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Social Media Roundup: An Exotic Take on Event Planning

Associations Now

The Craziest Venues We've Seen Events Take Over [link] #eventprofs. — Picatic (@Picatic) October 24, 2013. According to BizBash , all three have doubled as event venues for marketing firms or others. RT @EventMB Are Event Planners Overlooking New and Emerging Destinations? A cemetery. A walk-in freezer.

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25 meeting management resources revealed

Aaron Wolowiec

Aaron Wolowiec facilitates an “Ask the Experts” panel during the 2013 Michigan Meetings Expo. I may not be your nerdy best friend ; however, I was pleased to have the opportunity to partner with Destination Michigan earlier this year to help facilitate the 2013 Michigan Meetings Expo. Event Garde Blog. Organizations.

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Why An AMC (Like Ngage) Is A Great Place to Work

Ngage Management

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!

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Former NFL Stars Embrace eSports With New Tournament

Associations Now

The Gridiron Gaming event, planned for June 22 in Dallas, will aim to draw in both traditional fans and eSports fans in an arena purpose-built for video games. PFRPA, formed in 2013 as a result of a settlement with the NFL over image and likeness rights, work with players to maintain theirstill-relevant legacies.

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Social Media Roundup: Plan Your Event Like a Family Gathering

Associations Now

Family get-togethers have some parallels with association event planning. Plus: Pick an event speaker who, well, speaks to you. And while there’s always a crazy story (or 10) to share, there’s also a lesson to transfer to your organization. — CSAEBC (@CSAEBC) December 18, 2013.

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Social Media Roundup: Lessons From Jeff Bezos’ Leadership Style

Associations Now

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.

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Three Free Event eBooks You Should Read

Velvet Chainsaw

Written and compiled by Julius Solaris, editor of the Event Manager Blog and founder of the 150,000 member Linkedin Event Planning and Management Group. The 2013 Speaker Report: The Use Of Professional And Industry Speakers In The Meetings Market. Do you secure speakers for your conferences, events or meetings?

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