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Event Planning Has Risen in the Ranks of Most Stressful Jobs

Velvet Chainsaw

Unless you plan events for a booming industry, your reality working for professional and trade associations is that revenue from your 2022 and 2023 meetings is 15 percent (or more) lower than 2019. Price increases. Annual conference budgets are usually finalized 12-plus months prior to the event.

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Association Brain Food: 8.4.23

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. Dale Carnegie Non-dues revenue. Seriously consider attending if non-dues revenue is a concern for your association. Membership pricing.

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Association Brain Food: 2.2.24

Reid All About it

They explain how to develop a content strategy, know when it’s time for a redesign, decrease costs and increase revenue. Hear how the speaker’s team developed a price elasticity forecast. Find out how easy it can be to make the transition and earn even more non-dues revenue for your association. Print magazines. Generation Z.

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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.

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Two Tensions Keeping Senior Event Professionals Up at Night

Velvet Chainsaw

The bad news is that full year performance for 2023 participation and revenues is expected to be 9.5% For most business event professionals, rebuilding attendance and overall revenue is priority one. Competing Priorities The CEIR index gives us a good view of top-line performance – participation and revenue. below 2019.

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Association Brain Food: 3.24.23

Reid All About it

In this comprehensive guide to tiered and à la carte sponsorship models for in-person, virtual and hybrid events , EventMobi suggests how to price, sell and deliver sponsorships, measure ROI, and craft a post-event report for corporate partners. Data-informed event planning. Non-dues revenue.

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30 Ways to Save Money on Your Next Association Event

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Earning money from events First off, it’s important to remember that running events—although they cost you money—will actually earn you money, too. Of course, free events aren’t included there. You can also earn added revenue from sponsorships and selling ad space on things like your conference app.