Spark Consulting

DECEMBER 17, 2018

As Dr. Theodore Woodward of the University of Maryland School of Medicine taught his med students in the 1940: “When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses not zebras” For our purposes, that means start with the obvious: Did that member switch careers or retire? What’s the #1 reason a long-standing member would not renew?

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

during the 2018 American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Technology Meeting and Expo in National Harbor, Maryland. You can also catch the Community Brands crew at these events: Tuesday, December 4th . 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM, Maryland Ballroom 1-3. 5:15 ET, Maryland 1-6 Foyer .

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Reid All About it

MARCH 5, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Maybe you received an engagement box from a virtual event you attended. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman.

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AssociationChat

MARCH 23, 2021

Symphony Technology Group Acquires CommPartners, a Leading SaaS Provider of Learning Management System Software and Virtual Events .

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Jamie Notter

JUNE 24, 2019

Earlier this month I spoke to a small group of COOs as part of an event put on by CEO Update. The session included me and another speaker on culture, Michele Gelfand, who is a professor at the University of Maryland and released a book last year called Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire Our World.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 12, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. 14 fun and creative webinar and event formats—you might find a new idea here. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. EST – WEC Grapevine: How We Did It – Digital Event Strategy & Considerations. Quick hits.

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Associations Now

APRIL 9, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only forced many in-person events to move online; it has also changed some other parts of the meeting-planning process that have typically been done face to face. With meeting planners unable to travel for site visits and tours, more of these face-to-face processes are moving online.

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Protech

MAY 13, 2020

When the COVID-19 pandemic brought in-person events to a halt in early 2020, the Protech marketing team joined so many others in the association community in scrambling to shift gears. As Protech’s event guru, Marketing Communications Specialist Heather Hughes’ event planning skills were put to the test – and she delivered. .

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Protech

APRIL 29, 2021

(Protech), a proven association management technology provider for associations and member-based organizations , w on the Bronze Stevie® Award in the “ Corporate & Community – Customer Engagement Event ” categ ory in The 1 9 th Annual American Business Awards ® today. . Fusion 2020 was a huge success for all involved.

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Reid All About it

MAY 15, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Benchmark survey on communicating in the current climate. Billhighway explains how to help chapters leverage their event and content assets to deliver desperately needed revenue to their bottom line and value to sponsors. Not in this house.

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Mariner Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The perennial favorite event of chapters, golf tournaments, needed a make-over in 2020. Interestingly in many states, including Mariner’s home state Maryland, golf courses were able to re-open in the first phase with some restrictions , albeit critical ones for golf tournaments. Working with sponsors. Providing food and drinks.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

City: Baltimore, Maryland. Following a welcome reception at the Maryland Science Center on Saturday evening, ICMA2018 starts on Sunday afternoon with an opening general session featuring bestselling author Daniel Pink. Using Twitter, participants will have four days to submit their photos that best illustrate networking at the event.

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Reid All About it

MAY 29, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reboarding members. Virtual event ebook. Ellipsis Partners and Achurch Consulting have been burning the midnight oil on a virtual events ebook that’s definitely worth checking out. Host: Liz King Events. Virtual networking.

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MemberClicks

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Easy Access to a Membership Form: Community Development Center of Maryland. The Community Development Center of Maryland is doing it right by featuring a well-designed call-out box with a prominent button stating “Become a Member.” It’s your chance to continue showing up in your audience’s inbox to keep them coming back for more.

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WBT Systems

DECEMBER 12, 2016

TopClass LMS provides turnkey integration with association management systems (AMS), ecommerce, digital libraries, globalization, audience segmentation, mobile responsiveness, social learning, virtual classrooms, webcasting tools, and event management features.

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Mariner Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

So, for PRSA Maryland, we sort by company type (agency, NFP, government, corporate) or discipline (PR, media relations, marketing etc.). You know, the “Assn to Hold Event – Register today”. So many chapters only email when they want you to attend an event. So, make it simple. Second, don’t use the go-to subject lines.

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WBT Systems

JULY 31, 2018

Millennials get their share of depressing headlines these days—like this one from NBC News : “Majority of millennials are in debt, hitting pause on major life events.”. Young members also have to think about registration fees and travel expenses for events. If they’re working, they also have to request time off to attend those events.

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Mariner Management

JUNE 4, 2021

Chapter A: When the pandemic hit, Chapter A totally shut down offering no events or training for its members. Peter also shared the story of The Maryland Recycling Network, an organization that decided to focus on mission metrics before organizational metrics. It did, however, manage to complete the minimum requirements (i.e.,

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Mariner Management

MARCH 18, 2021

Chapters can also act as conduits for hybrid and smaller in-person meetings/events. This also allows members to get access to affordable education and events and keeps them connected across chapter lines ( learn more on this here ). Take PRSA Maryland who began the DEI conversation in 2017. Tell the chapter value story.

