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Venues and Destinations Use Virtual Planning Tools for Clients

Associations Now

Recognizing that these steps still need to happen for clients with meetings planned for the months ahead, many venues and destinations are relying on virtual planning tools to help get the job done. Hotels are also embracing virtual planning tools. Among them: venue tours and site visits. Please share in the comments.

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PR Group Sets Guidelines for AI Use

Associations Now

In late November, the Public Relations Society of America published “ Promise & Pitfalls: The Ethical Use of AI for Public Relations Practitioners ,” a document laying out best practices for professionals using the technology. There are tools out there that can help us do our jobs more effectively. But it comes with ethical risks.

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What’s on the Horizon for Meetings in 2020?

Associations Now

According to the 2020 Global Meetings Forecast Report [PDF] by American Express Meetings & Events, meeting pros think that this will be the year when technology gets fully integrated into the event experience. Here are three possibilities: Meetings Tech Will Move Beyond Apps.

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2015 Association Management Trends and Important News from YM

YourMembership

As quoted in our press release, “this significant addition makes YourMembership the leading engagement platform for organizations, delivering upon their mission of helping associations, organizations, publishers and other companies succeed by improving personalized user interactions across the web, social and mobile channels.”.

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What’s new in TopClass LMS version 10?

WBT Systems

When we were designing the new functionality for TopClass LMS version 10, we contacted our Association clients and asked them to give us their insights on digital badges – a growing trend in association learning technology.

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Chicagoland Association Group Launches New Benchmarking Tool

Associations Now

The Association Forum of Chicagoland says that its new InSight EZ tool can help its members compare technology and meetings practices using targeted data. That’s the idea behind InSight EZ , a new benchmarking tool released by the Association Forum of Chicagoland this week. More details: So how does it work?

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A Look at the Event Industry’s Tech Skills Gap

Associations Now

That means, over the years, I’ve had to acquire new tech-related skills, such as learning how to use tools like WordPress, getting a basic understanding of search engine optimization, and knowing how to read and interpret data analytics. In addition, the study, “Are Event Planners Struggling with Event Technology?,” What’s Next?