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

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Andrew Darmohraj, EVP and COO of the American Pet Products Association, shares his strategy for delighting attendees in Orlando. To create innovative and interactive meetings, planners around the nation are raising the bar on productivity and capitalizing on attendee experience. In 2020, the show will be held February 26–28.

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

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However, by adding smaller regional events, new Goldilocks zones open up in other cities including suburban areas, which for us meant great venues in Columbus, Ohio; Sacramento, California; and Hartford, Connecticut, to name a few. Planners used data to identify drivable locations to boost attendance.

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Association Brain Food: 7.21.23

Reid All About it

I’m happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric. Fri 7/21 at 1 p.m.* – Cracking the Value Code: Uncovering Strategies for Pricing Your Learning Programs When you start taking a hard look at your learning product landscape, common conundrums around “value” and “pricing” often surface. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

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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. The concept involved is using a “wide lens” when preparing a product or service innovation. I saw this book on a friend’s home office desk this summer in Connecticut.

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Conference Circuit: Three Days at the Museum

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The New England Museum Association’s 98th Annual Conference is set to start in Mystic, Connecticut, next week. Location: Mystic, Connecticut. Association: New England Museum Association. Conference: 98th Annual Conference. Venue: Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa. Have a Meeting on the Horizon?

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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. It used to be, you just advertise in the local penny saver, hire local people, make your local product, and that’s it,” he said. It was a success, according to Hazan.

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Monday Buzz: Take Advantage of Google’s Management Resources

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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. CNBC shares a few outrageous options for an extreme team -building experience. Other Links of Note.