Ngage Management

APRIL 5, 2023

While not immediately recognizable to some, the concept of association management is familiar to the world of professional societies, trade groups, not-for-profits and philanthropic organizations. In four short years, Ngage became Michigan's largest association management company. Learning opportunities abound!

Michigan 52

Michigan Team Innovation Project 52

Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 3, 2014

Pitching Conferences As Innovation Labs. Conference organizers often toss out the word innovation to promote their events, but where many fall short is in thinking through how they will deliver on that promise. Does confirmation bias ever slow down your conference reinvention plans? We can and we should.

Innovation 40

Innovation Conference Event Planning Team 40

Expo Logic

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

iBeacon for Events, floor analytics, indoor location and more…. Once again Apple has triggered an event-industry innovation streak. Core-apps offer Beacon Solutions (alerting and event analytics) to event organizers including real-time ?oor

Technology 36

Technology Innovation Products Software 36

Associations Now

JUNE 14, 2013

“ Capture your day-to-day successes , while also keeping your progress in the context of larger projects and how you’re helping your organization move forward,” writes Allison Jones for Lifehacker. Event innovators: Gone are the days of brands simply rolling out catchy slogans and commercials.

United States 40

United States Michigan Social Media Innovation 40

Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Conferences, events and meetings are evolving. Disruptive innovation is the name of the game. Here are three ebooks that discuss some of those event game changers. Mobile Apps: The New Event Essential. The 2013 Speaker Report: The Use Of Professional And Industry Speakers In The Meetings Market.

eBook 40

eBook Price Proposal Conference 40

Associations Now

APRIL 15, 2013

Let everyone else know that that’s how things are done at your organization. — Amith Nagarajan (@AmithNagarajan) April 15, 2013. — Jenise Fryatt (@JeniseFryatt) April 15, 2013. To stay relevant in the event-planning field, you must constantly reinvent your conferences to align with industry changes.

Social Media 40

Social Media Leadership Event Planning Conference 40

Association Success

AUGUST 2, 2017

I went to this summer’s Engaging Associations Forum in Ottawa last month with the aim of gathering impressions from attendees at this uniquely collaborative industry event. Organized and planned meticulously in order to foster exchange, its collaborative structure also worked to reveal what it was that attendees had been craving.

Survey 60

Survey eBook Case Study Process 60