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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

RSA Conference is this week in San Francisco. This event is like the annual prom for the security industry—part conference, part trade show, part “place to be.” In the midst of all the Diet Cokes that I shared with various conference participants, a few musings about the world of security have become clear.

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Associations Now

APRIL 28, 2017

So is an association offering child-friendly activities and events during its annual conference. At its January 2017 North American Beekeeping Conference & Tradeshow in Galveston, Texas, it held the “Kids and Bees” event. This free event has been a tradition at the ABF conference for more than 20 years.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 12, 2017

Take a look at the tremendous effort it takes to produce a world-famous event. How do you begin to plan an event that 1 million people will attend? Planning an event of this size is not for the faint of heart. “The street fair, for example, is an outdoor event contained within six blocks. . Congrats, @NCChamber !

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 21, 2020

The Professional Convention Management Association’s Convening Leaders in San Francisco In early January served as an engaging and energizing way to kick off a new year and a new decade. Key takeaway: Consider creating a central zone at your event with features that enhance the attendee experience and engagement.

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Associations Now

JULY 11, 2023

Andrew Flank arrived at the American Institute of Architects in the fall of 2022 as its senior vice president of sales, events, and exhibitions. Now more than ever, you’ve got to put on an event that is going to get people off their couch and on an airplane.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 6, 2018

The Association for Information Systems’ International Conference on Information Systems 2018 begins next week in San Francisco. About 1,500 academics and information systems professionals will make their way to San Francisco next week to discuss cutting-edge research, get to know their peers, and hear from industry leaders.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 30, 2020

In the past, one big risk associated with major events like the Super Bowl has been human trafficking, which is widely perceived as a major issue, though some analysts have claimed the seriousness of the problem specifically around the Super Bowl is something of a myth. Kim will be collaborating with Demi Lovato on the performance.

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MAY 22, 2019

Re-establish that local imprint with an annual event. One of the reasons we started our festival in San Francisco is because … we needed to re-establish ourselves as a group from San Francisco,” she explained. The group tours so much that a lot of people didn’t realize this is our community. Look to the future.

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Virtual

JANUARY 26, 2016

Having gone to more of these than I can count, here are a few musings on getting the most out of these events: Have a plan. More and more events have informal social events on the calendar to help drive networking. I see a lot of organizations that don’t have realistic plans for their presence at an event. Be realistic.

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 26, 2017

Tue Jan 31 – SAN FRANCISCO 12:00pm-1:30pm. TechSoup Lunch Time Brown Bag , 435 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94107. SOLD OUT BUT WAITLIST AVAILABLE for Tech Soup Event. ➳ REGISTER HERE for Hack the Hood Event ($5 or book + admission for $25). ➳ Thu Feb 2 – SAN FRANCISCO 3pm-5pm. 501TechNYC.

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MARCH 30, 2017

The Anxiety and Depression Association of America’s 2017 Annual Conference begins next week in San Francisco. Venue: Hilton San Francisco Union Square. Location: San Francisco. The conference’s biggest networking event will take place Saturday night at Slide, a city hotspot. Network news.

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Associations Now

JULY 14, 2016

The ultimate list of essential post-event survey questions you must ask for feedback. You work hard on pulling off events. It doesn’t really matter if event planners receive positive or negative feedback from attendees. Callie Walker at the MemberClicks blog listed vital questions to ask in a post-event survey.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

If your association’s networking events feel a bit stale, take meeting inspiration from Marie Claire. After the flight, it was time for panel discussions with celebrity guests, a cocktail hour, and dinner capped off with an “Insta-worthy cake cutting and sprinkle explosion,” among other events. Also: standing out in a sea of content.

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Associations Now

JUNE 22, 2016

In a partnership that could create a major new event for the American technology sector, CTIA: The Wireless Association and the GSM Association announced plans to bring a version of Mobile World Congress, the popular European event, to San Francisco next year. GSMA, which also puts on smaller events in the U.S.

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Association Adviser

MAY 8, 2017

But to meeting planners and association staffs, disruption usually refers to a person, group, or other force that causes an unwelcome disturbance and threatens to harm the flow of a carefully planned event. Association Adviser: MPINCC invested a significant amount of time and energy developing its event emergency plan prior to ACE.

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Associations Now

JULY 31, 2019

Also: Does your event have a disaster preparedness plan? The tours are currently in New York, San Francisco, London, Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo through mid-August. The safety of attendees (and planners) is of utmost importance at any event. Looking for a way to bring a tech upgrade to your next meeting?

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 4, 2018

A marketing group that aims to extend the reach of Japanese foods globally is giving an extra boost to the country’s craft beer by putting on a series of West Coast events. As a result, the industry group has been putting on events along the West Coast , including a beer garden party in Los Angeles last month, to promote its craft brews.

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Associations Now

MARCH 7, 2019

Department of Labor , 77 percent of the country’s meeting, convention, and event planners are women. Last year, Positive Impact, a Manchester, England–based nonprofit that provides education and resources to support a sustainable events industry, created a new storytelling campaign in honor of IWD. According to the U.S.

