Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 29, 2016

Filed under: Learning , Social Media Tagged: Bob Thomas , Event Gardeian of the Month , knowledge transfer , Learning , Michigan Chamber Foundation , Michigan Chamber of Commerce , networking. Q: Would you rather sky dive, bungee jump or climb to the top of the Golden Gate Bridge, and why? I’m afraid of heights.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 29, 2016

Filed under: Learning , Social Media Tagged: Bob Thomas , Event Gardeian of the Month , knowledge transfer , Learning , Michigan Chamber Foundation , Michigan Chamber of Commerce , networking. Q: Would you rather sky dive, bungee jump or climb to the top of the Golden Gate Bridge, and why? I’m afraid of heights.

Michigan 189

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Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Angie Ahrens, director of meetings and events, Connect Meetings. Q & A with Angie Ahrens , director of meetings and events for Connect Meetings. Isn’t that what events are all about? But I do love getting ideas from BizBash and a variety of Instagram accounts on events. Follow her on Twitter. 1 networking trick?

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 30, 2016

Filed under: Meetings , Young Professionals Tagged: Event Gardeian of the Month , Meetings , Michigan State University , Shana Killips , The James B. A: Anywhere I can glide across a lake on my stand-up paddle board. Q: Chocolate, strawberry or vanilla ice cream, and why? Why limit yourself? Henry Center for Executive Development.

Michigan 189

Michigan Content Project 189

Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 28, 2016

Courtesy of Michigan Meetings + Events. I know we are a lot busier in our personal and professional lives than ever before, but I’ll never get tired of physically attending a networking event to meet people in person. Stephanie Wohlfert. Q & A with Stephanie Wohlfert , meetings coordinator, MSAE.

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ReviewMyAMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Guest post by Aura Innovative Technology Planning an event may sound simple, but with a vast amount of data to keep track and making sure it all ties back to your accounting system appropriately, it is not an easy task. These strategies will help your. assocation. reporting.

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Blue Sky eLearn

JULY 14, 2020

In order to continue attracting people to large virtual events throughout the year, we’ve come up with some tips to help attract attendees: . However, if you’re bringing your conference into a virtual format, and your conference had tiered pricing based on when you registered, why not use the same pricing model for your virtual event?

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Association Adviser

MAY 14, 2013

This month’s Corner Office spotlight shines on Tino Mantella, president and CEO of the 19,000 member Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). Association Adviser: Tino, tell us a little bit about TAG. Not only did tech companies take a big hit, but the bubble burst just when TAG was forming.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 28, 2016

Q: Network: How do you help a wallflower, who’s not comfortable networking at a professional event, loosen up? A: My staff knows that if they ever see someone at one of our events who is standing alone, they MUST go up and introduce themselves, have a conversation and introduce the “loner” to at least one other person.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 28, 2016

Q: Network: How do you help a wallflower, who’s not comfortable networking at a professional event, loosen up? A: My staff knows that if they ever see someone at one of our events who is standing alone, they MUST go up and introduce themselves, have a conversation and introduce the “loner” to at least one other person.

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Achieve

JUNE 21, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you know that fundraising events are a key part of your organization’s fundraising portfolio. You also know that sponsorship revenue is crucial to the event’s bottom line and your nonprofit’s return on investment. This might also prompt new sponsors to jump on board with your event. Use social media.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As we progress through the event industry’s recovery to 2019 levels, conference organizers must have a laser focus on helping potential attendees make their business case for attending their events. Tag each session with up to three descriptors about who the session is best for.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Planners need to be aware of and prepared for these issues affecting events the most today. From megatrends to MIT to Mary Meeker, here are the themes that I think will impact events the most in the next few years. From megatrends to MIT to Mary Meeker, here are the themes that I think will impact events the most in the next few years.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

At 3 pm Eastern time tomorrow, Frank Goertzen (Fresh Apricot) of the Wild Apricot support team will present the free webinar Going Wild with Events! An in-depth look at our event features. Tags: apricot event management event registration event software webinar wild Wild Apricot wildapricot. read more ).

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YourMembership

JANUARY 3, 2013

Categories: Member Engagement + Retention Tags: ashley withers , attracting members , content , engaging members , event , event management , guest blogger , managing events , membership organization , yourmembership.com I am so excited to share this guest post by Ashley Withers, a support specialist at YourMembership.com.

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Associations Now

JULY 9, 2015

Digital bag tags could help ensure that your baggage doesn’t get lost. Plus: A free book to help event managers make their events even more engaging. Imagine a bag tag that knows it’s on the right—or wrong—flight. The tags will also automatically update as travelers’ itineraries change.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Do your nonprofit fundraising events always seem to fall short of the mark? Tags: Best practices event management events Fundraising General non-profit interest nonprofit non-profit nptech training webinar. Do your auctions flop? Are your luncheons lame? read more ).

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Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Angie Ahrens, director of meetings and events, Connect Meetings. Q & A with Angie Ahrens , director of meetings and events for Connect Meetings. Isn’t that what events are all about? But I do love getting ideas from BizBash and a variety of Instagram accounts on events. Follow her on Twitter. 1 networking trick?

Content 100

Content Leadership Tools Resources 100

Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Filed under: Learning , Meetings Tagged: Event Garde-ian of the Month , Experience Grand Rapids , Google , knowledge transfer , Learning , Mary Manier , networking. I research potential associations, potential contacts and more. Q: What is your favorite season…and why? A: Summer – I love the water and sunshine!

