Associations Now

JANUARY 2, 2020

In 2020, I think there will be a renewed focus on utilizing solutions that will help increase attendee engagement, streamline post-event follow-up, and help organizations fuel their sales pipeline through live events,” said Cvent CEO and Founder Reggie Aggarwal. For example, at IAEE’s Expo!

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Virtual

JANUARY 26, 2016

I see a lot of organizations that don’t have realistic plans for their presence at an event. A classic example—“We’re going to announce our new standard at CES.” I buy a small hand sanitizer at the CVS on the Las Vegas strip every time I’m in town. At TED , I’m a big fan of the " morning run. Be realistic. It’s quiet.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 1, 2020

The upgrade provides high-density coverage and faster download speeds at MGM Resorts’ meeting and convention spaces in Las Vegas, and also allows users to stay logged in for up to 72 hours. MGM Resorts International offers 4 million square feet of meeting and convention space within a two-mile stretch on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Association Success

MARCH 13, 2018

We once worked with a client that always held their annual meeting in Las Vegas because they assumed it was a place people wanted to go. However, when we looked at the data, it turned out the organizations that would send the most people to the meeting were located on the East coast. Embrace it!

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Fri 11/27 at 10 a.m.* – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. The most important method for safeguarding your organization’s future is to research, embrace, and maximize your Member ROI. This series of 15- to 20-minute videos cover hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management.

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Smooth The Path

AUGUST 30, 2016

As established organizations, knowing our member’s why helps us develop and communicate our why. The conference this year is in Las Vegas. For example, new members renew far, far less frequently. This is great advice but it is awfully hard to do when we don’t know our members’ why. But why does.

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Virtual

JULY 2, 2014

Our influential technology-focused client organizations helped us succeed. Formally unveiled at the Networld/Interop conference in Las Vegas on May 12, 1999, The ASP Industry Consortium grew to more than 800 corporate members in 18 months and established a global ecosystem to promote this new computing paradigm.

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Idea Architects

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

I am serving as emcee/learning weaver for a major convention in Las Vegas this week, a role that gives me the opportunity to engage with each of the general session presenters. Yesterday, John Moore of Brand Autopsy shared this slide in his presentation The Bigness of Smallness.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 12, 2018

In fact, any organization that wants to effectively use its data needs this person on their team: the analytics translator. Nonprofit organizations are often cautious in speaking out about their causes and interacting with candidates in election years. I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not product-centric. 1 CAE credit.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 3, 2014

Earlier this week as I was catching up on the meetings and tradeshow-related reading that I missed while out on vacation over the holidays, I came across an interesting article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. I have a deep-rooted, organic friendship with the industry,” he said.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

See examples of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube pages, as well as blogs that other nonprofits have successfully used to draw attention to their organizations and volunteer opportunities. Host: Smart Meetings and Top Golf Las Vegas. Find out what tools other organizations are using – tools that are better than Excel.

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SCD Group

OCTOBER 2, 2012

First it was the General Services Administration spending $823,000 for a conference in Las Vegas. While some see these as examples of out-of-control federal spending during the Obama Administration, I see them as a threat to association meetings. A 15-minute $50,000 “Patton video” was one highlighted expense.

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Associations Now

JULY 25, 2016

Leading security companies and European police organizations work together on a new effort to stop ransomware. The organization also released a tool of its own to fight the Shade trojan, which encrypts some files with extensions that refer to the legendary TV show Breaking Bad. 2020: Las Vegas. 2019: Columbus, Ohio.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 28, 2016

For example, at the IMEX America tradeshow last week in Las Vegas, conference organizers introduced an attendee matchmaking service. That last sentiment is exactly why a lot of associations are helping their attendees “buddy up” both before meetings and onsite through formalized programs and initiatives.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 4, 2017

Indianapolis is a great example of this phenomenon: Salesforce bought marketing-tech success ExactTarget, enabling a cadre of newly-anointed entrepreneurs to launch their own ventures and startups, further spurring activity in the city. For example, the Indianapolis Zoo recently opened a new, eco-conscious private events pavilion.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 12, 2015

As crowds gathered in Las Vegas last week for the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show , one organization wanted to dispel the myth that its members are not comfortable with technology. AARP Nevada sent 50 tech-savvy seniors wearing “#DisruptAging” shirts to the Lifelong Tech Pavilion to check out the gadgets on display.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The organization is installing CPR training kiosks at major airports to introduce travelers to hands-only CPR, which simply involves chest compressions. For example, last year a 21-year-old student was able to save a peer’s life by performing the CPR methods he’d learned at the Dallas kiosk until EMS arrived. Worth airport.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 29, 2015

.” And Chris Lowney, author of Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads, rounds out the meeting with a discussion of how Catholic higher education executives can follow the Holy Father’s leadership example. The Week Ahead. Down the Line.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 1, 2014

According to Federal Times , meeting organizers such as MeriTalk are increasingly embracing a mini-meeting format, where an informational session might take place during a lunch or continental breakfast. AFCEA International, for example, has launched shorter formats to adapt to federal conference spending cuts.

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Associations Now

APRIL 30, 2015

What if you could switch jobs with, or shadow, someone at an organization that does similar work to yours? That’s exactly what one association professional is doing to advance both her career and her organization. And, also like field trips, exchange programs do not have to be relegated to your school days.

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Associations Now

JUNE 5, 2014

For members of the association world not born with a controller in hand, the conference nonetheless offers an interesting example of an organization on the cutting edge of new media, from the standard social media outlets to a Twitch live-streaming channel that will be tackling the daily proceedings. The Week Ahead.

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Associations Now

JULY 29, 2013

A new measure introduced last week has a one-conference-per-group provision that could severely limit agencies’ interactions with organizations in related industries. The bill’s cosponsors include Sens. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Jeffrey Chiesa (R-NJ), Mike Enzi (R-WY), and John McCain (R-AZ).

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Associations Now

AUGUST 14, 2014

August 18-20: For an example in collaboration, examine how the Institute of Internal Auditors and Information Systems Audit and Control Association hold their joint Governance, Risk, and Control Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. (By the way, we hear Facebook will be around.). Down the Line. The Ford Developer Conference will be September 8.

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Expo Logic

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

uses this advanced technology at their event in Las Vegas to increase security and help event staff identify attendees faster. With face recognition technology, event security is elevated from the moment the attendee arrives and the show organizer can be confident in the safety of their event. Simulators. Event App.

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Off Stage

JUNE 15, 2008

As an example, I have a friend who is the CEO of a mid-sized Michigan association. ”) and the CEO (or AE, or EO) should have the ability, influence with members and community, and charisma to guide the organization on its stated path. A well-run Board of Directors has specific goals (can you say “strategic plan?”)

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