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Reid All About it

MAY 20, 2016

.* – Providing Multilingual Communications at Your International Event. From hiring interpreters to ordering collateral translations, this webinar will walk you through how to decide what’s a “must have” for your event, as well as how to book and promote these services effectively. Host: Bizzabo and Event Manager Blog.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Maryland’s legislature, for instance, considered a bill that would require women to occupy at least 30 percent of all nonprofit and corporate board seats.) Barring any systemic legislative effort to force the issue, however, organizations will be left to their own devices for some time to address the problem.

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KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2014

I still remember moving to Bethesda, Maryland, from Joplin, Missouri, starting my first job in associations - working for the Parenteral Drug Association. I was focused in membership (specifically chapter development) and then took on the evolution of social media for the association, leading me to start presenting on it at ASAE events.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 28, 2013

The real story is near the bottom, where smaller resort cities are showing their event prowess. National Harbor, Maryland? According to Cvent, all three of these cities are pulling in significant event interest, each ranking on the event management platform company’s top-50 list of most popular meetings destinations.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Learn how to create a conference culture of radical hospitality that will increase participant engagement; how to discover your participants’ expectations of your event; and how to make an on-site first impression that extends radical hospitality before and after your event. Location: Maryland Psychological Association, Columbia, MD.

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Associations Now

MARCH 16, 2015

The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs planned to give a free hermit crab to the first 1,000 fans to arrive at the minor league team’s Opening Day game. The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs announced last week that, at its Opening Day game on April 24, the first 1,000 fans to arrive would receive a free hermit crab and terrarium container.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Making sure that the disabled can enjoy your events should be a priority for many associations. It’s key to keep the Golden Rule in mind when arranging any association event. High on the list: ensuring that the disabled have full access to the facilities and activities of your event. Ask how you can help. A Legal Challenge.

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Associations Now

MAY 23, 2017

At ASAE’s new Xperience Design Project event Tuesday, participants got a guided, hands-on tour of the design mindset. Kicking off the inaugural edition of XDP at National Harbor, Maryland, host Lisa Kay Solomon invoked that infuriating moment when you wish you had a stick of dynamite to open up the plastic package encasing a lightbulb.

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Associations Now

MAY 23, 2017

myxdp Pushing the edge of the event experience! The first ever Xperience Design Project kicks off today in National Harbor, Maryland. It’s a two-day experience powered by ASAE for association professionals who are looking to co-create more relevant and exciting events. Revolutionizing Meetings. pic.twitter.com/NYz5MS4rg8.

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Associations Now

JUNE 8, 2015

Consider these 13 relatively unsung meeting destinations as you plan your next event. Take a look at these 13 event destinations you may not have considered before. Tired of the cities where you’ve hosted conferences so often? For the best experience on mobile, turn your device to view in landscape mode. A Few sneak peeks.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

. “In my mind, I was like, ‘Man, I wasn’t even trying to save anybody’s life,'” the Maryland rapper said in an interview with Genius earlier this year. ” While the song got attention upon its initial release, there were two separate events recently that brought the message to new heights.

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Associations Now

APRIL 28, 2016

Graham IV, FASAE, CAE, announced that ASAE will sunset Springtime after 40 years and next May will introduce the Xperience Design Project, a two-day event for association professionals and industry partners to co-create solutions to shared challenges in the meetings industry. People come to events to leave transformed,” Neal said.

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AssociationChat

MAY 18, 2020

In my first association job (working for the Parenteral Drug Association in Bethesda, Maryland), I was responsible for member engagement and helping to form new chapters. Even while my heart was aching from missing out on family events, this was all for them, too, right? Even before I’d really been anywhere much. Enter COVID-19.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 28, 2014

The National Book Festival may not be led by an association, but the Library of Congress’ annual event is being heralded as a great promotional opportunity by members of the independent bookselling community. August 30: Not all events are multiday, star-studded affairs. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

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Associations Now

MARCH 20, 2015

“We really need camps for adults,” she joked on Thursday with the audience at the event held by the New York and New Jersey chapter of the American Camp Association (ACA). “We The ACA presentation is the last paid event on Clinton’s calendar, which could suggest she’s switching gears to focus on a 2016 presidential campaign.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 30, 2014

The event, to be held this weekend at California’s La Quinta Resort and Club, might seem like an upscale sleep-away adventure for adults, but don’t be misled by the scenic locale. Plus: A children’s education association opens doors for bilingual learners.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 15, 2013

The issue of closed captioning is also at the center of a lawsuit brought by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) against the University of Maryland, College Park , over its failure to provide captions of announcers’ commentary during sporting events.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 24, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Skip down to the list of free educational events if you prefer takeout. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Host: Brandt Krueger, founder Event Technology Consulting. Leadership training. More info/register.

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