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Managing and executing events is a tough job – one you can’t do alone. Event planners have to rely on the help of vendors, staff and sometimes volunteers to make an event successful. If everyone is on the same page, and they respect your leadership, an event runs like clockwork and it’s a beautiful thing!

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 31, 2015

Cora Geujen, director of event planning, Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa. Q & A with Cora Geujen, director of event planning, Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa. Filed under: Innovation , Leadership Tagged: Cora Geujen , Event Gardeian of the Month , Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 31, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is our Thanksgiving edition of Event Gardeian of the Month! Filed under: Learning Tagged: Event Gardeian of the Month , InspirEd LLC , Thanksgiving , Tracy King. Tracy King, chief learning strategist, InspirEd LLC. Q & A with Tracy King, chief learning strategist, InspirEd LLC.

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Associations Now

MAY 6, 2019

When it comes to event tech, what issues pose the biggest problems for planners? In a reader survey on Smart Meetings , 51 percent of planners said attendee communication was the biggest challenge, with the price tag of tech solutions coming in at a close second with 48 percent. Also: improving company culture starts with you.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 15, 2010

Analyze This: A Nonprofit's Guide to Event Fundraising Analytics is a truly useful free ebook for nonprofit event fundraisers, written by Jono Smith (formerly of Network for Good) for Convio and Event360 , that shows, step by step, how you can use the data collected from your fundraising events to create more successful.(

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 21, 2015

In this post you will find a list of some great networking apps perfect for event attendees , which will take their networking success to the next level! This networking app sends you information on attendees you might meet before the event. CamCard : Now you can easily manage and organize the business cards you receive at an event.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The event attracted more than 10,600 people, and participating companies represented 150 countries. Hervé Bosquet, director of the Brussels Convention Bureau, tells MeetingsNet that events are just one goal of the partnership. The post Global Cities Eye an Association Tag Team appeared first on Associations Now.

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MemberClicks

MAY 5, 2022

Engaging your young professional members (and prospects, even) is tough, especially when it comes to events. Events for young professionals can span from fun and silly activities to opportunities for attendees to learn a new skill together. 20 Young Professional Event Ideas. 7 Tips for Planning Events for Young Professionals .

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Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Aaron Wolowiec, founder and president, Event Garde. Q & A with Aaron Wolowiec, founder and president of Event Garde. Editor’s Note: In celebration of Event Garde’s four-year anniversary, this month’s Event Garde-ian of the Month is Aaron Wolowiec. Please complete the survey and you could win some Event Garde schwag!

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Do you use Twitter to remind your members of a meeting or fundraising event? Here's a free tool that easily creates a special map to go with your tweet, so people will be sure to find your event. Tags: Non-profit technology nptech events Twitter maps event managment application social media. read more ).

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Social Media Technology Tools 150

Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 30, 2016

Filed under: Meetings , Young Professionals Tagged: Event Gardeian of the Month , Meetings , Michigan State University , Shana Killips , The James B. A: Anywhere I can glide across a lake on my stand-up paddle board. Q: Chocolate, strawberry or vanilla ice cream, and why? Why limit yourself? Henry Center for Executive Development.

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Michigan Content Project 100

Socious

DECEMBER 1, 2016

On the low end of that scale (relatively speaking) are event apps. Event apps are specially built or customized programs that house information about a certain event. Event apps are becoming more and more essential as people come to expect easy access to information on smartphones and tablets. Factor #1) Marketing.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 1, 2014

Q: When you’re not working for Event Garde, what keeps you busy? Filed under: Associations , Best Practices Tagged: Cally Hill , Event Garde , Event Garde-ian of the Month. Associations Best Practices Cally Hill Event Garde Event Garde-ian of the Month' Cally Hill, Director of Client Relations.

Content 100

Content 100

Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 28, 2016

Courtesy of Michigan Meetings + Events. I know we are a lot busier in our personal and professional lives than ever before, but I’ll never get tired of physically attending a networking event to meet people in person. Stephanie Wohlfert. Q & A with Stephanie Wohlfert , meetings coordinator, MSAE.

Content 100

Content Social Media Michigan Industry 100

Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 31, 2015

Filed under: Best Practices , Young Professionals Tagged: American Association of Law Libraries , Event Gardeian of the Month , Heidi Letzmann. A: I’m turning into a reluctant morning dove, wishing I could stay up all night, but realizing that I perform better in the morning.

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Library Content Education 100

Wild Apricot

APRIL 7, 2010

Real-world events are the ultimate in social networking, and nothing beats face-to-face communication. But it can be challenging to connect with everyone you want to meet at a large event, or to follow up afterwards. events Social networking Non-profit Communications event management online storage social media.

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EventMobi: Association Events

JUNE 26, 2023

On a broad level, member engagement strategies can include: In-person and virtual live events Educational resources Volunteer opportunities Member engagement software Member appreciation efforts A member engagement strategy should be measurable, and ultimately aim to increase member participation in your organization. The solution?

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MatrixG

MARCH 25, 2024

At all of these events, there are presentations and discussions about new products and new partnerships that associations can invest in and offer to their members. But associations also use their AMS to track event registrations, purchases, advertising, subscriptions, and sponsorships. confusing directions, bad login page).

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