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To Go or Not to Go – Social Considerations for Association Meetings

MPI

Deciding where to hold a major conference or meeting has always been driven by a complicated calculus for professional and trade association meeting organizers.

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Association Meeting Minutes: The Dos and Don’ts

StraussCA

Minutes are taken at all meetings whether they are board, committee, or member meetings. These meetings are held in-person, via video call, or via conference call. In this article I will go over what should be and should not be included when it comes to taking association meeting minutes – the do’s and don’ts.

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Conference Destinations Compete With Academic Firepower

EventMB

The report also looks at the correlation between a destination’s intellectual capital and the number of international association meetings hosted. All meeting destinations aspire to increase their conversion or bid win rate, Sivertson said, adding that in order to achieve this, destinations should undertake ‘smart’ bid strategies. “A

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Scottish cities account for 24% of all major association meetings in the UK

Event Industry News

Scotland is bucking the trend with the number of major association events held in 2018 up 5% from 2017, despite the UK dropping two places in the latest ICCA Country and City Statistics report for total number of international association meetings. Where ideas become legend”.

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Making Conference Swag Sustainable

PCMA Convene

While Ethical Swag has sold to conference and event organizers, the company’s primary markets are the government and corporate sectors. She shared the example of a notebook — made with recycled paper and using organic soy-based ink — that was given to participants at a recent conference. It’s that storytelling.” A Good Sign.

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How meetings help create connectedness, combat loneliness

MPI

In our increasingly digital world, where loneliness and a sense of disconnectedness are prevalent for many people, live events such as business conferences and trade association meetings are becoming more important than ever for human connection and belonging.

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22 Types of Networking Events You Can Organize in 2023

Eventmobi

A networking event is a gathering where people meet to build professional relationships. These events come in many forms from casual meetups in a café to formal conferences. Outside of the main conference sessions or presentations, organizers might set up special luncheons or after-hours social events to help attendees network.

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