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Innovation for Association Executives

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This summer I discovered a book about innovation strategy for corporate product launches and I can’t stop thinking about applying these concepts to associations. The book is The Wide Lens , by Ron Adner. I saw this book on a friend’s home office desk this summer in Connecticut.

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Take a Vacation From Email

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I recently read that travel industry trend watchers say that in the near future there will be high end resorts that are “digital black holes” where cell and Wi-Fi signals are blocked. The Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depo, Connecticut. Shephaug River, Connecticut. Books read on vacation 2012: Learned Optimism , Martin E.

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Create a Container: Storytelling Strategies to Engage the Next Generation

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So many associations have been trying to figure how to keep their industries relevant as millennials and Generation Z replace baby boomers. When kids are deciding to learn an instrument, the accordion is probably not their first choice—creating an industry challenge the Connecticut Accordion Association is trying to overcome.

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Conference Circuit: Getting Dog Trainers to Sit and Shake Hands

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Plus: The frozen food industry lays out a buffet. Along with a full slate of speakers and workshops , the APDT conference, which will be held October 15-18 in Hartford, Connecticut, features special events like book signings and a 5K run/walk to raise money for the APDT Foundation.

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The Civil Servant at the Top

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Think of former Connecticut senator Chris Dodd, now head of the Motion Picture Association of America ; general Wesley Clark, co-chair of Growth Energy , an ethanol industry trade group; or former South Carolina senator Jim DeMint, now head of the Heritage Foundation. There have been numerous examples of this in the past five years.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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billion users worldwide, across 12 different industry verticals. We found that while Retail, Real-Estate, and Travel & Hospitality industries have struggled, industries such as Media & Entertainment, Video Conferencing and Social Media have prospered. Connecticut – 3.5 Illinois – 12.7 million – started 5 p.m.

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Daily #COVID19 Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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billion users worldwide, across 12 different industry verticals. We found that while Retail, Real-Estate, and Travel & Hospitality industries have struggled, industries such as Media & Entertainment, Video Conferencing and Social Media have prospered. Connecticut – 3.5 Illinois – 12.7 million – started 5 p.m.