Associations Now

AUGUST 9, 2017

Meeting planners are turning to cities that are attracting new business sectors and investing in innovation. You have a choice: You can hold your conference in a city that is building a culture of innovation in a bid to attract startups and cutting-edge industry, or one that’s not. A bit of a no-brainer, right?

Seattle 89

Seattle Chicago Innovation America 89

Association Adviser

MARCH 17, 2014

Technology is not synonymous for innovation; some associations are having breakthroughs by going back to old tech. Seattle Seahawks. “Every member has a story about how they got into the business,” related Kristen Hartman, director of member experience for the Professional Photographers of America (PPA).

Texas 60

Texas Video millennials Revenue 60

Beth Kanter

MARCH 18, 2012

Note from Beth: I hosted a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this past week in Seattle. Children devised all sorts of innovative ways to successfully pass the time including turning their little bodies away from the marshmallow or imagining it was a pet.

Seattle 28

Seattle United States Conference America 28