to invest in their communications infrastructure. For example, in Indianapolis—a top Midwestern tech hub —AT&T just launched its 5G Evolution , which enables wireless download speeds double that of the company’s 4G LTE network.

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The One Way to Deliver Unwelcome News

Idea Architects

Because that was the approach the Indianapolis Museum of Art (and presumably the PR firm that advises it) opted for in announcing the elimination of free general admission, a practice in place from 1941 to 2005 and 2007-present (according to this article in the Indianapolis Business Journal. That is how we deliver unwelcome news.

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How to Maximize Social Media at Conferences

Associations Now

In just a few years, many businesses have gone from viewing social media as a distraction to an essential tool for learning and communication. Christine Zetzl, Visit Indy ’s digital marketing manager and overseer of the organization’s social media, suggested that organizers and CVBs deploy hashtags in a large, visible, and interactive format.

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What’s Your Membership Resolution for 2019?

Associations Now

Director of Membership, Corporate Housing Providers Association, Indianapolis. “My After three years of flat [or] declining membership, we are determined to grow membership by 3 percent using strategic marketing tactics (new member email drip campaign, marketing automation) and process improvements.”. Karen Hansen.

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Heading into end-of-year fundraising season? Here is what the research says

Achieve

Retention takes effort, good communication and dedicated stewardship. Market share of donors within the sector. Marketing cost per donor. She is currently studying nonprofit management and philanthropic studies at IUPUI in Indianapolis. Web disclosure and the market for charitable contributions. & Levis, B.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

ChatterBachs

It should also be noted that the list reflects my interests: associations, events, travel, tech, government, education, social media, communications, marketing, public relations, and jobs. Analyst of Social Computing & Interactive Marketing @ Forrester, tracking Social Media, Twitter, Influence & Facebook & WOM.