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How to plan for an uncertain 2021 association conference format

Association Success

The 2020 annual conference season is largely complete, and it was certainly the most confusing, demanding, and complex event period in modern times. For many associations, 2020 marked their first large-scale virtual event. Planning for large 2021 conferences must start now despite large gaps in the information planners need.

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2020 ASAE Virtual Annual Meeting & Exposition Breaks Event Registration Record

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Originally slated to take place in Las Vegas, the 2020 ASAE Annual Meeting had to change plans due to ongoing problems with COVID-19. The conference garnered 14,108 association professionals, consultants, and industry partners registered for the meeting taking place August 10-12, 2020, with 71 percent of those being first-time attendees.

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Protech’s Virtual Customer Conference Draws More Than Double Previous Events

Protech

After shifting away from an in-person customer celebration at the Four Seasons in Baltimore due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Protech Associates’ Fusion 2020 Customer Conference surpassed all previous attendance numbers for the event. . Thank you to all our Fusion 2020 sponsors! .

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 12.11.20

Reid All About it

This survey data will provide quantitative insights to help guide associations planning 2021 conferences. MemberSuite shares nine ideas for member networking meetups that go well beyond the chat box at virtual conferences. Sarah Gershman, Harvard Business Review ). 2021 attendee intent survey. Virtual networking meetups.

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17 Conference Apps to Improve the Attendee Experience

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Fortunately, 85% of Americans own a smartphone (a 50% rise since 2011), and by giving your attendees the option to download a conference app, you can reduce overwhelm and increase their overall event satisfaction. You can then explore the 17 apps we’ve reviewed that will help you plan, implement, and evaluate your next conference with ease.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.15.21

Reid All About it

In response to the pandemic, many associations hosted new virtual events, took down their members-only content paywall, and reduced fees for virtual conferences and education—changes that affect their membership value proposition. You’d think virtual events would be #1 on every “top posts of 2020” list. Content/education strategy.

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Why a Major AI Conference Is Headed to Ethiopia

Associations Now

The International Conference on Learning Representations, which brings together AI researchers from around the world, is heading to Africa in 2020. But for the attendees whom the International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) aims to attract, it might be the best place to ensure that they’re able to show up.