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Engagement: You’re Doing It Right!

Spark Consulting

Even in one of the first collaborative white papers I produced, The Mission-Driven Volunteer , with Peggy Hoffman, we shared the story of the Oncology Nursing Society, where they were able to go from 1:26 active volunteer members to 1:5.

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Conference Circuit: Linguistic Society of America

Associations Now

Research poster presentations: 225. In a plenary address that evening, University of Connecticut linguistics professor Diane C. The Five-Minute Linguist is the conference’s popular contest where speakers are judged on their ability to adapt their research into a lively five-minute presentation for a lay audience.

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Conference Circuit: Three Days at the Museum

Associations Now

The New England Museum Association’s 98th Annual Conference is set to start in Mystic, Connecticut, next week. Location: Mystic, Connecticut. After a welcome from NEMA’s president and executive director, a variety of artists will present four dynamic short performances. Rundown Attendees: 900 plus. Sessions and events: 60.

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Take a Vacation From Email

Association Navigator

The Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depo, Connecticut. The most important reason for taking a break from email during vacation is so that you can be truly present for your family. Shephaug River, Connecticut. The kids see me on email plenty during the working part of the year.

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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. After an initial presentation in December, any students who learned to play performed a concert together this past weekend.

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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. The contest took place in two different locations—the Hewlett and Hicksville locations of Bagel Boss—and was streamed via Facebook Live. It was a success, according to Hazan.

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

Association Success

Rather than running a general call for presentations like we do for the national conference, planners call for presentations on the subjects chosen by the education department. In our model, the education department designs a specific curriculum for the year to be used at each of the regional events.