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Conference Circuit: Reinventing Meals on Wheels

Associations Now

A prominent organization serving the nation’s seniors looks to use its conference to spark new ideas. With changing demographics at play, expect attendees at the Meals on Wheels Annual Conference and Expo—August 26-28 in Scottsdale, Arizona—to place a high priority on innovation. percent of Americans were seniors.

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Match a City’s Perks with Your Attendees’ Interests

Associations Now

Does the city offer venues that match your plans for receptions and pre-conference activities? Meeting planners can partner with the IUPUI Sports Innovation Institute to scale up their event operations. We also use human-centered design to innovate and enhance the event experience for attendees,” he adds. to Indianapolis. “We

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.18.20

Reid All About it

Virtual conferences. Not going virtual is not an option for association conferences , says MemberSuite. If you’re tempted to not host a virtual conference in the coming year, consider the questions they pose before making a final decision. Going Virtual: What We’ve Learned Supporting 2000+ Virtual Events in 6 Months.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.22.19

Reid All About it

Let me count the ways: not renewing, key contact person departs, company merges or is acquired, company “goes dark” and doesn’t activate benefits, or company “goes rogue” and arranges its own event for members during the association’s conference. Rosen, President of ML Innovations, Inc.

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ORGPRO 2013: Learning and networking just like Apple

Aaron Wolowiec

Considered Michigan’s premier education and networking event for professionals in the nonprofit sector, the conference will be held from July 8 to July 10 at the Kalamazoo Radisson. With all the buzz and excitement, Oser hopes conference attendees enjoy some downtime exploring Kalamazoo. Genius Bars.

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Content, Millenials, Videos 7 best of the week for associations

SCD Group

Even though the Internet provided a tool for virtual and distant collaborations, another lesson of digital-age innovation is that, now as in the past, physical proximity is beneficial. And perhaps some innovation in new product offerings? Why is Everyone Talking About Millennials? A better brand? A more compelling marketing story?

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Personal Relationships and Big Goals Keep AHE’s Sponsorship and Education Programs Healthy

Association Adviser

Association Adviser: Patti, you’ve been the executive director of AHE since December 2000. PC: When examining AHE’s conference sponsorship program shortly after I became executive director, I learned that the only time there was meaningful staff engagement with current or potential sponsors was when we asked for money. That’s huge!