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Association Brain Food: 11.8.24

Reid All About it

Certification requirements. Can an association require membership for certification? Someone shared an article from Pillsbury Law that explains the legal risk and consequences of tying membership to certification. and intangible benefits of certification (e.g., Receive a fresh perspective on the value of certification.

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How to Motivate Certification Candidates

WBT Systems

The candidates for your association’s certification programs face the same challenges as CAE candidates: Finding time and money to earn the required continuing education credits. How can you motivate certification candidates and keep them on the credential path? 3 intrinsic drivers that motivate certification candidates.

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Events Industry Council Recognizes 2024 FICP Annual Conference for Achieving Sustainable Event Standards Certification

Event Industry News

The Events Industry Council announced today that the 2024 FICP Annual Conference, hosted by the Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) in Denver from November 10-13, achieved silver level certification to the EIC Sustainable Event Standards.

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Association Brain Food: 4.4.25

Reid All About it

Pablo Picasso Membership requirement for certification. Many association professionals believe its okay to require membership for certification programs , but, as Apti points out, its definitely not. In fact, its illegal, on antitrust grounds, to tie membership to certification. The entire list seems pretty essential to me.

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Why Do We Care About Generations?

Association Analytics

For professional associations, things like the highest level of education or certifications earned – or asked for – are powerful. That a conference doesn’t have to be cookie-cutter, there can be sessions that draw everyone in. We have to sort and segment our audiences in some way. He has fun stories.

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Connect with TopClass LMS at 2017 NiUG New Orleans Conference

WBT Systems

WBT Systems is delighted to be an official partner of the 2017 NiUG New Orleans Conference , hosted by NiUG International , May 22-24. WBT Systems has been has been helping Associations to build and improve their education and certification programs since 1995. ” We are very excited to sponsor NiUG New Orleans!

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What Do Members Want?

Association Analytics

Conference prominence is fading Perhaps the most stark split is centered around meetings and trade shows. Most association professionals feel the big conference is a major member benefit, a keystone to why people join and renew. But you can’t just rest on your laurels. Tracking that engagement isn’t easy, but it’s possible.

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