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Pop-Up Events: The Next Trend for Associations?

Associations Now

One company that’s found success is Target, which started hosting them back in 2002. More recently, it opened a 16,000-square-foot Target Wonderland in New York City for two weeks during last year’s holiday season. New attendee engagement. Our pop-up stores may be temporary, but they leave quite an impression.

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Seen Elsewhere: Resources for Trend Scanning, Gaming, Productivity

Idea Architects

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. For a great example of gaming in action, watch this 8-minute video on how the New York Public Library engaged 500 people overnight in writing a book about its collections. 14, Santa Fe, ISAS Admissions Conference.

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Big Data: Big Headache or Big Opportunity for Associations?

Association Adviser

It seems you can’t go to an industry or association conference these days without seeing Big Data somewhere on the agenda. ” Melia said never waste an opportunity to get good feedback from your members, but do it in short digestible bites, such as by adding a question to your dues bills, product shipments or annual conference surveys.

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