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Something is rotten in the state of meeting industry education

Conferences that Work

In a nutshell, I think that our industry associations have become too focused on justifying their continued existence financially, and are neglecting their core mission of supporting and representing their members and association meeting attendees. But their inclusion looks good on the promotional materials.

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New Event Support Trade Association launched 1st July 2021

Event Industry News

The founders of the not-for-profit trade association include Sandie McCoubrey, who has a long-established relationship with many of the major players in the industry, takes on director of membership services. She was formally head of membership services at the Meeting Design Institute.

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