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What’s on the Horizon for Meetings in 2020?

Associations Now

According to the 2020 Global Meetings Forecast Report [PDF] by American Express Meetings & Events, meeting pros think that this will be the year when technology gets fully integrated into the event experience. And, of course, associations can add a virtual component to a meeting for those who can’t be there.

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What’s new in TopClass LMS version 10?

WBT Systems

When we were designing the new functionality for TopClass LMS version 10, we contacted our Association clients and asked them to give us their insights on digital badges – a growing trend in association learning technology. With our new tiled dashboard, getting started with TopClass is even easier for our Administrator users.

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Realtors Expand Reach of Accelerator Program

Associations Now

An accelerator program, of course. The 48 tech companies that have thus far participated in the accelerator have raised more than $350 million in financing during or after the program, according to an NAR press release. Its tactic of choice? REach Commercial will take applicants between now and March 31.

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Is New Technology Worth The Investment?

Association Adviser

We asked Marcus Underwood, vice president for online media at Naylor, to weigh in about technology becoming more personal and, at times, more expensive. The reward from using new technology—and the risk of not implementing it—usually outweighs the upfront costs. Costs of these tactics are very low, and the exposure is tremendous.

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Associations Prep and Debut Virtual Conference Options

Associations Now

“Although we could not organize as much real-time interaction and question and answer sessions as we would have liked, the energy and technological savvy of our audiovisual staff and some of our PC members enabled us to add a mechanism for direct interaction in sessions …,” organizers said a press release. “We

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Five Strategies to Ensure Your Digital Product Has a Killer Launch

Associations Now

It can feel a bit nerve-wracking, of course. A few ideas from the worlds of marketing and technology: Think big. If you’re releasing a big feature or an impressive tool, you can’t just announce it with a ho-hum approach, says Aileen Horgan of Atlassian. Launching a new digital product or service for your members soon?

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What Women and Men Value as Attendees

Associations Now

While women and men both place a high value on shopping and learning, men place more importance on building relationships with suppliers (70 percent), prospecting for new ones (60 percent), and discovering new technology (87 percent). For younger women, learning is important to help advance their fledgling careers.