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Lessons in Crisis Response from Coachella

Associations Now

Over its two-decade history, the organizers of the popular music festival Coachella have dealt with numerous crisis situations, whether related to last-minute changes, safety issues, or even financial problems. Here’s how the organization has tackled them. Coachella has come to define the way that people consume music.

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Study: In Charitable Giving, Middle Class Digs Deeper Than the Wealthy

Associations Now

Many nonprofit leaders interviewed for the report believed the loyalty of the less-wealthy helped their organizations survive through the economic downtown. “It It hits closer to home,” Tami Phillips, chief development officer at the Midnight Mission, a Los Angeles shelter, told the Chronicle. Los Angeles.

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Conference Circuit: Tractors Steeped in History

Associations Now

If you think it’s hard enough organizing events within your own organization, imagine working hand-in-hand with another! September 8-11: The very first official car-company-sponsored app development conference will be held by Association of Global Automakers in Las Vegas during Super Mobility Week. Down the Line.

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Can You Better Serve Your Tradeshow Market?

Associations Now

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. So, he started throwing small industry festivals in his Los Angeles warehouse.

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Conference Circuit: E3 Sets a High Score for Associations

Associations Now

E3 , the world’s most prominent event for the video game industry, will be held in Los Angeles from June 10-12. June 9-12: The nation’s experts on fire protection will kindle a series of events at the National Fire Protection Association’s Conference and Expo in Las Vegas. The Week Ahead.

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Move Membership from a Transaction to an Experience

The Membership Blog

If there is one thing I’ve learned in more than 35 years of work in volunteer organization management, it’s the fact that you never know where your next good idea is coming from. Webinar Series (you can more information on those at my website , www.baileadership.com ) while I was at a trade show in Las Vegas recently.