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Friday Buzz: Experiential Learning vs. Traditional Meetings

Associations Now

Many event pros agree that educating and engaging attendees at a conference is crucial. In his new event planning guide, The Power of Participation , Segar argues the best conferences are those that are participation-driven as opposed to a more traditional lecture style. Entrepreneur has 15 tips to get you started.

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Keeping the American Dream Alive, One Hotel at a Time

Association Adviser

CR: Our strategy is somewhat old-school based on the number of live events and face-to-face meetings we hold. Members come to our events for a multitude of reasons, but one of the biggest is social— spending time with fellow hotel owners. AA : What has surprised you the most since taking over the helm of AAHOA in 2015?

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Conference Investors Crave Strategic Sponsorships: Will You Satisfy Them?

Velvet Chainsaw

Today’s sponsorship buyer is far more sophisticated about sponsorship strategy. Here are four recommendations to consider as you fine-tune your 2015 conference sponsorship strategy: 1. Ask them to share their activation plans and develop additional strategies to amplify that plan.

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Conference Growth Rests Squarely On Attendance Centricity

Velvet Chainsaw

As you map out your conference growth strategy, here are a few tips to consider around segmentation and attendance centricity: 1. Adapted from Donna’s Meeting Innovation post on Cvent Event Planning blog. 70% are defined as “Meh” Customers As you might expect, lots of churn here and low to no lifetime value.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

AssociationChat

We hope you can leverage this data to design strategies that add value to both you and your customers. 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. 9-11 and Oct.

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Daily #COVID19 Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

AssociationChat

We hope you can leverage this data to design strategies that add value to both you and your customers. 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. 9-11 and Oct.