article thumbnail

Event Planning Has Risen in the Ranks of Most Stressful Jobs

Velvet Chainsaw

This perfect storm significantly threatens the sustainability of associations and adds tremendous pressure to those who are organizing events to find ways to improve their financial performance. Price increases. Annual conference budgets are usually finalized 12-plus months prior to the event.

article thumbnail

Association Brain Food: 11.10.23

Reid All About it

If you manage non-dues revenue programs, you’ve got to understand Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) —or your association will eventually pay the price (taxes plus penalties and interest). Sean Soth, Founder & Leadership Advisory Board Chair, Professionals for Association Revenue Wed 11/15 at 2 p.m. More info/register.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Association Brain Food: 2.2.24

Reid All About it

They start with the benefits of a well-crafted print magazine, just in case you have to make a case to your leadership team. Hear how the speaker’s team developed a price elasticity forecast. They explain how to develop a content strategy, know when it’s time for a redesign, decrease costs and increase revenue. Generation Z.

article thumbnail

Association Brain Food: 8.4.23

Reid All About it

Your input will help associations benchmark the use of event, member, and other mobile apps in associations. Membership pricing. Your association’s recruitment and retention success depend on your membership model pricing. Host: MeetingsNet Speaker: Justin Maddox, Director of Digital Strategy, LEO Events Fri 8/11 at 12:30 p.m.

Atlanta 195
article thumbnail

Association Brain Food: 3.24.23

Reid All About it

WBT Systems describes how associations can support women professionals by providing professional development, leadership training and networking opportunities, and educating employers about eliminating workplace challenges. Data-informed event planning. Quick hits Can AI write thought leadership content for you?

Revenue 227
article thumbnail

Association Brain Food: 3.17.23

Reid All About it

The other ingredients are onion, garlic, marinara , red pepper flakes and parmesan-romano (instead the pecorino-romano she suggests which is more than twice the price at my store). You will leave with a plan for mindful leadership practice that will benefit you and your organization. 1 CMP credit. 1 CAE credit. to 5 p.m. –

Revenue 205
article thumbnail

Two Tensions Keeping Senior Event Professionals Up at Night

Velvet Chainsaw

Whether your results are better or worse than the CEIR index, I think it is a helpful top-line metric for benchmarking and sharing with your organization’s leadership. For most business event professionals, rebuilding attendance and overall revenue is priority one. (One can only hope!)

Revenue 106