Reid All About it

MARCH 22, 2013

I love the photo on the bottom right of their conference website of an Avectra client (Rebecca!) Every now and then, I come across a post that would make an excellent topic for discussion at work, assuming you work at an organization that serves members or customers. If you rely on stock photos, you must read his post.

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Association Success

JUNE 15, 2017

But modern conference goals and a good bit of research suggest that one of the most impactful parts of your conference may be the choice to add a networking facilitator to your schedule. But, increasingly, conference attendees are showing up more for the hallways connections and conversations than the opening or closing keynote!

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Organization: Association of the United States Army. Conference: 2018 Annual Meeting. If you’d like us to consider your meeting for an upcoming Conference Circuit, contact Samantha Whitehorne at swhitehorne@asaecenter.org. The post Conference Circuit: Troop Think appeared first on Associations Now. Venue: Walter E.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 20, 2019

A study analyzing speakers at thousands of events since 2013 found a small improvement in the representation of women compared to last year’s study. But not enough: Almost two-thirds of conference presenters are still men. The analysis included more than 60,000 speakers at events in 58 countries and 45 industries since 2013.

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Associations Now

MARCH 26, 2014

60 % At least six in 10 organizations from nearly every subcategory of nonprofits—from education to health to professional societies—reported an increase in fundraising in 2013, according to the Nonprofit Research Collaborative’s Year-End 2013 Fundraising Survey. Fundraising was up across the board in 2013 in the U.S.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 28, 2013

Recently I participated in the Convention Sales Professional International’ s Annual Conference “Tool Box For Success 2013.” Global meetings are increasing and competing with traditional conferences. How are some of these trends going to affect your conferences and meetings? Don’t worry!

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

How does your conference speaker selection process compare to other organizations? The past summer, Velvet Chainsaw partnered with Tagoras , a leading market research and consulting company for learning, to survey conference professionals about their use of speakers for our second speaker report. CFP Peer Review Is Way Too Nice.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 27, 2014

Millennials are angry, vocal and hungry for social change says Nancy Lublin , CEO of dosomething.org and Umair Haque , director of Havas Media Labs in a September 2013 Fast Company article. You need to adapt your conference or die! Many conference organizers are looking for ways to attract a new generation to their event.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

For Sunday soup night, I made a delicious wild rice and mushroom soup from the January/February 2013 issue of Cook’s Illustrated. Organizer: Association Women Technology Champions Tue 2/13 at 1 p.m. – Leave with tools you can use today to build a strategy that best fits your organization. Location: Denver CO. More info/register.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 20, 2015

Most of the time, we don’t have a good handle on who is truly attending our conference. This explained the entire conference’s registration revenue decline from 2013 to 2014. A growing number of conference organizers are on to this and are developing improved strategies for group registration and conference experiences.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

The American Holistic Medical Association (AHMA) is hosting its annual conference in Minneapolis from September 18-21. So why did the organization choose Minneapolis over typically lavish, buzz-generating host cities like Las Vegas, New York, or Chicago? It’s all about aligning the host with your organization’s purpose.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 12, 2016

The Atlantic ’s CityLab summed up a 2013 MIT study on the subject: “The underlying force that drives superlinear productivity in cities is the density with which we’re able to form social ties.” The city’s cultural attractions and artistic community played a role in fostering the spirit of the conference.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

But the group is optimistic about 2013 now that the OK has come earlier this time around. Army’s 2013 annual meeting. 21-23 in Washington, DC, comes at a sensitive time concerning federal spending on conferences in general. .” With federal budget cuts, this year hasn’t been a picnic for defense-related conferences.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

When you are considering an update, it’s also a good time to take the temperature of trust in your organization. If you are interested in exploring organizational trust on a deeper level, join us on March 2 for the.orgCommunity Leadership ColLAB at the OLC Education and Conference Center in Rosemont, IL. orgCommunity’s VIP members.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 23, 2015

A new study reveals what meeting sponsors and organizers are looking for from these partnerships. Most of you already know that associations generate a lot—if not the majority—of their nondues revenue from meetings, tradeshows, and conferences. Unfortunately, here again there’s a disconnect between organizers and exhibitors.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 23, 2015

It’s backwards thinking and it’s one of our conference’s most dangerous assumptions. Most of our conference education mimics our traditional higher education model. Yet we copy this model for our conference schedules. That distorts the mission of our conference. Two Additional Faulty Conference Education Assumptions.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

The YxYY conference doesn’t need much more than some good weather, a pool, and some smart attendees to get the big ideas flowing—and it’s that spontaneity that makes it an event model to watch. It’s OK; it’s not the hippest conference in the country anymore. And that’s how the creators want it.

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Spark Consulting

MARCH 4, 2015

This is, of course, a hot topic for associations and has been for some time, with recent ASAE Foundation research , conference presentations, books , and other reports all published within the past year. Evidence-Based Decision Making in Action: Converting Data into Real Member Value, ASAE Great Ideas Conference, March 2015.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 4, 2014

The ASAE Great Ideas Conference is right around the corner. Unlike other events, this conference offers a relaxed, but business-oriented environment where you can step back from your day-to-day routine and be exposed to new thinking. It’s confusing to know who to listen to and how it all applies to our organizations.

