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Conference Circuit: Meeting of the Minds Heads to Detroit

Associations Now

The rate at which people and businesses abandoned Detroit over the last half-century is well documented. Although the city filed the nation’s largest municipal bankruptcy case last year, its political and business leaders say Detroit is on the cusp of significant renewal. So conferences like Women 2.0′s

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Detroit Metro CVB: Bankruptcy Won’t Affect Conferences

Associations Now

$ 12B The amount of private-sector investment that Detroit Chamber of Commerce CEO Sandy Baruah says has been infused into the city’s economy in the past five years, creating 12,000 new jobs. Its convention bureau says the city is equipped to continue supporting conferences. More details: The basics of the bankruptcy: Facing $18.5

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Vote for us for best meeting planning company!

Aaron Wolowiec

Some of the topics: learning/how the brain learns; how to improve conferences and events; and membership. Their professionalism and dedication to delivering a thorough and comprehensive analysis of our team’s annual conference planning process was present from start to finish. … But don’t just take our word for it.

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Prep Work: Getting Ready for a Conference

Associations Now

Attending a large conference requires some preparation—whether packing, list-making, or picking out sessions to attend and people to meet. It’s hard for me to believe that in a week I’ll be headed to Detroit for ASAE’s 2015 Annual Meeting & Exposition. What’s the best way to make sure you go in prepared? What can I say?

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ASAE Annual Exhibitors Miss Another Opportunity

Reid All About it

So why are you telling someone who didn’t come to your booth: “Thanks so much for stopping by our booth at ASAE in Detroit. How do you think an email like that goes over with an association exec who didn’t visit your booth? Because too many vendors don’t understand how to develop relationships with association execs.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Making Accommodations In Workshops

Beth Kanter

Last week I facilitated a workshop in Detroit hosed by Co-Act , a nonprofit collaboration space in Detroit. I have written a Step-by-Step Guide to walking meetings and have gotten feedback from people with physical disabilities about how to make accommodations. Just added these to my trainer kit). … Read More.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Facilitation Friday #21: How to.

Idea Architects

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. Facilitation Friday #21: How to Wind Down. As a result, long-term group capability and capacity is not increased, nor is the sense of community among the groups members or their satisfaction with how time was spent.

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