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Conference Circuit: Meeting of the Minds Heads to Detroit

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The rate at which people and businesses abandoned Detroit over the last half-century is well documented. Although the city filed the nation’s largest municipal bankruptcy case last year, its political and business leaders say Detroit is on the cusp of significant renewal. Its population dropped from 1.85 will also be on hand.

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Motor City, ASAE 2015 and a Remarkable Year at YM

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I am excited about making my way to Detroit, except for the 4:00 AM wakeup call to make my flight – reminds me too much of my days as a kid delivering newspapers. If you’re in Detroit for ASAE please take a minute and stop by the YM booth (#539) for a visit. A lot has happened at YM since we were in Nashville last year for ASAE.

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What’s in store for 2014?

Aaron Wolowiec

I asked her to speculate on what 2014 might bring for the meetings and events industry. The meeting and event industry is much the same way. At Michigan Meetings and Events, we’ve taken a few educated guesses at what will matter in our industry this year: A little dirt is a good thing. Technology is a supplementary tool.

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Rule Your Market—Blue Ocean Strategy Sidesteps the Sharks

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Blue Ocean Strategy has the ring of a concept shaped by technology. The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based team was motivated by the desire to find solutions for struggling businesses like the Detroit automobile producers. Technology has opened protected space. Move Beyond SWOT Sharon explains the book’s premise like this.

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Twelve Association Scholars Named to ASAE’s 2022-2024 DELP 2.0 Class

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ASAE thanks the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau for its ongoing support of the DELP program for more than 20 years. ASAE is a membership organization of more than 44,000 association executives and industry partners.

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Tech Industry Group Pledges Progress on Diversity Problem

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It is ironic that Twitter is still resisting releasing this information,” Jackson told the Detroit Free Press. “We Recent reports about the tech industry’s lingering diversity problem—particularly at Silicon Valley stalwarts Google , Facebook , LinkedIn , and Yahoo —have put a bright light on a significant staffing issue.

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What to Do When Membership Is Booming?

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When your industry is red hot and your membership numbers are, too, how do you sustain your momentum? The Robotic Industries Association takes a three-pronged approach. That’s what the Robotic Industries Association is starting to see. For decades, RIA focused mainly on the auto industry in Detroit.