Association Adviser

OCTOBER 14, 2016

AA : What has surprised you the most since taking over the helm of AAHOA in 2015? Members also have to deal with local governments who look at hotels as an easy source of revenues by raising the occupancy tax. We recently had a young man in the event planning area who thought he might be good at sales. without much.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 23, 2015

Here are a few highlights from their The State of Association Sponsorship survey, exploring how associations market and sell sponsorships: Increased Sponsorship Revenues. 75% of respondents reported an increase in sponsorship revenue. Revenue Performance Is Linked With Sponsorship Staff Size. Sponsorship Staffing Challenges.

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Associations Now

APRIL 23, 2015

Plus: An event-planning life can be hectic—but a work-life balance remains possible. The 2015 M+R Benchmarks Study specifically looked at nonprofit activity online, seeing a 13 percent increase in online revenue and a 13 percent increase in the number of gifts between 2013 and 2014.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 10, 2015

Translating this dynamic to the world of conferences and trade shows, more often that not: A very high percentage of revenue will be primarily dependent on (or influenced by) key customers and top investors. What drives their revenue machine? Adapted from Donna’s Meeting Innovation post on Cvent Event Planning blog.

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AssociationChat

JUNE 28, 2020

The monthlong shutdown will cause lost revenues conservatively estimated at $100 million. One big coronavirus challenge is how to stop touching your face (source: CNN) March 8, 2020 – In 2015, a Sydney university observed medical students on video and recorded how many times they touched their faces.

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AssociationChat

APRIL 15, 2020

The monthlong shutdown will cause lost revenues conservatively estimated at $100 million. One big coronavirus challenge is how to stop touching your face (source: CNN) March 8, 2020 – In 2015, a Sydney university observed medical students on video and recorded how many times they touched their faces.

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