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Association Brain Food: 7.21.23

Reid All About it

In their report, Next-Level Governance : Leading with Strategic Agility , they describe the critical elements for reinventing governance so you can position your association to deliver value to your members and industry amidst any disruption. Host: Omnipress Speaker: Tracy Grzybowski, Director of Marketing, Omnipress Thu 7/27 at 12 p.m. –

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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. Hazan, who grew up in Long Island and worked in a bagel shop, said there’s a great need for an industry association. It was a success, according to Hazan.

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Create a Container: Storytelling Strategies to Engage the Next Generation

Associations Now

So many associations have been trying to figure how to keep their industries relevant as millennials and Generation Z replace baby boomers. 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.

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

Association Success

For many associations, our traditional national conferences are like classic BMWs - four doors, a black or silver exterior, and time-honored elegance that appeals to a top-end market. The association expanded its reach and increased the total number of members and industry professionals it served with live meetings.

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

Associations Now

In Orlando, seven planners have exceeded in this realm, setting the bar high for both their peers and the industry. 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. It’s very fun and casual.

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Diversify Your Retention Rate, and Other Membership Ideas

Associations Now

It was just one highlight from a great week for learning if you’re an association professional in the Northeast, with three conferences taking place in the span of three days: NYSAE’s event on Wednesday, the New England SAE’s Annual Management Conference on Thursday and Friday, and the Connecticut SAE Annual Conference on Friday.

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Immersion Studies: Hotel Execs Plan Deep Dive in India

Associations Now

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide recently announced that a group of its executives will spend a month in Mumbai and Delhi next year to get a firsthand experience of the hospitality industry in India. Rapidly growing markets and a more interconnected world are bringing high-end travelers to new markets like never before.