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Michele Frania Joins the Velvet Chainsaw Team

Velvet Chainsaw

I’m excited to announce that Michele Frania has joined the Velvet Chainsaw team as of April 8, 2013 as Director, Client Projects & Stories! Her responsibilities there included corporate event planning and managing/coordinating the company’s participation in 15 medical/pharmacy tradeshows each year.

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

Ngage Management

Working at an AMC, employees: Assist in achieving clients’ goals Work with a variety of clients Improve and expand their own professional skills Make a difference by supporting clients’ missions Why Ngage Founded in 2013, Ngage Management is a full-service association and event management company headquartered in mid-Michigan.

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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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How Tablet Friendly Is Your Conference?

Velvet Chainsaw

Pew Research released an interesting report: Tablet Ownership 2013. Findings are based on phone interviews conducted with 2,252 adults ages 18 and older in April and May 2013. If your biggest obstacles are internal (getting funding and approval), you might forward this Pew Research report to your leadership team.

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Friday Buzz: Aerospace Association Leader Flies in New Direction

Associations Now

But moving beyond the minimum-wage debate, where do event planners stand on the wage front? The British publication C&IT Magazine explored whether rising wages could make it tougher to retain talent in the conferences and events planning industry. Additional Links for Today.

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Communicating Your Conference Value Proposition To A Short Attention Span World

Velvet Chainsaw

Capturing your conference value prop in a single phrase would be a fun brainstorming exercise to try at your next team meeting. Adapted from Donna’s Meeting Innovation post on Cvent’s Event Planning blog. Could you string together a series of words powerful enough to prompt people to take a closer look (or take action)?

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Engagement in Action: Key Takeaways from EAF.

Association Success

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. The EAF setting was designed to place interaction at the heart of each session, and to make each attendee feel part of a team.

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