Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 21, 2015

Daniel Mendelson, Bizzabo. This month’s guest post is by Daniel Mendelson of Bizzabo. It was originally posted on July 16. Editor’s Note: By now, you all know I’m a social media/technology addict. So, I was so excited to learn about these apps that I had to share with you! These could help your attendees have a more meaningful networking experience.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 21, 2015

We are wired for stories. Every person you meet is a story wrapped in a skin says author, futurist and sociologist Dr. Leonard Sweet. As our lives intersect, so do our stories. We can encourage conference attendees to transition from story listeners to story sharers. Then our attendees become story people participating in a bigger story. The conference with the best narrative and story sharing experiences wins.

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Associations Now

JULY 21, 2015

A recent Computing Research Association survey showed that, while more diverse than top tech companies, computer-science degree programs still struggle to court underrepresented students. CRA has a few programs aimed at combating that trend. The issue of diversity in the tech industry—rather, the lack thereof—is nothing new. Last year, Google became one of the first major tech companies to open up about its lack of staff diversity.

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Beth Kanter

JULY 21, 2015

Flickr Photo by Ale Nunez. I read this wonderful article “ Agility Is Today’s Most Critical Leadership Competency ” by Julie Winkle Giuliani , author of “ Watch Them Grow or Watch Them Go.” Agility is defined in the dictionary as light and graceful or as a project management approach, but she defines agility as the ability for continuous learning and as a leadership competency in today’s complicated world.

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Associations Now

JULY 21, 2015

The social network ditches one of its most iconic features, resulting in much user frustration. Also: Instagram adds a feature that web users have long clamored for. Early on in Twitter’s existence, it was common to create cool background images highlighting your organization’s identity and showing off a bit of your personality. Seems like a good idea, right?

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Associations Now

JULY 21, 2015

A city’s aesthetic appeal and attendee experience are far less important than achieving an organization’s mission when choosing a meeting location, according to attendees at a recent International Congress and Convention Association workshop. When it comes to choosing a location for international meetings, associations care more about strategy than aesthetics or financial support.

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Associations Now

JULY 21, 2015

The trade group that represents book authors is upping its policy game, arguing that the “safe harbor” policies of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act are protecting copyright thieves while making it too challenging for small authors to take the necessary steps to stop piracy. The guild wants Congress to flip the equation. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), despite the initial controversy ahead of its 1998 passage, has proved successful in allowing innovation to thrive without too man

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Associations Now

JULY 21, 2015

We know that legacy technology is prone to breakage and dustiness and that it can hold your organization back if you’re not careful. If you’re a leader trying to make heads and tails of your tech offerings, here’s an important consideration: Ultimately, your infrastructure should drive your growth—not stand in the way. In my blog post last week , I took a pretty blunt stab at United Airlines for a weak tech-upgrade strategy that showed a lack of foresight.

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Associations Now

JULY 21, 2015

With the airline industry already facing a Justice Department probe, the Democratic senator from New York said this week that airlines’ withholding of price and schedule data from travel websites should to be added to the investigation. The Travel Technology Association has been pushing that message for months. Earlier this year, the Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech) raised concerns about its members losing access to airline travel data , making it harder for consumers to suss ou

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