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Expos Returning to Philadelphia After Labor Contract Changes

Associations Now

Now that there’s a deal in place with most—but not all—of the labor unions that work the Pennsylvania Convention Center, the Philadelphia facility is starting to win back some business. Fox, PCCA board chairman, said in a statement on conference bookings earlier this week. Ready to Return. O’Neil, CAE, said in a statement.

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Let Your Member Data Show You the Way

Spark Consulting

This Old City blogger Jon Geeting’s photos of sneckdowns in Philadelphia in February are a perfect illustration of how, paradoxically, a blanket of snow uncovers the most natural paths for cars and pedestrians. It was also vital during the planning process as NICSA tinkered with its options.

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Why Strategic Training Matters for Capacity Building

Leading Learning

The staff member is allotted a sum of money for what’s expected to be a conference, usually far away. And, really, learning – just like capacity building – is an ongoing process rather than a one-time event. If there is a training culture at all in an organization, it often doesn’t work. Pay for staff training.

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What’s All This about Emerging Markets?

GlowGlobally

Thursday, May 16, 2013 8:00 AM – 10:45 AM; ASAE International Conference @ DC Convention Center. James Ott, SVP, International Programs, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA. Join MCI & A Panel of Association Execs from ACP, MDRT, PMI, and SLAS. Deep Dive Exploration: Navigating the Emerging Markets.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth Kanter

Stay tuned for more information in 2017, but I will be very busy writing facilitator process guides based on my decades of experience as a trainer and sharing that on this blog. I keynoted many conferences, including ConnectVA , American Marketing Association Nonprofit Conference , the Institute of Fundraising in London , and others.

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Summer Update

Moving through the Association World

This left me tasked with developing the content and program for our Mid-Year Meeting, which was held way back in April at Philadelphia. Also in April was my client’s Annual Forum, which serves as our major conference of the year. Atlanta was a great host and the conference was top-notch. That brings us to now.

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Thoughts and Readings on Collaboration, Innovation, and Engagement

ChatterBachs

The local museum is not looked down on because they had to borrow from a museum in Philadelphia or Chicago or San Francisco. ” Process keeps people in meetings and writing reports. He has some great ideas on how to foster engagement and connections at conferences. Rather the perception is favorable.