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What Burning Man's 10 Principles Can Teach You About Building Community

Higher Logic

Nope, this all began (on a much smaller scale) back in 1986 when friends Larry Harvey and Jerry James built an 8-foot tall human effigy and burned it on Baker Beach in San Francisco (population: 35). In terms of finances, we don't always have the flexibility to change or lower our membership fees or product pricing. A new trend?

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Everyone in the Hospitality Industry Has an Opinion on Airbnb

Associations Now

Read on for a few examples. All they care about is the price because it’s a commodity market mostly. I think people still use Airbnb because it’s kind of a commodity market by market so when they go to New York they go to Airbnb, right, maybe?”. BLLA Hotel Investment Conference.

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A Few Ideas to Score More Member Loyalty

Associations Now

Last month, Knowledge@Wharton shared GameStop’s story after Eric Oria, senior director of marketing strategy at GameStop, spoke at the second annual Customer Centricty Summit in San Francisco. This is where PowerUp shows its real benefits for GameStop’s marketing and sales efforts. Personalize everywhere.

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Study: Why Business Travel Costs Vary Significantly by City

Associations Now

What’s more, Runzheimer expects each of these costs to grow in 2020: airfare by up to 1 percent, ground transportation by 2 percent, and hotel prices by 2 to 3 percent. For example, New York City has higher meal and hotel costs but below-average car rental costs. So, where are these expensive locales?

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What’s the Big Idea?

Association Adviser

High performing companies and associations are realizing that the ultimate goal is not coming up with great ideas or being the first to market. Ask them to think like hungry entrepreneurs who are anxious to disrupt with a better way of doing what you do for half the price.” Great ideas are a dime a dozen. ” asked Williams.

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Lean Impact Series: 10 Changemakers Using Lean Startup Methods For Greater Social Impact

Beth Kanter

There arealso two Lean Impact Summits taking place, one in December in NYC and one in January in San Francisco (I’m a judge for the San Francisco event). If you’re looking for examples of lean startups , there are hundreds. 10 Changemakers Using Lean Startup Methods For Greater Social Impact by Meg Rulli.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

AssociationChat

They also talk about the impact of the global health situation on the Association market and how technology can help the industry become more sustainable in the future. The financial markets are a bellwether, at least. The virus has destroyed $23trn in global market value since mid-February. Harris, M.D., Photo by Miguel Á.