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A night away? We sure did pay.

Aaron Wolowiec

The last time I booked a weeklong family vacation, I was shocked at the prices of hotel rooms. We weren’t looking for anything fancy, but those prices sure did crimp our style. And Nashville, Denver and Atlanta were the hotspots for revenue growth in 2014. And we’re not the only family of five suffering from hotel sticker shock.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.17.20

Reid All About it

The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology shared some of their sponsorship plans for an upcoming virtual conference on Collaborate (sorry, ASAE members only). 5 virtual conference pricing strategies. Our highlight of the week was hot catfish , an inspired take on Nashville hot chicken, with cheesy grits.

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Meeting Crashers: How Concerned Should You Be?

Associations Now

So, the main reason they attend these events is to network and get face time with others in their industry. The Times piece gave the example of Internet Week New York: Only the most expensive pass—at a price of $1,295—gave participants access to parties, mixers, and networking. One solution could be to charge a premium for networking.

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What We Learned from the FCC’s WiFi-Blocking Saga

Associations Now

The saga was rooted in an incident at a Gaylord facility in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2013. So now that this story is in the rear-view mirror, what insights did we gain about one of the meeting industry’s most pressing tech issues? ” Tethered Takeaways. ” Without words, actions can be misinterpreted. The reason?

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 12.4.20

Reid All About it

It includes questions about the impact of the pandemic on strategy, pricing, etc. If you’re interested in how much emphasis other organizations will put on areas ranging from blended learning to microlearning to combating downward price pressure, this is data you will find valuable. Raising sponsorship prices. Amen, brother.

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Success Breeds Pressure for Event Planners, Study Finds

Associations Now

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. Continuing industry consolidation means fewer options for buyers, and that will push prices up.”. Other top cities were New York, Orlando, and Boston.

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

AssociationChat

billion users worldwide, across 12 different industry verticals. We found that while Retail, Real-Estate, and Travel & Hospitality industries have struggled, industries such as Media & Entertainment, Video Conferencing and Social Media have prospered. Harris, M.D., President, American Medical Association.