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A New Era of Challenges for In-Person Meetings

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Evergreen conversations about the association business model were grim as association professionals wondered if the industry would weather the storm. As one active member of the association community stated in their own public post on social media about the matter. “ Missing In-Person Conferences?

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Association 4.0: 2018’s Transformation Imperative

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The World Economic Forum’s report, “Deep Shift,” puts a timeline on when key technologies will be mainstream: robots and automation (tipping point 2021); Internet of Things, wearable Internet, 3D printing and manufacturing (tipping point 2022); supercomputers in our pockets (tipping point 2023); driverless cars (tipping point 2026).

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