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Key Takeaways from PCMA’s Convening Leaders 2020

Velvet Chainsaw

The Professional Convention Management Association’s Convening Leaders in San Francisco In early January served as an engaging and energizing way to kick off a new year and a new decade. Innovate + Elevate Arena. The three stages placed in the Innovate + Elevate Arena featured sessions of various length and content.

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Thursday Buzz: Event Planning for a Million People

Associations Now

Event-planning pro Jarno Stegeman, also known professionally as The Event Tutor, spoke with George Ridgely , the executive director of San Francisco Pride, about how he and his team prepare for the world-renowned San Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration. Ridgely says the parade requires year-round preparation.

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Internet Archive Launches Program for Local Libraries

Associations Now

But there are cases where librarians at the local level are simply better at saving things than the San Francisco-based archive is. The Internet Archive , one of the most ambitious websites, has its eyes on the broader internet—saving sites and content, big and small, that highlight our digital history.

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The Year Without Pants and How to Replace Email

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Most members of the Verto team are passionate and self-sufficient, but when professionals aren’t in the same office it takes extra effort to collaborate and keep projects moving. The average Verto Solutions employee works on a half dozen projects or issues each day. Uncategorized Association Management Innovation Verto Solutions'

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Getting Ready for the MIX Mashup

Jamie Notter

Next week, Maddie and I will be in San Francisco for a one-day conference called the MIX Mashup. These are heavy hitters, and they can all talk about serious management innovation. MIX stands for Management Innovation Exchange. Moneyball and Management Innovation. Leadership insight.right when you need it.

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Hyperloop Hype: Could Elon Musk’s Mysterious Idea Reshape Travel?

Associations Now

On Monday, tech innovator Elon Musk is expected to offer up an experimental idea for frictionless, high-speed travel that’s drawing a ton of attention. Won’t leap tall buildings (or get airborne at all, really), but could get you from Los Angeles to San Francisco in half an hour. Faster than a speeding bullet.

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SCD Group

SCD Group

So San Francisco-based Popchips hit on a smart way for it to grab a larger helping of the potato chip business: video games. Under Armour’s race to discover innovative fitness. Do "Best Practices" prevent association innovation. An Online Game for Civic Education.