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Lessons in Event Planning From a Rock Concert

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That notion was reinforced when I was up in Philadelphia earlier this week to see the indie rock group Arcade Fire. Here are five things that I took away from this particular show that I think planners should think about as they go about executing their upcoming conferences and events. You know what we got in Philadelphia?

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Daily Buzz: America’s First Coin Returns Home

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The American Numismatic Association’s “Numismatist of the Year” identified the United States’ first coin—and now it’s returning to Philadelphia thanks to an association meeting. Also: How to extend the life of event content. But too often after the event everyone leaves and the content gets forgotten. link] #assnchat.

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Tuesday Buzz: And the Web Goes Wild

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Also: how one event planner turned a keynote panel into a learning opportunity—and quickly. With Art Philadelphia. The author of Conferences That Work had one of his biggest event-planning challenges ever recently, after a keynote panel at the 2014 Sustainable Meetings Conference. Downtown Seattle.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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Boni , an associate professor of biology at Penn State University also pointed out to the Philadelphia Inquirer that there is one major difference between the novel coronavirus and the flu: immunity. WHO Issues COVID-19 Coronavirus Event Planning Guide (source: Professional Convention Management Association ).

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Daily #COVID19 Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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Boni , an associate professor of biology at Penn State University also pointed out to the Philadelphia Inquirer that there is one major difference between the novel coronavirus and the flu: immunity. WHO Issues COVID-19 Coronavirus Event Planning Guide (source: Professional Convention Management Association ).