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Wednesday Buzz: Breaking the Glass Ceiling With Mentorships

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. — Gayathri Kher (@gatsrulz) December 16, 2015. For up-to-date coverage straight from the show floor, check out our live blog here , and read our recap of Tuesday’s big data-driven keynote.

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Monday Buzz: The Sharing Economy’s Impact on Events

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But as sustainable event specialist Shawna McKinley notes, shared resources and spaces have been hallmarks of event planning for years. Nonetheless, many elements of the modern sharing economy are creating new opportunities and raising new challenges for event planners. Competition of the Day. The top lobbyist?

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Friday Buzz: Aerospace Association Leader Flies in New Direction

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— C&IT magazine (@CITmagazine) February 27, 2015. Last week, for example, Walmart announced plans to boost wages for many of its workers. And New York’s plan to raise wages for tipped workers could lead to the elimination of tips for some. Let’s Talk Wages. The minimum-wage debate has been a hot topic lately.

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Wednesday Buzz: Resurrecting One of Bowling’s Biggest Events

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The two groups have agreed to help fund the event between 2015 and 2017, with each group offering $100,000 per year for the event, which costs $500,000 to put on annually. If you’d like your event to be on that list, event planner Liz King, writing at Cvent’s Event Planning blog , has a few ideas.

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How Tablet Friendly Is Your Conference?

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2015 will be here before you know it. Adapted from Donna’s Meeting Innovation post on Cvent’s Event Planning blog. Even for technology, that’s an incredible growth spurt. Where do you think we’ll be two years from now? What steps are you taking now to make sure you can deliver on future expectations?

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Conference Investors Crave Strategic Sponsorships: Will You Satisfy Them?

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Here are four recommendations to consider as you fine-tune your 2015 conference sponsorship strategy: 1. Make no mistake, sponsorships are your single best revenue growth play for 2015. Four Ways to Boost Sponsorship Revenue Conference and trade show sponsorship will continue to be a significant revenue growth category.

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Thursday Buzz: Nonprofits Hit Fundraising Jackpot Online

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Plus: An event-planning life can be hectic—but a work-life balance remains possible. The 2015 M+R Benchmarks Study specifically looked at nonprofit activity online, seeing a 13 percent increase in online revenue and a 13 percent increase in the number of gifts between 2013 and 2014. Tackle a Chaotic Event-Planning Lifestyle.