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[GUEST BLOG] If Everyone Goes Left, Go Right

GrowthZone

Another example is from Rebecca Wildeboer, now with the Allendale Area Chamber of Commerce in Michigan. The post [GUEST BLOG] If Everyone Goes Left, Go Right appeared first on GrowthZone. It doesn’t conform to what people think they would get from their local Chamber of Commerce. It stands out. It was scary. It was risky.

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25 meeting management resources revealed

Aaron Wolowiec

Aaron Wolowiec facilitates an “Ask the Experts” panel during the 2013 Michigan Meetings Expo. I may not be your nerdy best friend ; however, I was pleased to have the opportunity to partner with Destination Michigan earlier this year to help facilitate the 2013 Michigan Meetings Expo. Event Garde Blog.

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What’s in store for 2014?

Aaron Wolowiec

This week’s guest blog post is by Alexa Stanard , editor of Michigan Meetings + Events magazine. Alexa Stanard, editor of Michigan Meetings + Events magazine. Michigan hasn’t been a trendsetting state since the heyday of the American-made automobile. Farm venues are hot, and Michigan has some great ones.

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Meetings, Education & Professional Development Survey Report

Association Adviser

A group of 12 state societies of association executives collaborated with Whorton Marketing & Research in Las Vegas, Nevada and Event Garde in Kalamazoo, Michigan to conduct a survey of their education, meetings, and professional development activities. About The Author.

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A look back at 2015

Aaron Wolowiec

From Atlanta to Florida to Michigan, Aaron spoke at 25 events on a range of topics. In 2015, Event Garde produced 50 blog posts. On average, blog posts received about 220 views and the site averaged about 200 visitors per month. Michigan Meetings & Events. So stay tuned. A view from one of Aaron’s many flights.

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Rebuild trust: How communities can bring neighbors back together again

Ungrated

Myers, a professor of psychology at Hope College in Michigan, emphasizes the importance of revisiting what makes the community association unique or special, such as its history, architecture, or amenities. He says that building an identity and a sense of purpose for the community will create unity “faster than anything else.”

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Snow day productivity: Briefer, clearer, funner communications

Aaron Wolowiec

Both Kristen and I, together with the Event Garde team, appreciate you following our blog, sharing your comments and post ideas and paying forward those posts that resonate with you most. Every couple of months, as I write my column for Michigan Meetings + Events magazine , I have the opportunity to practice this very same exercise.