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Association Brain Food: 7.21.23

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association Brain Food is taking off next Friday, July 28 because I’m away all week at my state SAE conference and a family beach vacation. Good eats Skip down to the list of free educational events if you prefer takeout. Member education.

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Conference Circuit: Three Days at the Museum

Associations Now

Sessions and events: 60. The New England Museum Association’s 98th Annual Conference is set to start in Mystic, Connecticut, next week. Location: Mystic, Connecticut. Following some preconference activities and events, NEMA 2016 begins on Tuesday with concurrent sessions, followed by a mid-morning keynote.

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Innovative Planning at The Global Pet Expo Creates Greater Productivity for Attendees

Associations Now

In this series, we’ll learn how these planners are driving change, creating memorable events and inspiring their attendees at each and every meeting. Meet our fifth “Planner of Productivity”: Andrew Darmohraj, executive vice president and chief operating officer for the American Pet Products Association, based in Stamford, Connecticut.

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Monday Buzz: Take Advantage of Google’s Management Resources

Associations Now

Some of the out-there choices include taking your team spelunking in the Canadian Rockies or praticipating in a plane-crash survival course in Connecticut. Event pros, Snapchat is launching a new product you’ll want to see. Crowd Surf, a new Snap story feature, will bring event experiences to a wider audience, reports Expo Logic.

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Expand Your Product Line: Clone Your Classic Conference into Punchy Regionals

Association Success

Supplement your national conference with regional events and watch participation grow. They might enjoy the Mini Cooper of conferences, where the event offers the same brand excellence but on a scale that fits modern schedules and budgets. However, our entire audience might not be shopping for the BMW of conferences.

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

Associations Now

He said that several dozen spectators cheered on the 10 competitors, who traveled from New York, Philadelphia, and Connecticut to take part in the competition. But far from being just a fun event, Hazan hopes that the annual bagel-eating contest will bring awareness and draw members to NBA, which he launched a year ago.

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Create a Container: Storytelling Strategies to Engage the Next Generation

Associations Now

When kids are deciding to learn an instrument, the accordion is probably not their first choice—creating an industry challenge the Connecticut Accordion Association is trying to overcome. One expert instructs associations to get these individuals to tell their stories, instead of simply pushing out their own.