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At One Meeting, Innovative Registration Makes for Happier Attendees

Associations Now

To create innovative and interactive meetings, planners around the nation are raising the bar on productivity and capitalizing on attendee experience. Meet our seventh “Planner of Productivity”: Kevin Brooks, the agent of record for the Church of God—headquartered in Cleveland, Tennessee—since 2004. KB: Follow the innovation.

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Why The Path to Innovation is Paved Through Partnership

Associations Now

That relationship has led to the creation of the Ideation Studio at Park MGM , making it the first property to use CISCO’s innovative cloud-based presentation technology that recognizes every device, Glanzer says. MGM is a wonderful partner because they have a large footprint and are leading the innovation curve.”.

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How to Delight Meeting Attendees in 2020

Associations Now

The organization transformed a big-box room at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland into the ultimate CrossFit gym , hosting literal hometown heroes to compete with world-renowned CrossFit athletes. The Association of College & Research Libraries was drawn to Cleveland’s affordability and accessibility.

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Obsessive Innovation: Why Associations Must Constantly Turn to What’s Next

Associations Now

At the ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Detroit Sunday, opening general session speaker Josh Linkner explained to association leaders the five “obsessions” of innovative thinkers and showed them how they can be adopted back at the office. Get curious. He recommends asking why—not once, but at least five times in a row. .

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Purpose-Driven Design Makes Meeting Collaboration Easier

Associations Now

MGM Resorts recognizes and answers the ever-growing need for innovative and cohesive technology configurations in meeting and convention spaces. Technology isn’t the only innovation at the Ideation Studio. Corporate meetings are no longer about sitting in a giant ballroom anonymously listening to speaker after speaker.

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MGM & Delos Partner for Productive Meetings & Relaxing Stays

Associations Now

As consumers increasingly expect wellness initiatives – whether traveling for work, attending a conference, or simply on vacation -innovation in this sector is something that cannot be ignored. Stay Well guests are also given free lifetime access to a suite of three Cleveland Clinic apps focusing on sleep, stress and nutrition.

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Blockchain for Impact: Blockchain Revolution Global Event Wrap-Up

Beth Kanter

The Innovation Economy. For additional use cases of blockchain for social good, the Stanford Graduate School of Business Center for Social Innovation created an in-depth report, “ Blockchain for Social Impact: Moving Beyond the Hype ,” that can be downloaded here. Security & Identity. Technology & Platforms.