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Conference Circuit: American Orchestras

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The League of American Orchestras’ 74th National Conference begins next week in Nashville. More than 1,000 artistic administrators, composers, conductors, musicians, and business partners are headed to Nashville to network with colleagues, learn about new industry innovations, and discuss how orchestras can grow and adapt.

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A night away? We sure did pay.

Aaron Wolowiec

According to the STR report, New York City boasted the highest room rates in 2014, where hotel guests paid an average of $263 a night. And Nashville, Denver and Atlanta were the hotspots for revenue growth in 2014. The next three top-dollar locations: Oahu Island in Hawaii ($221 a night), San Francisco ($207) and Miami ($185).

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.5.18

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Golden Hill: A Novel of Old New York by Francis Spufford was on lots of best-of-2017 lists, the adventures of a mysterious young man in mid-eighteenth century Manhattan, thirty years before the American Revolution. Can’t make it to Nashville for Convening Leaders? Can’t make it to Nashville for Convening Leaders?

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Success Breeds Pressure for Event Planners, Study Finds

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A new report from CWT Meetings & Events reveals that a growing demand for meetings isn’t being matched with a fresh supply of new, larger hotels that are well-equipped for events. The meetings industry is doing pretty well at the moment, but as any meeting planner can tell you, doing well comes with its own set of problems.

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ASAE Concludes First-Ever Hybrid 2021 ASAE Annual Meeting

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The final attendance breakdown included 2,438 association professionals and consultants, 517 industry partners, 242 speakers and 89 others including press, vendors and staff. Thurston is an Emmy-nominated host who has produced for The Daily Show, advised the Obama White House and written the New York Times bestseller How to Be Black.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 12.4.20

Reid All About it

I especially love the last two lessons: track metrics that matter and share guidance with your industry. Host: New York Society of Association Executives. How to Maximize Your Engagement in Industry 4.0. In IAFC’s case, they provided a guide to help fire departments integrate DEI into their processes. More info/register.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.1.20

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America’s artisan cheese industry is struggling to survive without restaurants. Gabrielle Hamilton, New York Times ). Host: New York Society of Association Executives. CAE, Senior Vice President of Industry Relations, McKinley Advisors. Your assignment: search for and buy local cheese. 1 CAE credit.