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Associations Share Industry Predictions for 2017

Associations Now

As a new year begins, associations reveal their predictions of what’s to come in their respective industries in 2017. From cruising and business travel, to retail and realty, here’s what associations think 2017 will bring. For instance, from 2016 to 2017, U.S. million in 2017. Travel is taking off. In its U.S.

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Association Uses Facebook Live to Expand Education

Associations Now

Using Facebook’s live-streaming capabilities, the Association For Creative Industries has taken a meeting-based education session and made it accessible year-round. Because Negron knew social media, namely Facebook, was a preferred communication channel for many AFCI members, she decided to air the sessions via its livestream platform.

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Association Advocacy Thrives in ‘Fake News’ Era

Association Adviser

Reading “fake news” is even more interesting, particularly on social media where passionate individuals often hide behind a left- or right-wing moniker and feel emboldened enough to spat about a blog or not-so-reputable news site. An intense social media volley ensues until the real news is buried among insults and exaggerations.

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Starring….Your Association Publications

Association Adviser

Associations are rightly proud of their member communications: Magazines, newsletters and websites represent the value of membership in the organization, while also sharing important industry news and professional development education with members. www.associationtrends.com/all-media-contest/#about. Association TRENDS. per entry.

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Event Cancellations: An Unexpected Case Study Happens at MPI WEC

Association Adviser

That was just one of the lessons learned when a major speaker cancellation turned into a teaching experience for attendees at the Meeting Professional International 2017 World Education Congress (MPI WEC), which took place earlier this month in Las Vegas. Leverage Relationships with Industry Partners. Around 2:30 a.m.,

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Luggage Tags and Breath Mints: How MSAE Refreshed Itself As Associations North

Association Adviser

In the end, we are advancing the association industry as whole. Task force members staffed the booth, answered questions and gave out a press release , new branded items and held a Q&A about the new brand. Associations North is about advancing the profession, the association and the industry.

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Meetings, They Are A-Changin’

Associations Now

CFDA says that the current fashion week schedule doesn’t make sense in the era of social media, and it hired Boston Consulting Group to conduct a study in 2016 on the future of fashion shows. Better industry alignment. Croson, president of ASC, in a press release. “We From two to one.