Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 20, 2021

As it becomes more apparent that face-to-face events will return in some form this year, conference organizers have an opportunity to make changes that would have been more difficult to sell up the ladder in the past. Long-term traditions can deter next-generation conference participants. Attendees have been drowning in content.

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Associations Now

APRIL 5, 2023

Searching for new avenues to promote an upcoming conference? With a big conference on the horizon, associations do everything they can to promote it and get the word out to their members and other potential attendees. Golding shared three ways that associations can work with exhibitors and speakers to market their conferences.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 20, 2020

While things have changed, these tenets will hold true and the principles can be applied to other D&I conferences and events. After studying and consulting on several successful association women’s conferences, I can confidently say – they need to be very different than other conferences in your portfolio.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 13, 2023

Event professionals are known for being warm, friendly, and welcoming, but as an Association Executive in a room full of MICE Industry professionals, I still […] The post What the Association Sector can learn from our Events Industry Partners: Part 2 appeared first on Association Adviser.

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Association Adviser

MAY 23, 2023

Event professionals are known for being warm, friendly, and welcoming, but as an Association Executive in a room full of MICE Industry professionals, I still sometimes feel like an interloper in […] The post What the Association Sector can learn from our Events Industry Partners: Part 1 appeared first on Association Adviser.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

The Leadership ColLAB conference was an opportunity to bring professionals together around what we believe is a critical question. We structured this conference based on feedback from.orgCommunity’s fall Solutions Day participants. But at.orgCommunity we like to explore issues before they become sound bites.

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Association Success

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The 2020 annual conference season is largely complete, and it was certainly the most confusing, demanding, and complex event period in modern times. Next year’s big meetings will be even harder, fraught with even greater challenges — starting with which conference format to choose. Selecting the right format is deceivingly difficult.

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AssociationChat

AUGUST 29, 2023

Association AI Day isn’t just another conference—it’s a targeted learning experience designed to demystify AI and equip you with actionable insights. Value Beyond The Event: Exclusive networking opportunities with industry pioneers. Gain tailored strategies fit for association management.

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Ungrated

AUGUST 31, 2021

CAI celebrated the achievements of volunteers at the 2021 CAI Annual Conference and Exposition: Community NOW, in Las Vegas. 20 in Las Vegas in conjunction with the 2021 CAI Annual Conference and Exposition: Community NOW. From left to right: Jessica Towles, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, CAI president-elect; Ursula K. Burgess, Esq.,

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 23, 2020

So many in our industry have been pushed to their limits in 2020. In spite of all the bad, there is also much that is positive for the next phase of association conferences. In spite of all the bad, there is also much that is positive for the next phase of association conferences. It turned out to be an inspiring conversation.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Over the past nine months, many industry experts have proclaimed that meetings and conferences are forever changed and hybrid is here to stay. Conference content product management requires a good deal of business acumen. Sponsors are more willing than ever to invest in high-quality thought leadership opportunities.

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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. The Engaging Conference 4.0 Learn how to solve virtual and hybrid’s #1 problem, create highly engaging virtual and hybrid meetings, and meet and exceed your conference goals. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 2, 2021

The greater the participation, the richer the data available to you on industry trends regarding workforce models, compensation, and security, so please participate. Future conference attendance. One interest finding among many: declining conference expense reimbursements from employers. Hybrid conferences. 1 CAE credit.

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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 CAE credit.

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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.

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Associations Now

MARCH 7, 2019

The global meetings industry is predominantly female. In honor of Friday’s celebration of the impact women make worldwide, here’s a look at how the meetings industry is doing its part. Celebrating Industry Leaders. Many industry groups are also doing their part to empower women. According to the U.S.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 14, 2023

Abstract/conference management. Ex Ordo takes you through the steps of implementing conference and abstract management software for medical, technical, scientific, and academic events. They discuss configuring software for abstract submission and peer review, issuing the call for papers, designing the conference program, and more.

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Elevating Engagement

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Members love to talk about their conference experience during in-depth interviews. We spend a lot of time talking about their conference experience because the conference is where most members get the most value. Members often decide right at registration if they will get value out of the conference.

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Ewald Consulting

MAY 18, 2022

The great recession is affecting companies and organizations nationwide making it more crucial than ever to have thoughtful leadership succession plans. On Wednesday, May 11, Ewald Consulting hosted its regular webinar featuring Brad Ballinger of Cincinnatus, INC, an accomplished leadership consultant, and trainer.

