YourMembership

JUNE 5, 2017

Last week, I participated in ASAE’s inaugural XDP (experience design project) conference. The event itself was created to encourage innovation; to get associations to rethink their conferences, breaking out of the ho-hum. The post Fear vs. innovation: what’s ultimately driving your organization?

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

With over 1,000 sessions you can curate by your industry, role, and interest, you won’t want to miss the annual event, scheduled for September 20-22 in San Francisco. Dreamforce is truly an experience like no other conference,” said Logan Heaney, Sr. Make plans to run into industry peers and colleagues. Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 26, 2020

Alice Mathu of IAAPA shares how innovation can include comfort, sustainability and trying the latest technology. To create innovative and interactive meetings, planners around the nation are raising the bar on productivity and capitalizing on attendee experience. Mathu has been at IAAPA for 14 years and a vice president for two.

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Smooth The Path

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

The magnitude of an innovation project doesn’t determine whether the project is innovative or not. Innovation is synonymous with big. So innovation also might be just as well be synonymous with risky, scary and the domain of only a privileged few. Innovation Type 1: Evolutionary.

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Smooth The Path

APRIL 20, 2021

Conferences tend to offer two main benefits, education and connection. Many associations are developing academies that members can access whenever they need to learn, which means there is no longer the need for members to wait for the conference. Does that mean that soon there will be no need for conferences?

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MatrixG

MAY 1, 2024

So many of our clients are revisiting their strategic plans, most are upending their conferences, some are rethinking their member types, and so many are tweaking their governance. The post Celebrating 25 Years of Innovation and Impact: Reflecting on Our Journey appeared first on Matrix Group International. So how are we celebrating?

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Industry careers website. Once again, I’m asking for good examples of association (or association foundation) websites that feature an industry careers section. This page from SEMI about the semiconductor industry is an example of what I mean.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 20, 2023

TopClass LMS explains how to use emotional marketing triggers to persuade people to register for an educational program or conference. Equip yourself with innovative approaches to adapt community engagement strategies in an AI-augmented landscape. The Engaging Conference 4.0 The Engaging Conference 4.0 More info/register.

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SBI

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Seems a little wild, but as event industry leaders, our events team wanted to experience what would be possible at Connect Marketplace 2020 in Orlando, Florida in October. Connect Meetings is an organization that provides innovative education and resources for event planners and suppliers. Innovative solutions to new protocols.

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Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Your annual conference is even more important than you think! For many new members the annual conference is the first time they get to interact with the association and the community in a meaningful way. If they have a good experience at this first conference they are more likely to become more engaged with the whole association.

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Smooth The Path

AUGUST 11, 2020

A conference that typically draws over 20,000 in-person attendees a year just announced their keynote speakers. Hopefully, virtual conferences will level the playing field for speakers. Have women, industry innovators, busy members, or young professionals been unable to attend your in-person conferences?

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Associations Now

MAY 18, 2017

How an outdoor advertising group brought ideas to its conference badge that it hopes to see in its industry’s ads. Conference badges probably aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, in large part because they serve a hugely functional purpose: They tell attendees who you are. Also: How you should think about social video.

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Association Success

JULY 2, 2019

Using a cheerleader or champion approach to encourage innovation and new solutions to old problems can be a great way to get buy-in. The flip side is that if you have a board that’s not very technologically adept, which may depend on what industry they’re in, you need to be more prepared. BE A CHEERLEADER.

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Association Success

DECEMBER 16, 2019

I bet that if you pull any association’s job posting for a leadership opening, you will find the word “innovation” at least half the time, either as a requirement of the type of person or a descriptor of where the organization is going. This is not the only way to define, measure or think of innovation.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 22, 2021

Do we have approval to book live conferences? Breakout room topics will include asynchronous virtual education, virtual conferences, and Zoom tips. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. 8: Innovate. What does that mean? Are we planning to reopen our offices?

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

You put a ton of effort into planning, promoting and hosting a conference, but once it’s over, attendees drift away. Conference/abstract management. Ex Ordo describes how to implement conference and abstract management software for medical, technical, scientific, and academic society events. Post-event attendee engagement.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 19, 2024

.* – Strategies to Overcome the Biggest Virtual Event Hurdles Associations Face Learn effective strategies and innovative tools from association virtual event pros with decades of experience producing thousands of events. With industry giants like Google and Yahoo! More info/register. Host: Fridays@4 Mon 4/22 at 8 a.m. – 1 CAE credit.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 3, 2016

According to Disney’s culture statement , following are the core values of Disney’s approach to guest experiences: Innovation – We are committed to a tradition of innovation and technology. How do you and your team: Infuse innovation and technology into the design, development and implementation phases?

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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

Strategy 1: Innovate and Differentiate What can your association do for members that others can’t? Look to create new and innovative products and services for an underserved population in your membership. While the strategy is different from the Innovate and Differentiate strategy above, the steps are largely the same.

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Member Engagement Strategy Certificate Survey 210

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 13, 2023

We’ll guide you through an exploration of best practices and innovative techniques to uncover challenges hindering effective chapter communication, cultivate a culture of open communication, discover methods to resolve communication breakdowns, and measure your effectiveness and identify areas for improvement. 1 CAE credit. . 1 CAE credit.

