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Analysis: Lobbying Spend Increases in 2017, but Lobbyist Numbers Drop

Associations Now

A new analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics and The Hill found that lobbying spending was at a five-year high for the first half of 2017. With a new presidential administration in place in Washington, DC, overall lobbying spending saw a big jump during the first six months of 2017—but the players were a bit different.

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Key Takeaways Association Marketers Need to Know from ASAE’s 2017 #MMCCon

Association Adviser

There were many great education sessions at ASAE’s 2017 Membership, Marketing & Communications (MM&C) Conference, held earlier this month in Washington, D.C. The post Key Takeaways Association Marketers Need to Know from ASAE’s 2017 #MMCCon by Association Adviser staff first appeared on AssociationAdviser.com.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.2.17

Reid All About it

Event Tech Tribe Unite 2017 (New York). Tell us what you think it means to be an event professional in 2017, help us shape the Tribe manifesto for the future, share your knowledge about creating awesome events, learn from our speakers and each other, and leave with new ideas, connections and insights. Location: Washington DC.

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Report: What Lies Ahead for Meetings in 2017

Associations Now

Heading into 2017, our forecast predicts significant growth in meetings and events for regions around the world,” CWT’s vice president and global head, Cindy Fisher, said in a statement. “By But costly hotel rooms are still abundant in cities such as San Francisco, Boston, and Washington, DC. That may mean client spending dips.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 11.3.17

Reid All About it

Tue 11/7 from 12 to 4 p.m.* – SURGE 2017. I’m looking forward to SURGE 2017, a virtual summit with a thesis: By joining together thousands of association professionals, we can collectively innovate and push our industry forward. SURGE 2017. Small Staff Association Brown Bag Lunch (Washington DC). Location: Washington, DC.

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Let Me Tell You a Story…

AssociationChat

Since launching in 2002, Nadelberg grew the project into a global grassroots brand that now includes a weekly podcast, 2 acclaimed books, popular events from LA to DC to Paris, an independent film, a Sundance Channel talk show, a 2017 miniseries for Netflix and more. Join us – register for free at bit.ly/the-dave-chat. the-dave-chat.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 11.10.17

Reid All About it

I took some time off on Tuesday to attend a few sessions of SURGE 2017, a virtual summit for the association community. Mon 11/13 and Tue 11/14 – AMS Fest (Washington DC). Mon 11/13 at 2 p.m.* – What You Need to Know to Attract & Engage Young Members (Membership Growth Online Summit 2017). Location: Washington DC.

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