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Blue Sky eLearn

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Whether in-person or virtual, these partners are important, although they are not all created equal (and they probably feel that way about th e conferences they exhibit at and sponsor!). Many exhibitors and sponsors might feel like the conference needs them and their sponsorship dollars. Are Thought Leaders in their industry .

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 25, 2023

Conference planning. Julius Solaris of Boldpush says don’t even think about planning a conference like last year’s. Leadership & Learning: The Best Leaders Ask the Best Questions: Because Who Needs All the Answers Anyway? What cultural leadership characteristics keep an organization from reaching its potential?

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Eric Lanke

MARCH 20, 2017

I've had two recent experiences that have made me think critically about an association board's role in selecting venues for their association's annual conference. As if that was the only thing that could spell success for the conference. Which venues will help us maximize the percentage of membership types attending the conference?

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

TopClass LMS explains how an awareness week gives your members a chance to feel good about themselves, the work they do, and their professional community, and attracts the attention of people who might want to learn more or join your industry. Strategist, Public Speaker, Author, PMA Nonprofit Leadership and Vista Cova Thu 11/30 at 11 a.m.

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Protech

MAY 8, 2020

After shifting away from an in-person customer celebration at the Four Seasons in Baltimore due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Protech Associates’ Fusion 2020 Customer Conference surpassed all previous attendance numbers for the event. .

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2023

IStock Photo by cyano66 Before the pandemic, one could argue that jobs with life-and-death consequences were surely more stressful than planning an annual conference. Meanwhile, nearly every article I read or industry panel I attend is proclaiming that our industry is nearing a full recovery. But things have changed.

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

AI has garnered a lot of global and national attention across most industries in recent months. If your association caters to healthcare, law, finance, or other industries, start brainstorming about how your members can use AI to create content and make better decisions faster. The results?

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Associations Now

JANUARY 7, 2024

The Conference Board CHRO Confidence Index, released last month, found that more HR leaders expect retention to decrease , and fewer expect retention levels to improve. But a sense of engagement cuts across all industries, and the engagement problem is pronounced too—the Conference Board survey sees increased weakness there.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 30, 2020

WBT Systems explains how virtual conference session recordings can serve as a launchpad for an association’s online learning portfolio. Lee Gimpel of Better Meetings describes the promises by virtual conference hosts of attendee engagement as a “bait and switch.” Why there won’t be a meeting industry new normal. (by

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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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Eric Lanke

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

With respect to our value focused on Leadership--where each individual must lead the organization in creating new value for our members--I encouraged her first and foremost to understand who our members are. Attend our conferences, go visit members in our area, make some phone calls. How do they do that? What keeps them up at night?

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Conference/abstract management. Ex Ordo describes how to implement conference and abstract management software for medical, technical, scientific, and academic society events. Their guide covers configuring software for abstract submission and peer review, issuing the call for papers, designing the conference program, and more.

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Reid All About it

MAY 15, 2020

MemberSuite describes how to show virtual event ROI to sponsors and exhibitors by creating opportunities for them to achieve their marketing goals: increasing brand awareness, providing thought leadership, showcasing their products, and developing and deepening relationships. Virtual conference success story. Fri 5/15 at 1 p.m.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 11, 2020

This survey data will provide quantitative insights to help guide associations planning 2021 conferences. MemberSuite shares nine ideas for member networking meetups that go well beyond the chat box at virtual conferences. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 28, 2020

I’ve got another important survey for you—this one is on racial diversity in the events industry. The organizations behind it, Conference & Incentive Travel and Event First Steps, believe the results “will enable our industry to develop, and make the work we create more diverse in terms of workforce, audience and representation.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 12, 2020

Virtual conference of the week. The CB Insights Tech Conference is relying on a session format that looks much more interesting than the standard association conference. The time has passed for our industry to take action in support of equity for all people and demonstrate tactics that solve inequality. 1 CMP credit.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

This is NOT the time to slow down on your initiatives for the future… That’s what I want for our industry. Gamification makes about as much sense as chocolate-dipped broccoli , says Adrian Segar at Conferences That Work. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

That’s the beauty of thought leadership. Thought leadership is an old idea that has been made new again. He defined it as “those people who possess a distinctively original idea, a unique point of view, or an unprecedented insight into their industry.” After all, we are the home of professional experts. Look outward.

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