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Thursday Buzz: Why This Association Made Membership Free

Associations Now

On Wednesday, the association’s president, Mark Schlack, announced that it would begin offering free membership to new and current members—something the group said was possible due to an improving financial climate. But that, of course, isn’t the full story—and the group had plenty of new initiatives to share.

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Watch Out, There’s Some New Competition in the Meetings Space

Associations Now

More media brands are holding events to create new revenue streams outside of traditional print and digital advertising. Earlier this week I was up in New York City taking some time for my own professional development by attending FOLIO’s MediaNext conference.

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Game Plan 2014: Seeing Around the Corners

Association Adviser

But, our experts tell us if you want to stay relevant with members (and potential members), you need to be a little paranoid and never stop looking out for what’s coming around the corner. Of course, that’s more easily said than done. Not using Innovation Science. You’ll know you’ll find a way to get it done in 2014.