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Solving for Pricing, Sponsorships, and Skills Challenges When Going Digital

PCMA Convene

Joe Colangelo, CEO and cofounder of Arlington, Virginia–based Bear Analytics , a consulting and tech firm for associations and events, said that associations realize that they must pivot faster. If they have a live meeting planned in 2020, Colangelo said, they see that they must take it down — like a house, brick by brick.

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19 Trends to Watch in 2019

Connect Your Meetings

Sponsorships pay for nice things at conferences, but what do the big spenders get out of it? The same study says 53 percent of planners are struggling to sell sponsorships. The International Congress and Convention Association, which has been tracking meetings for 55 years, says fewer attendees are coming to association meetings.

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