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Associations Share Industry Predictions for 2017

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Millennials— many of whom have held off on buying homes —are one of the factors projected to drive the market in the next few years, said NAR VP of Research Paul Bishop. Even if millennials can’t buy a home today … home ownership is a goal that they’d like to reach at some point in the future.”. million in 2016 to 25.3 million in 2017.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.20.16

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Discover why outreach is so important to any PR campaign, and learn how to write an effective press release. – Closing the Millennials Membership Gap: How to Drive Membership with Freemiums and Sticky Membership . More info/register. Hosts: Event MB and Bizzabo. Wed 6/22 at 12 p.m. Wed 6/22 at 2 p.m. Wed 6/22 at 2 p.m.

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Meetings Forecast: The Future is Bright

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Even with the effects of sequestration and rising travel costs looming, two new pieces of research show that the meetings and exhibit industries are moving in a positive direction. Respondents said the top factor currently influencing their buying decisions was “pressures, needs, and requests to reduce costs.”