article thumbnail

Hackathons Helping Nonprofits: The Overnight Website Challenge Offers Pro Bono Redesigns

Associations Now

The Nerdery’s Overnight Website Challenge, which the Minneapolis-based agency has done in multiple cities for nearly a decade, is designed to give local nonprofits the chance to succeed with the help of some talented creators burning the midnight oil. Since 2008, the challenge has assisted nonprofits in and around Minneapolis and St.

article thumbnail

Conference Circuit: A Healthy Host for a Holistic Association

Associations Now

The American Holistic Medical Association (AHMA) is hosting its annual conference in Minneapolis from September 18-21. So why did the organization choose Minneapolis over typically lavish, buzz-generating host cities like Las Vegas, New York, or Chicago? Plus, Minneapolis/St. cities; and, most of all, its citizens.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Tuesday Buzz: Fighting Fire With Fire

Associations Now

The campaign, which recently finished up in San Francisco and San Diego, is now focused on two Minnesota-based hipster hotbeds: Minneapolis and Duluth. Your member marketing is hugely important as a tool for your association, but if it’s not connecting, it’s worth pondering why. When Things Aren’t Connecting.

article thumbnail

Accessibility for All: Toolkit Ensures Better Meetings For Every Attendee

Associations Now

The goal is to give event service professionals a tool that will allow them to answer questions that attendees may have. This new tool will help venues and destinations evaluate their own accessibility and will make event planners’ search for resources easier. Among them: Which 24-hour pharmacy is closest to my hotel?

article thumbnail

3 Topics for Medical Society Execs to Watch

Forj

Three overarching topics caught my eye at the upcoming AAMSE Annual conference in Minneapolis : MACRA and the QPP, Member Engagement Strategies, and Professional Development. Explore ideas, strategies and practical tools you could use to create and/or grow your own leadership development program. Association Management Challenge.

article thumbnail

Conference Circuit: 2014?s Events in Review

Associations Now

Some associations aimed to not just document and promote through social media but also equip professionals with the digital tools for success in their industries. The conference was held in Minneapolis, one of the healthiest and fittest cities in the country.

Review 40
article thumbnail

Building a Facebook Presence

ChatterBachs

It’s time to figure out how to use the tool to create brand loyalists. Is it because there are 500 million people using the tool? Tips and tools. Using Facebook as a sales tool or a passive advertising medium will fail miserably. Facebook is an engagement tool, not a sales tool. Decide what to post.