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 22, 2018

Sept 25, 2013 Eric - Thought you might find this of interest. Best regards Paul Belford Did I meet Paul somewhere, at one of the many conferences I attend? More likely, he sent it to me unsolicited, hoping that I would be intrigued and book him as a speaker at one of my own conferences. I doubt it. Now what do you say to that.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 14, 2018

As a report at the time put it, “ nothing about racial diversity was on the agenda [at an ONA conference] because the organization dealt with technology, which is colorblind.”. As more women and people of color enter journalism through online outlets and the field overall diversifies, its conference has worked to keep pace.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 1, 2014

It’s tougher to sell traditional conferences to federal attendees these days. The solution to the conference spending scandal that’s riled up the federal government over the past couple of years could come in the form of a good breakfast or lunch. That appears to be the approach some meetings planners are taking.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

million in 1950 to just 701,000 in 2013. So the Motor City makes an obvious host for the 2014 Meeting of the Minds conference , scheduled for September 30 to October 2. So conferences like Women 2.0′s ′s How To Conference in San Francisco are all the more important. Its population dropped from 1.85

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Now Think About Your Conferences… These events have tremendous potential to spark deep learning surges for your community. Your conferences and trade shows are much like Seth’s books. Start With A Conference Blog. You need a conference blog, just like Seth blogs on a daily basis. “A conference blog?”

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Millennials are eager to connect, participate and give says the 2013 Millennial Impact Report by Achieve. Since 2009, the report has focused on Millennial behaviors that would interest many nonprofits and conference organizers including trends in communication, service and giving. Messaging must be mobile friendly.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 23, 2013

In 2010, Daniel Lamarre (CEO, Cirque du Soleil) longed for a new kind of business conference. 2012 marked the first C2-MTL conference with a powerhouse lineup of creatives on board, including Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Eisner and Guy Laliberte. Event & Meeting Planning C2-MTL conference engagement Innovation'

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

What benchmark data do you reference to guide conference spend decisions? Related Stories Association Professionals And Conference Organizers: Embrace Curiosity To Avoid Stagnation Improve Your Conference Lecture By Using These Questions For Peer Discussions Follow These Tips To Engage Millennials In Your Conference Experience.

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Associations Now

MAY 17, 2013

Here are seven things to think about as you dive into the conference planning process. Conferences are about people, not organizations. Conference. But something like, “It was just as good as the last two conferences,” could be as discouraging. Ask yourself what your conference’s objective is.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Your conference and association value proposition is under attack! Education and networking are two benefits of conference attendance and association membership. From my back of the envelope calculations, that leaves 28% (or about $335 per employee) for conferences/external investment.

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Does the traditional open call for topics and speakers actually meet the conference audience’s needs? The traditional call for volunteer and professional speakers is a roll of the dice that the submissions meet the needs of the conference attendees. We allow our speaking proposal submissions to drive our conference education process.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Attracting first-class, first-rate, quality attendees is one of the most complex and important keys to your conference’s business model. Too many conferences attempt to be all things to all people and end up with a watered-down offering. Attracting Low Quality Attendees Can Harm Your Conference. Volunteers. Industry Presenters.

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Eric Lanke

MAY 27, 2013

Suppressing overhead suffocates organizations and leads to higher turnover, poorer leadership, and worse service." He writes about the non-profit sector, and usually social service organizations, but so many of his perspectives are directly applicable to the association world. Click here for more details on the conference.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 3, 2014

For this reason, brainstorm sessions at conferences are multiplying, as participants suspend disbelief and entertain new ideas. Imagine if we could capture that dynamic and embed it throughout the conference experience. Pitching Conferences As Innovation Labs. Cue attendee list published on the conference website.].

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Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 11, 2014

percent in 2013, with a total of 25.4 Data were collected through a supplement to the September 2013 Current Population Survey, sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service. million people volunteered at least once from September 2012 to September 2013, averaging 50 hours. 25 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 24, 2014

As the weekly blogger (and deputy editor) for ASAE ’s AssociationsNow.com , I write about some of the innovative things that associations are doing for their meetings and conferences. For example, the annual conference and exhibition of the Health Information and Management Systems Society offered a three-day Wellness Challenge this year.

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Eric Lanke

MAY 13, 2013

In that construction, it is your organization that is running from one crisis to another, and your members who are growing fatigued with your promises that go nowhere, and who are figuring out how to get by without you. Are you attending the 2013 ASAE Marketing, Membership and Communications Conference? Hope to see you there!

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 15, 2013

With information accessible 24/7 online, networking has become one of the primary reasons people choose to attend your conference. Creating Conference Connections That Matter. Conference attendees want dedicated time that they can connect with individuals to share stories, insight and experiences. Creating Conference Connexity.

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