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4 Tips for Handling Unexpected Challenges During Events

NXUnite

Does the panelist have any materials or resources that attendees can reference to make up for the information they missed? Will you need to make changes to the event schedule to accommodate the issue? Additionally, delegate roles for your event staff, volunteers, and other key stakeholders in a possible crisis.

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How to plan for an uncertain 2021 association conference format

Association Success

Event planners will need to choose from one of the three common meeting formats: in-person, virtual or hybrid. Planning for large 2021 conferences must start now despite large gaps in the information planners need. We recommend a four-step approach to make event format selections during this confusing time. .

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3 Strategies To Elevate Your Association’s Impact in the New Year

Association Analytics

At the same time, these simple steps can help to make a big impact on your opinions of data collection quality and how those data collection and quality issues affect your ability to make data-informed decisions. Those attendees willingly shared their information thanks to a unique ask and compelling offer.

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Hiring an event management partner

Aaron Wolowiec

But not all event managers are created equal. Event planning sounds like a glamorous job, which is one reason why event planning and management companies are popping up all over the world. Did they actually manage the event, or were they a volunteer helping with a small portion of the event?

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Planning a Virtual Day of Service for Your Organization

Blue Sky eLearn

Also, provide scheduled opportunities for volunteers to check in with event managers and ask any questions or voice concerns. . Pro tip: Check out our top event management software options to help with your virtual service day planning. Construct a communication plan to engage members.

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10 Best Event Engagement Ideas to Impress Your Attendees

MemberClicks

Encourage those who may be more timid in your audience with creative ideas like speed networking, a throwback video game center, team events, and more. Explore how technology can make exchanging information easier, especially for those who are less outgoing. Emails, texts, and app activity and usage are also valuable.

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How Engagement Tools Improve Association Event Management

Higher Logic

It is incredibly gratifying for associations to see a spike in event attendance, as participation plays a valuable role in their impact, but poor event management can cause your members to disengage. The last thing you want is for the information discussed at your events to be forgotten once it ends.

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