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A Happy New Year for meetings?

Aaron Wolowiec

The report, developed in partnership with the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau , found that in general, costs in 2015 for event services are expected to rise, while budgets are expected to grow only slightly. Specifically, analysts predict air travel costs to rise 5 percent; room rates 3.9 percent; and meeting room costs 2.5

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Association Brain Food: 5.12.23

Reid All About it

Lunch costs are on your own. Lunch costs are on your own. How to Generate Revenue for Advocacy Efforts Learn about strategies and best practices for generating revenue for association advocacy efforts. Each month, we’re planning a pop-up lunch in various locations around the U.S. on the same day. Location: Chicago IL.

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The Prime Effect: How Amazon Is Helping Retail Membership

Associations Now

On top of all this, consumers don’t appear to be terribly concerned about the rising cost of these services, which are generally perceived to offer good value. And recently, Target announced that it is expanding its Target Circle program, launched last year in Dallas, to multiple cities.

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Groups Denounce Texas Bill as Discriminatory Ahead of Special Session

Associations Now

According to Texas Welcomes All, the state has already lost $66 million in revenue due to cancellation of events that were to have been held in Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Arlington. billion by 2026 if the bill passes.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.25.20

Reid All About it

Whether it is membership revenue, your annual meetings or any other income or expense on your financial statement every association needs to review the current situation and project where their year will end financially as well as what adjustments will need to be made to future budgets. . – Wed 9/30 at 12 p.m. 1 CMP credit. 1 CAE credit.

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From the Corner Office: John Graham, ASAE The Center for Association Leadership

Association Adviser

John, what is the biggest change you’ve seen on the association landscape since we talked in Dallas this time a year ago? Non-dues revenue (NDR) is essential to keeping the cost of dues down. In terms of membership and revenue growth, do you think associations have bounced all the way back from the 2007-08 recession?

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Cheat Sheet: #ASAE12 Annual Meeting Sessions For Professional Development Staff

Velvet Chainsaw

Dallas Convention Center (DCC): D171. View examples of videos used for professional education, issue advocacy, and external communications, and leave with a toolkit for cost-effectively planning and producing high value association video. If you’re going to ASAE12 in Dallas, which sessions are you looking forward to attending?

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