The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… New member onboarding. We’ve had a few months now of quickly planned virtual conferences and learning events. Virtual event sponsors/exhibitors. Billhighway explains how virtual events can help sponsors and exhibitors achieve their marketing goals —while helping chapters achieve their revenue goals. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. MORE

Now, onto the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events. If you’re eager to get the most out of your time at the European Meetings & Events Conference, think of this webinar as a “must-attend.” Familiarize yourself with the innovative ways you can learn and network with your colleagues in the industry, both inside and outside of the classroom. Plan to join the discussion. 5 Things You Need to Know about Optimizing Your Event with Sponsorship. MORE

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reboarding members. Virtual event ebook. Ellipsis Partners and Achurch Consulting have been burning the midnight oil on a virtual events ebook that’s definitely worth checking out. It covers virtual event strategy and technology, including a list of platforms for different purposes. PCMA partnered with e180 to host PCMA Braindate: Future Event Scenarios on Wednesday. MORE

For an association, hosting events like conferences, networking meetups, and learning sessions is an effective way to bring people who share a common goal or passion together. Plus, events are one of the ways that your association can raise non-dues revenue. . There’s a lot riding on your association’s next event, so how can you get the most out of it? . Every event-planning team struggles with this question. With events. MORE

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Inclusive conferences. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link before Wednesday evening the week before it’s scheduled. – Virtual Event Demo Days. You’ve been tasked with finding the right platform to move your organization’s event from face-to-face to virtual. MORE

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Inclusion advice. Virtual event benefits. Fíonta suggests looking at your cancelled events as opportunities to design new experiences for attendees, sponsors and exhibitors—now you can have virtual events that generate both revenue and engagement. Virtual events are responsible for some of the silver linings described by WBT Systems in their post this week. MORE

At SBI, we pride ourselves on providing innovative services and solutions to help nonprofits thrive. This certificate course was provided by the Event Leadership Institute in Partnership with MPI. Hear from our event professionals —. MORE

As associations evolved from places to solve problems and network with peers, they’ve diversified, relying heavily on selling stuff - research, certification, webinars, education programs, conference registrations, exhibits, sponsorships and more - to make ends meet. When executed properly, DT is a very powerful tool to address a wide array of business challenges and create innovative solutions, as well as develop new products or services. MORE

Now, onto the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events. Innovation today is moving at light speed and to deliver a world-class member experience your association needs to be able to leverage a strong platform to take you there. Learn how you can prepare for upcoming trends in meetings and events. Why 2017 Is the Year to Re-Evaluate Your Event Tech. Presenter: Brandt Krueger, host of Gather Geeks Podcast & event tech guru. MORE

Now on to the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events. Brainstorm ways to start planning for the uncertain future with case studies and best practices from around the globe. The Event Planner’s Guide to SEO. Considering that 93% of all online experiences begin with organic search, organizers should learn the basics of SEO in order to drive more qualified visitors to event websites and to ultimately increase event registrations. MORE

Now, onto the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events. Innovation today is moving at light speed and to deliver a world-class member experience your association needs to be able to leverage a strong platform to take you there. Learn how you can prepare for upcoming trends in meetings and events. Why 2017 Is the Year to Re-Evaluate Your Event Tech. Presenter: Brandt Krueger, host of Gather Geeks Podcast & event tech guru. MORE

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’m not publishing Brain Food next Friday (10/2) because I’ll be hiking in southern Utah, so this edition includes all the events I know about in the next two weeks. The ASAE Communication Professionals Advisory Council requests your participation in a short, 11 question survey to help the community understand the challenges of planning virtual conference communications. No Events? MORE

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Zoom fatigue—or is it? Selinger raises several good points to keep in mind as you plan virtual conferences and other online programs. Hosting virtual events. If you are hungry for more information about hosting virtual events, check out Matchbox Virtual Media’s blog. Virtual event sponsorships. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. MORE

Now, onto the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events. If you’re eager to get the most out of your time at the European Meetings & Events Conference, think of this webinar as a “must-attend.” Familiarize yourself with the innovative ways you can learn and network with your colleagues in the industry, both inside and outside of the classroom. Plan to join the discussion. 5 Things You Need to Know about Optimizing Your Event with Sponsorship. MORE

That’s why it’s important that your association actively works hard to keep members coming back year after year, offering value through opportunities and events that can’t be found otherwise. The former will typically look at event attendance, while the latter might refer to their learning management system (LMS) to gauge how often members take advantage of further education opportunities. Live events. Live events. Consider these approaches: After events. MORE

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Starting to feel a little holiday stress? Sustainability and ‘flight shaming’ are topping many lists of event trends. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. If you have any free webinars or events coming up, please send me the link. Presenters: Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. MORE

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Benchmark survey on communicating in the current climate. Billhighway explains how to help chapters leverage their event and content assets to deliver desperately needed revenue to their bottom line and value to sponsors. Virtual event sponsors and exhibitors. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Host: Event Leadership Institute. Host: Event Garde. MORE