Associations Now

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Centres are challenged by rapid change in … technology and connectivity demands, both of which require greater facility investment in a time of only modest revenue growth. But even with slowing revenues, conventions centers must find ways to adapt to these changing expectations in order to keep their appeal to meeting planners.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 23, 2015

Most of you already know that associations generate a lot—if not the majority—of their nondues revenue from meetings, tradeshows, and conferences. A top priority of event organizers today is driving revenue growth, and sponsorships are seen as a top area of opportunity, while exhibitors are looking to enhance the value of sponsorships.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 13, 2015

Despite the higher cost of using alternatives to polystyrene containers for food packaging, the New York State Restaurant Association backed the city’s new ban on the material, thanks in part to some key concessions. The association told The Wall Street Journal [subscription] that alternatives cost more than twice as much.

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