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Three Challenges – Three Opportunities

Spark Consulting

Per Marketing General’s annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , the Q4 2007 economic crash didn’t fully show up in association metrics until 2009. This impacts association meetings, which in turn impacts everything most associations do because the conference often provides 30-50% of annual revenue.

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Interview with an Expert: Bill Mott – Event Technology, Freeman Company

Blue Sky eLearn

Bill Mott has 11 years of experience in the virtual events space, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge. How did you become involved with virtual events? I was hired in 2007 by Freeman as a digital media specialist in a brand-new department that focused on content capture and posting the materials online. BYOBandwidth.

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Associations Are Communities

Spark Consulting

What about our revenue!” I do get it – many associations derive 30-50% of their annual revenue from their conference or trade show, and – at least at that time – hotels and convention centers were being utterly intransigent about negotiating. ” WHAT ABOUT YOUR ATTENDEES’ HEALTH AND SAFETY?

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How Coachella Could Help You Plan Better Events

Associations Now

In 2001 it became an annual event, and camping was introduced as an add-on option in 2003, creating another revenue stream. In 2007, a third day was added, and by 2012, organizers added a second weekend that sold out almost immediately. When Coachella began in 1999 , it was a two-day festival. Offer unique experiences.

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Big city love from ASAE

Aaron Wolowiec

ASAE last held its annual meeting in Chicago in 2007, which had the highest attendance of association executives. We’ve heard about how much revenue events such as Super Bowls and presidential debates generate for cities, think about how excited Salt Lake is to welcome you! And finally – have fun! Share some Twitter love.

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Strategic meeting audits: Leveraging data to improve ROI

Aaron Wolowiec

Are you under the impression that all associations are experiencing diminished attendance at their in-person events? Has your organization’s meetings function experienced a year-over-year revenue decline – however slight – since the 2007 recession? Nor should the meeting professional conduct an audit in isolation.

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Big city love from ASAE

Aaron Wolowiec

ASAE last held its annual meeting in Chicago in 2007, which had the highest attendance of association executives. We’ve heard about how much revenue events such as Super Bowls and presidential debates generate for cities, think about how excited Salt Lake is to welcome you! And finally – have fun! Share some Twitter love.

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