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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. million in tax revenue, Jim Lazarus, vice president of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, told the San Francisco Examiner.

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AssociationChat

JUNE 26, 2020

Seemingly overnight in March ( literally overnight in a few cases) we went from cautiously carrying on with in-person events, to tumbling down a rabbit-hole into a brand-new world. . Before this year, most meeting planners had never run a virtual event. Even hybrid events were still considered a novelty.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 6, 2016

If you’re like me, you were bummed not to make it to the most recent CMX Summit in San Francisco. Luckily, they did an excellent recap of the event, compiling them in their digital magazine. That’s why we’d highly recommend taking a look at it and checking other resources they highlight in this report. The CMX digital magazine.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Event to Keep an Eye On. The massive software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm has 171,000 attendees coming to this year’s event, giving San Francisco a significant temporary population bump this week. ” Read Rossell’s post for more insights. Over 171,000 have now registered to attend @dreamforce.

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

The American Society for Cell Biology’s 2016 Annual Meeting begins this weekend in San Francisco. Location: San Francisco. Rundown Attendees: 6,000. Exhibitors: 250. Association: American Society for Cell Biology. Conference: 2016 Annual Meeting. Venue: Moscone Center. Have a Meeting on the Horizon?

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

One point relevant to meeting planners is part of the reason why businesses use the service: It makes up for the lack of hotel rooms elsewhere during large events. On Tuesday, Airbnb lost a bid in federal court to block a similar law from taking effect in the company’s home base of San Francisco.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 7, 2015

Late last month the San Francisco Travel Association (SFTA) made headlines when it became the first destination marketing organization to partner with Airbnb. As the destination marketing organization for San Francisco, we’ll continue our strong relationship with the hotel community as we leverage this new way of doing business.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Its success hinged on a team of volunteer members, including one who is a podcast producer at a public radio station in San Francisco. If you’re in need of on-the-ground social media support during an event, you could tap a volunteer to give their perspective in an “ influencer takeover.”

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Beth Kanter

JUNE 4, 2018

BoxWorks 2018 is just over three months away on Aug 29-30 in San Francisco and the nonprofit sessions are a great place for learning about digital transformation (and networking too.). See you at BoxWorks event on August 29-30! Is your nonprofit grappling with digital transformation of its programs and operations?

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Associations Now

AUGUST 7, 2014

The city has a plethora of options to keep your schedule booked for days on end, it’s just a matter of gathering your agenda before ASAE events fill your entire docket. The post Conference Circuit: ASAE’s Big Annual Event appeared first on Associations Now.' August 10-14: The 248th (yes, 248th!)

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Beth Kanter

OCTOBER 2, 2012

This month KD Paine and I will be celebrating the launch of the book with events in Boston, Providence, NYC, Washington, DC, Palo Alto, San Francisco, and online. This is your chance to hear us talk about the ideas in the book, ask questions, share your story, and, of course purchase a copy of the book. 501-C 3 Tech Club.

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Associations Now

JUNE 9, 2017

But one thing that can make associations wary to jump into a hybrid event is fear that online participants will feel less engaged and immersed in the conference than their in-person colleagues. people who experienced the event online were given some additional access. Virtual attendees are likely to have this same concern, too.

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Higher Logic

JUNE 15, 2016

What can you emphasize, through content like webinars, events like meetups, or visuals, to make sure your members feel connected and supported? AirBNB has also taken much flack for fueling gentrification and housing inequality , especially in their San Francisco home town. Keep it authentic.

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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

And in charge of planning for what to do in case of a crisis affecting your upcoming association event? No event planner wants to have a negative incident impact their conference or trade show, but hurricanes, wildfires, violence or other events that are either impossible or very difficult to control can still happen.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 5, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… What a week. They explain how to extend the learning and networking experience for virtual conference attendees with post-event activities. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. This tweet summed it up for me.

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MAY 3, 2016

At events, we use social media to engage with our attendees and to keep the hashtag flowing. Should event social media be a deeper part of the process? A new startup makes the case for social strategizing months before the event. When it comes to event social media, is your association’s problem a lack of planning?

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Associations Now

MAY 24, 2013

How many different events has your association held to raise money for its foundation, scholarship fund, advocacy efforts, or whatever else? So not only does this event benefit MDA, it also gives participants the chance to network with other leaders in their communities: a win-win for all involved. Please share in the comments.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 18, 2019

Not only are places like Indy exceeding food expectations, they often offer delicious meals that are more affordable than in cities such as San Francisco or New York. In 2018, Bluebeard hosted 178 private events. At Bluebeard , meeting planners can reserve two private event spaces for lunch or dinner.

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Beth Kanter

OCTOBER 19, 2012

This week, KD Paine and I, did a whirlwind tour of ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” book talks in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Many thanks to our generous hosts including the Foundation Center/SF, Zero Divide, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, TechSoup Global, and Stanford University.

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