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Report: What Lies Ahead for Meetings in 2017

Associations Now

Heading into 2017, our forecast predicts significant growth in meetings and events for regions around the world,” CWT’s vice president and global head, Cindy Fisher, said in a statement. “By The post Report: What Lies Ahead for Meetings in 2017 appeared first on Associations Now. That may mean client spending dips.

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Find a Bureaucracy and Uncover Customer Service Opportunities

Association Success

In 2009 the IRS spent 11.7 billion dollars to do its job and in 2017 the IRS had 76,832 employees. It is to collect taxes to fund the work of the US government. Except depending on your viewpoint the job of the IRS could be something else entirely. So perhaps the job of the IRS is to spend money or make jobs?

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A Century-Old Association Committed to Online Community and Data Analysis

Higher Logic

AACSB has been committed to the concept of community since they launched their own, The Exchange, in 2009 on the Higher Logic platform. In the first few months of 2017, Corporate Official Representative engagement almost exceeded their 2016 engagement numbers. A Century-Old Association Committed to Online Community.

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Membership Marketing: Ten Year Retrospective

Membership Marketing

In 2009, 46% of participants said that direct mail was the most effective membership recruitment channel. This is down from 51% in 2017 and significantly down from 83% ten years ago in 2009. In 2009, the top reason to join was access to specialized information.

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Find a Bureaucracy and Uncover Customer Service Opportunities

Smooth The Path

In 2009 the IRS spent 11.7 billion dollars to do its job and in 2017 the IRS had 76,832 employees. It is to collect taxes to fund the work of the US government. Except depending on your viewpoint the job of the IRS could be something else entirely. So perhaps the job of the IRS is to spend money or make jobs?

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Visit U.S. Coalition Urges Congress to Reauthorize Brand USA

Associations Now

Enacted as part of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009, Brand USA is funded by a portion of a fee assessed from international visitors coming to the U.S. percent, in 2017, marking its lowest point since 2010. According to the letter, Brand USA has proven effective in drawing international visitors to the U.S., percent in 2015 to 12.9

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.26.18

Reid All About it

They’ll reveal their top marketing technology takeaways from the 2017 ASAE Technology Conference & Expo, which inspired resolutions that support revenue growth, from leveraging artificial intelligence to improving collaboration between marketing and IT. 1 CAE credit. Tue 1/30 at 4 p.m. Ready or Not – Here Comes Z.

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