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5 Ways to Find Low-Cost Association Conference Speakers

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Also include local leaders, donors, and people who have benefitted from your organization. Contact public speaking organizations. Even if you locate someone who charges a fee, you may be able to negotiate a discount or even convince them to waive it. Search online. Use Google to track down experts in your area.

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How the Events Industry Is Coming Together Amid COVID-19

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Despite the large economic hit the meetings sector is dealing with due to coronavirus, industry professionals, venues, and organizations have still found ways to support one another and their communities. Hotel chains like Marriott and Best Western are also helping front-line workers with free and discounted rooms.

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How to Find the Best Association Event Speaker

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Also include local leaders, donors, and people who have benefited from your organization. Contact public speaking organizations. Even if you locate someone who charges fee, you may be able to negotiate a discount or even convince them to waive it. Search online. Use Google to track down experts in your area.

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Landscape Group Partners with Home-Design Platform Houzz

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“We are thrilled to partner with Houzz, which is an incredibly useful site for millions of consumers looking to improve their indoor and outdoor living spaces,” NALP CEO Sabeena Hickman, CAE, said in a press release. “We As Houzz creates and enters new partnerships, Henriksen says NALP expects its partnership to expand as well.

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Engineering Associations Team Up To Support Black Engineers

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As part of a recently renewed agreement, the National Society of Black Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers are working to retain and support African-American engineers through educational and professional development programs, mentoring opportunities, and discounts on membership. Stevens said in a news release.

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Asia Tourism Group Opens Student Membership Category

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“As we embrace 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, the development of Young Tourism Professionals is our primary focus,” PATA CEO Dr. Mario Hardy said in a press release. The UN is looking to engage governments, as well as international and regional organizations—like PATA—to accomplish its goal.

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Social Network Association Aims to Encourage Accountability

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The first-of-its-kind association, with Nico serving as CEO, is an outgrowth of that organization, intended to encourage social networks to improve their standards. The organization lists PR Newswire, Dun & Bradstreet, and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas among its strategic partners.