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Bagel-Eating Contest Aims to Draw Attention to Start-Up Bagel Group

Associations Now

Its CEO wants the contest to one day bookend the group’s annual conference. David Brunelli of Philadelphia walked away from the National Bagel Association ’s second-annual National Bagel Eating Contest in New York with a $500 cash prize and the title of “National Bagel Eating Champion” for gobbling down 11 bagels in eight minutes.

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Thursday Buzz: Celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day

Associations Now

Today marks the second annual Global Meetings Industry Day to showcase the significant impact that meetings and conferences have on local economies and the world. Follow #GMID17 on social media to learn more about these events and to participate in the online conversation. — Bonnie Lay Grant (@bonniephilly) April 6, 2017.

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In Loving Memory of My Mom, Ruth D. Kanter (My Mom)

Beth Kanter

My mother was born before the days of the Internet, social media, computers, and mobile phones and found technology a huge challenge – both frustrating and a little intimidating due to a lack of training and skills development. She also posed for social media photos with all my books. Let me connect some dots.

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

Beth Kanter

This year I facilitated several labs, including several for the Knight Foundation Arts Program to learn about the local arts ecosystem in four cities, including Philadelphia, San Jose, Charlotte, and Macon. In the US, I gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, California and at SXSW.

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14 Personal Highlights from EventCamp East Coast

ChatterBachs

The event was just conducted in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania (the Philadelphia area) on November 12th and 13th. First, I was thrilled to get a signed copy of Adrian Segar’s “Conferences that Work” in the bag I received at registration. How many conferences have you been to where a reception was held at the home of someone?

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

AssociationChat

I started this listing on February 20th, when there was still a question of whether or not conferences could still be held with the impending threat of the novel coronavirus. EventMB) June 24, 2020 – A growing number of countries are reauthorizing large professional events including trade shows, conferences, exhibitions, and congresses.

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Daily #COVID19 Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

AssociationChat

With almost daily announcements of conference and event cancellations mounting due to fears surrounding the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (that can develop into the deadly COVID-19 ), many association executives are wondering if their own conferences, special events, and Board meetings are safe. Major conferences. Source: [link].