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Association Success

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The winner will feature at November's SURGE conference! While innovation and adaptation are themes that resound throughout industry discussions, we don’t need to see change as a necessary reaction to our context. As such, November’s SURGE conference will be themed around Optimism for the Future. Change might be afoot.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 4, 2021

Well, here’s one way to do it, according to WBT Systems: help students and recent graduates learn industry basics and differentiate themselves from the competition with introductory digital badge and credentialing programs. Introvert-friendly conferences. Julie Haddix, Senior Director, Industry Solutions, Cvent. to 1:45 p.m.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Does your association have a career section for people curious about entering your industry or profession? I love this page from SEMI about the semiconductor industry. In this post, they describe the basics and the advantages Open Space has over the traditional conference session format. Open Space event design. CAE credit.

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Revenue Innovation Education Tools 272

EventMobi: Association Events

MAY 1, 2024

Some may be designed for specific industries or event formats. Find out how you can use their platform year-round to continue to provide value to members, keep them engaged, and promote your annual conference so you don’t have to start your marketing back from zero each year. Is this product designed for association events like mine?

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Technology How To Case Study Price 264

Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 3, 2016

According to Disney’s culture statement , following are the core values of Disney’s approach to guest experiences: Innovation – We are committed to a tradition of innovation and technology. How do you and your team: Infuse innovation and technology into the design, development and implementation phases?

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Conference Michigan Innovation Revenue 100

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

TopClass LMS explains how to keep industry professionals (and members) close with a learning subscription. Experience seven in-depth demos from industry partners that are standing by ready to help. Engage with industry pioneers as they discuss the challenges, solutions, and exciting opportunities that lie ahead. CAE credit. .

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Thanks For Playing

MAY 24, 2018

I recently had the opportunity to contribute to Association Success’s SURGE 2018 spring conference, hosting a “monitor-side chat” with Shelly Alcorn and Tracy Petrillo on the association role in the new educational paradigm. Association Success asked me to write a follow-up article about that session.

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Education Industry System Report 150

Spark Consulting

MAY 24, 2018

I recently had the opportunity to contribute to Association Success’s SURGE 2018 spring conference, hosting a “monitor-side chat” with Shelly Alcorn and Tracy Petrillo on the association role in the new educational paradigm. Association Success asked me to write a follow-up article about that session.

Education 150

Education Industry System Report 150

Associations Now

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Similar elements can also be used in planning and executing conferences. While Holmes’ role at Google—and her previous one at Microsoft as principal director of inclusive design—focused on mass-scale consumer technology like Xbox and Windows, the concept of inclusive design can be applied to many things, including conferences.

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Idea Architects

MARCH 21, 2018

It's one of the many core elements of innovation, one Franz Johansson nicely described in his book The Medici Effect. He suggests innovation results from stepping into The Intersection, a place were ideas from different fields and cultures meet and collide, ultimately igniting an explosion of extraordinary discoveries.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 7, 2020

Check out the infographic Gravitate Solutions put together with virtual event data compiled from three industry benchmark reports. They offer webinars, blog posts, and maybe even conferences to your members. Host: Adrian Segar, founder, Conferences That Work. Presenters: Michael Ryan, TEDx Global Partnerships, TED Conferences.

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Reid All About it

MAY 29, 2020

During a virtual conference, attendee attention is more focused on the educational content. Virtual conference success story. In just five days, WalkMe turned their 500-person user conference into a virtual live talk show. Virtual conference of the week. Virtual learning strategies. Jeff Cobb, Managing Director, Tagoras.

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YourMembership

JANUARY 21, 2016

Conference organizers are always looking for ways to improve their yearly meetings, and one of the best ways to ensure members are engaged and their opinions heard is to hear directly from them. They want their members to help them discover new ideas for their upcoming annual conference. Have an innovative conference engagement idea?

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Associations Now

JULY 5, 2017

Meeting planners are dealing with these five conference trends—and finding that cities across Canada are poised to meet their needs. Some association executives would argue that face-to-face conferences have never been more important than they are today. Planners want cities that are attracting innovation.

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Reid All About it

MAY 26, 2023

educational system—”still designed for an Industrial Revolution-era world,” not an AI-empowered one. Conference/abstract management. Ex Ordo takes you through the steps of implementing conference and abstract management software for medical, technical, scientific, and academic events. More info/register. 1 CMP credit.

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Associations Now

MAY 30, 2019

The League of American Orchestras’ 74th National Conference begins next week in Nashville. More than 1,000 artistic administrators, composers, conductors, musicians, and business partners are headed to Nashville to network with colleagues, learn about new industry innovations, and discuss how orchestras can grow and adapt.

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AssociationChat

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

For this episode, Association Chat host KiKi L’Italien talked with Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE about her role as CEO for ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership and her thoughts about the future for the association industry. TRANSCRIPT] Michelle Mason on the Future for the Association Industry. More about Michelle. SUMMARY KEYWORDS.

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