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Engagement Lessons from the Pandemic

Spark Consulting

They’ve almost certainly changed dramatically from what they were in 2019. Even their professional or industry experience is usually not typical, as people who are more senior or prominent in the profession or industry you serve are almost certainly over-represented. Your members’ goals and challenges are shifting rapidly.

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Should Event Planners Adapt to Healthy Eating Trends?

Associations Now

64 % The percentage of respondents who said their meetings were somewhat healthy, according to the Incentive Research Foundation’s 2019 Wellness in Meetings and Incentive Travel Study. The council’s 2019 Food and Health Survey finds an increased interest in plant-based diets, which half of respondents said they wanted to learn more about.

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How to Get Board Support to Attend a Conference

GrowthZone

This article has been updated since it’s original publication in 2017. Conclusion emphasizing networking with contacts and gaining industry expertise. Click to g et the all 2019 Association Marketing Toolkit to help kick off the new year right! 6 Ways to Improve Association Decision-Making.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 11.30.18

Reid All About it

This concept comes from the corporate training world, but WBT Systems explains how you can tweak this idea to bring some learning buzz and momentum to your industry or profession. The 2017 Tax Act added a new incentive for investors to fund projects and activities in low-income communities. Who doesn’t like low-hanging fruit?

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Skyrocketing Costs Squeeze Event Budgets

Velvet Chainsaw

Credit: iStock Event organizers are feeling the pinch as industry suppliers, venues and transportation companies rebound from the pandemic. Following are considerations gathered from industry media, meetings market surveys and anecdotal reports from Velvet Chainsaw Consulting clients. in group hotel rates, with a 7.8%

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Daily Buzz: Preventing Burnout Through Membership

Associations Now

Associations also offer peer support, and for employees who are feeling weighed down by their jobs, the opportunity to connect, vent to, and learn from other members in the industry can be essential. Planning on attending a conference in 2019? — MemberClicks (@MemberClicks) March 12, 2019. Maximize Your Event Experience.

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Opening the Door to Volunteers

Mariner Management

In that Collaborate discussion, Donna Dunn captured this disconnect between what we’re offering and what volunteers want perfectly: “We are long past the time when people volunteer for a committee (think three-year term) because it’s the right thing to do for my industry/profession/community.