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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. What is IT’s accountability/role in developing overall strategy for their organization?

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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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Innovation for Association Executives

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This summer I discovered a book about innovation strategy for corporate product launches and I can’t stop thinking about applying these concepts to associations. Adner teaches strategy at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Adner teaches strategy at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

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Take a Vacation From Email

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I recently read that travel industry trend watchers say that in the near future there will be high end resorts that are “digital black holes” where cell and Wi-Fi signals are blocked. The Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depo, Connecticut. Shephaug River, Connecticut.

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

Associations Now

Andrew Darmohraj, EVP and COO of the American Pet Products Association, shares his strategy for delighting attendees in Orlando. In Orlando, seven planners have exceeded in this realm, setting the bar high for both their peers and the industry. In 2020, the show will be held February 26–28.

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Diversify Your Retention Rate, and Other Membership Ideas

Associations Now

Schankel, account executive at Association Headquarters (AH), urged associations to diversify their retention-rate tracking during his presentation, “Unraveling the Retention Puzzle: Simple Strategies That Get Big Results,” at last week’s New York Society of Association Executives Membership Summit.

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Safety Top-of-Mind for Bus, Gaming Associations

Associations Now

Two leading associations in the busing and gaming industries agree with that sentiment. “Our industry is committed to the safety of our guests, and our partnership with the American Bus Association will take that commitment one step further,” AGA President and CEO Geoff Freeman said in a press release.