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Association Event Planning: Tools to Elevate Your Conference

Association TRENDS

For example, a business conference might consist of employees from various related companies discussing industry innovations and advancement opportunities in the field. However, conferences are notoriously tough to plan. Associations often host conferences to engage their members and provide unique, enriching experiences.

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Thursday Buzz: Event Planning for a Million People

Associations Now

Take a look at the tremendous effort it takes to produce a world-famous event. How do you begin to plan an event that 1 million people will attend? “Sure, there are some slower times, but there is never a time that you are not planning,” he says. Planning an event of this size is not for the faint of heart.

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Bananas! Event-Planning Takeaways from “Minions”

Associations Now

Associations could riff off of this idea at their meeting by offering a startup or innovation competition , for example. Clearly, she put some thought into her arrival and the audience she would be addressing—something that every speaker needs to do no matter the event. Capture and know your audience. Well, I did it.

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Association Brain Food: 9.29.23

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Request re career section on association website. I’m looking for examples for a post I’m writing. Open Space event design. Find out what associations need to learn from the example of Coach Deion Sanders. CAE credit. 1 CAE credit.

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Association Brain Food: 12.8.23

Reid All About it

TopClass LMS explains why and how associations should step up their efforts and shares examples of associations who have. The Data Bunch This groundbreaking virtual event brings together exceptional minds in data management, analytics, and innovation. Connect with fellow event professionals from across the globe.

Strategy 272
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Two Tensions Keeping Senior Event Professionals Up at Night

Velvet Chainsaw

Business event professionals are also challenged to deliver net income to the bottom-line. The mandate to innovate the event experience vs. a limited workforce and capacity. This is having a trickle-down impact, creating increased workloads and stress for the seasoned event team members. Bring in a contractor.

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Association Brain Food: 2.2.24

Reid All About it

Fri 2/2 at 10 a.m.* – How to Amplify Your Team’s Power with Generative AI Hear about practical, real-world applications of AI to enhance team efficiency and innovation. Our panel will provide examples of microaggressions they have faced in the workplace. I’m happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric.