Reid All About it

MAY 3, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… View from our campsite in the Superstition Mountains Wilderness east of Phoenix. It’s frustrating to have member and event attendee data spread out across the organization in different databases. James Green, Quartz ). 1 CMP credit.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In addition, with food waste such a significant issue — studies show that as much as 40 percent of the global food supply is wasted — inquire with your host hotels and convention centers on what food banks or groups are most in need, and work with them on making excess food donations from your events. Reuse and Reduce.

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Associations Now

JUNE 13, 2023

So to get them to commit to attending an event in person, they need something fresh, surprising, and worthwhile. Planners who go off the beaten path with an unconventional venue can generate excitement, establish meaningful connections, and have members eagerly anticipating the next event.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association marketing. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link before Wednesday evening the week before it’s scheduled. Host: BlueSky eLearn.

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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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SOS Association

JUNE 25, 2020

The Literary Society of the Southwest has chapters in Phoenix, Pinnacle Peak and Tucson. SOS will provide management support in all areas, including event planning, financial management, board support, membership, and communications. The Society hopes to further increase literary awareness by providing grants to students of literature.

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SOS Association

JUNE 25, 2020

The Literary Society of the Southwest has chapters in Phoenix, Pinnacle Peak and Tucson. SOS will provide management support in all areas, including event planning, financial management, board support, membership, and communications. The Society hopes to further increase literary awareness by providing grants to students of literature.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 21, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Maggie McGary shares insights from the Community Roundtable’s 10th Annual State of Community Management report and cross-references them with findings from MGI’s Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. Try it on bluefish too. More info/register.

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Association Briefings

MARCH 30, 2021

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, there’s been a resurgence in the use of enewsletters. You can thank a couple of recent events for the uptick in the importance of email marketing. Digital elitists have tried to “kill” email since 2009. But its reign is over.” Wait, what?! reaching 277.7 million in 2024, representing 81.2%

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Communications Phoenix Email Marketing Newsletter 52

Associations Now

JUNE 30, 2016

The National Association of the Deaf’s 53rd Biennial Conference starts in Phoenix next week. Venue: Phoenix Convention Center. Responsibilities include assisting with people during their arrival and being be a runner at various meetings and events. Rundown Attendees: 2,000. Badge Ribbon Colors: 21. Sponsorship Levels: 8.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Using the strategies identified in this presentation, every conference professional can create event experiences where engagement is the norm, not the exception. Transform Your Event ROI Story with Digital Engagement. Your event is a smashing success, but how do you prove it? Event organizer: Scott Oser. 1 CMP credit.

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KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Speaking in 2015 So far, next year I am scheduled to speak at a few events that sound incredible. I can never get enough of these guys and I thank my lucky stars that they are a part of my life.

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Associations Now

APRIL 17, 2017

Specifically, staff used it to introduce Phoenix as the new location of its annual meeting, discuss member benefits, and highlight new education offerings. “It’s a tool we used over the past year to introduce our staff and what we do, as well as discuss commonly asked questions we receive from members about their benefits.”.

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Associations Now

MARCH 9, 2017

Paul, Minnesota; Chicago; Kansas City, Missouri; and Phoenix. The most recent event, which took place February 25-26 in Kansas City, brought together 40 employees from The Nerdery and other companies, all of whom put their energy into building websites. He added that the events tend to be a lot of fun, too.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

In September, after a few days in Phoenix where Jim had a conference, we headed north to Sedona for a few days of hiking. Now on to the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events. I love combining a conference with a vacation. Two trips for the price of one! I always knew about Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Sure, conference planning teams only have the best intentions when they offer more sessions, more learning, more networking events, and more receptions. With that in mind, the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) restructured its 80th Annual Conference, which took place in Phoenix this week. Make room for quiet time.

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Associations Now

JUNE 19, 2017

It’s really hard to sit back and ask,” she told The Phoenix Reporter & Item. The American Cleaning Institute has frequently raised money for the group, including $50,000 at a charity event earlier this year. The hard part, she admits, was the ask. “I would encourage them to ask for help—to look for organizations.

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Associations Now

APRIL 2, 2015

Venue: Phoenix Convention Center. Location: Phoenix. Wednesday’s First Night Party, the largest networking event of the convention, has a “Wild, Wild West” theme. Next week, student nurses will gather in Arizona for the NSNA Annual Convention to enhance their clinical and academic skills and grow their network.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Particularly worrisome to Arizona tourism officials was the potential loss of revenue surrounding the 2015 Super Bowl, scheduled to take place at Glendale’s University of Phoenix Stadium. This is a tricky issue for meeting planners and associations, as conventions and events, particularly large ones, are booked years in advance.

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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. With plans for future growth already in place, Chandler seeks to define itself as more than just a suburb of Phoenix. A Few sneak peeks. Nathan Jones/Flickr.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 1, 2016

Boston’s not Phoenix or Denver; we have water on a couple of sides and incredible barriers to entry,” Moscaritolo explained. Check out KiKi L’Italien’s list of shindigs occurring during the big event, which takes place August 13-16. And, perhaps more obviously, Beantown is a popular destination.).

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

While some in San Francisco are worried about the costs of hosting the Super Bowl and events leading up to the game, other city business leaders are touting the potential gains in tax revenue. Phoenix, which hosted the Super Bowl last year, netted $1.5 Add sales tax, parking tax, utility taxes … this is a net positive event.”.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

The Association of Teacher Educators ’ 2015 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, February 13-17, will demonstrate how teaching goes far beyond classrooms and textbooks. The event will feature forums designed to educate members and nonmembers about what scientific societies have to offer and encourage students and women to learn more about the field.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 6, 2014

“Rising like a marinara phoenix from the ashes of every laundry and flower delivery startup that has tried to commoditize laziness, Push for Pizza will transform how you seek out simple sustenance embroiled in the late-night haze of poor decision making,” CNET writer Nick Statt joked Tuesday. You have an online community.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 14, 2014

An association dedicated to preserving the history of antique tractors celebrates its main event’s 40th anniversary. It’s an event that’s described as one of the largest of its kind in the Midwest. For a full listing of events, click here [PDF]. Also: Sociologists take over the Bay Area. Love old tractors?

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Jamie Notter

OCTOBER 31, 2012

So I am back from my whirlwind, three-city tour last week (Phoenix, Toronto, Chicago), which explains my lack of blogging. I had a fabulous time at three very different events. Monday I was speaking at the Organization Development Network’s annual meeting.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 30, 2015

I hope so, because Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIX is one of the largest and priciest events to happen all year, whether you’re talking audience, sponsorships, ticket prices, or food and beverage. Why not take a cue from the much-hyped Super Bowl Halftime Show and offer some sort of fun and exciting event somewhere in the middle of your meeting?

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Association Advocacy Chick

AUGUST 9, 2013

Yes, it takes awhile to get there (11 hours with a layover in Phoenix) and the airfare and/or hotel can be expensive. Granted I had two conferences to attend and more social events at ASAE, in hindsight, I should’ve packed smarter. APA’s meeting was in Honolulu (insert JayZ’s Hard Knocked Life here) and ASAE was in Atlanta.

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Associations Now

MAY 9, 2014

A 2011 training event in Orlando drew criticism when reports revealed that the agency spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on training videos, promotional items, and contractor travel. A Conference Scandal, Too Another VA controversy arising on Shinseki’s watch involves conference spending. The VA has denied that such a list exists.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

The Phoenix Convention Center also uses local artwork throughout its space, as does the Greater Richmond Convention Center. For the planners out there, do you take into account how venues highlight local culture and artwork when picking spaces to hold events? And some of these programs are well established. Let me know in the comments.

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