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Event-Planning Reminders From “Christmas Vacation”

Associations Now

And, as I was watching Christmas Vacation last weekend, I couldn’t help but notice the film has a lot of good takeaways related to conferences and events. So, in keeping with the holiday spirit and to finish out my blog for 2016 on a lighter note, I offer up four lessons and reminders from the Christmas classic. View post on imgur.com.

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8 Must-Read Newsletters for Association Leaders

Elevating Engagement

Fresh off of her recently published book, Elevating Engagement , Kaiser draws upon her experience as an association leader to offer expertise on engagement strategies , member experiences , leadership growth , event planning , and more. A selection of articles featured in the Elevating Engagement newsletter: Are You Time Starved?

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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. The Mavs Gaming Center , a facility built as a part of the NBA’s own push into eSports, includes a 4,800-square-foot gaming arena along with a 35-foot gaming screen.

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Wednesday Buzz: Facebook Ups Its Events Game

Associations Now

Co-creation and Collaboration: Tricks and Tools for Event Planners by @JamesMorganPhD https://t.co/SVX3ixvWPx — Julius Solaris (@tojulius) June 29, 2016. Are we seeing the democratization of event planning? Co-creation and collaboration are being welcomed as innovative and creative event-planning models these days.

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Daily Buzz: Pizza at the Polls

Associations Now

Pizza to the Polls launched leading up to the 2016 presidential election, and in its inaugural year, raised $43,307 and supplied 2,368 pizzas—about 25,000 slices—to 128 polling places across 24 states, according to Eater. Developing a Robust Planning Process. What’s your association’s meeting planning process?

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4 tips to help out and stand out as an all-star volunteer

Association Success

According to a 2016 survey of recruiters conducted by Deloitte, only 30% of job seekers mention volunteer experience on their résumés, despite the 82% of surveyed recruiters preference to applicants involved in volunteerism. Looks like you’ve forgotten something. If you’re like most job seekers, you’re neglecting a key step to land a new job.

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Monday Buzz: Giving Tuesday’s Getting Close

Associations Now

Also: A successful effort to tie together Leonard Cohen and event planning. The nonprofit technology company Blackbaud anticipates double-digit growth in donations during this year’s event—taking place November 29—and the right strategy can give your nonprofit a donation boost. eventprofs https://t.co/6j3yaMTqmh