Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Yesterday, (2 nd February,) the future of the UK’s world-leading music festivals and the live events supply chain were left in the hands of MPs during a critical parliamentary committee inquiry this morning. The events industry needs a safety net and time to plan. This really is make-or-break for jobs, incomes, and people’s lives.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Indeed, its a perpetual challenge to find people who can help satisfy long-term strategic goals who are also capable of soberly addressing various disruptions in the world in general and an associations industry in particular.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 22, 2024

But they do need to understand the implications of those trends, which may require standing up a separate technology committee. Board seats are a scarce commodity, so you don’t want to give away a board seat to a technology expert whose knowledge may become obsolete in a year or two.”

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Reid All About it

JUNE 18, 2021

Membership committees. Is it difficult to find members to serve on your membership committee? MemberSuite discusses the challenges faced by staff in charge of membership committees and suggests ways you can make improvements by revamping (or retiring) your membership committee. A terrific idea to steal! Host: ASAE.

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Association Leaders

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Because associations are groups of people or companies in the same profession or industry there are many opportunities for conflict and other challenges as an association goes through its nomination and election process. . The nominating committee should work throughout the year to identify potential future leaders.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 22, 2021

The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Select Committee are set to question Culture Minister Caroline Dinenage this week (March 24) on the return of UK festivals this summer.

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Spark Consulting

APRIL 12, 2022

Associations are always going to have committees – indeed, your bylaws probably require, at a minimum, a finance committee and a nominating committee (as they should). When I first wrote this post in 2014, Peggy Hoffman and I had recently released The Mission-Driven Volunteer. How have things changed?

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Blue Sky eLearn

JUNE 17, 2019

Attend industry-specific events which allow you to hear the speaker before approaching them for you r webinar. H ave your committee members attend industry meetings (which they probably already do) and report back to the group when they see a showstopper. . It’s almost like an “ unknown “ audition! .

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 5, 2018

What about the people in your profession or industry who haven’t paid? What about the people who support those in your profession or industry? The most obvious non-monetary contribution would be serving in a volunteer position, but they might not have the capacity to be committee members either.

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Association Leaders

MARCH 18, 2019

. • Determine what management structure to pursue – The Board should determine if it wants the association to be managed by employed staff or by a professional services company known in the industry as an Association Management Company (AMC). The ideal Search Committee will have members with different interests/points of view.

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Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Last month we announced our acquisition of Socious, bringing the best minds in member engagement together to lead in product innovation and the community industry. 2017 is shaping up to be our best year yet!

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Blue Sky eLearn

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The reason many people join associations is to be a part of a community , expand their industry knowledge, and network with other experts in their field. Chapter, committee, or business group meetings. If your association is large, you might have multiple chapters, different committees, or even smaller business groups.

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 21, 2018

” If you’ve been around the association industry for more than a few minutes, you’ve undoubtedly heard at least one membership professional say that. After all, the association defines the board and committee structure, right? Biggest investment: serving on one of their few remaining standing committees or the board.

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InternetAssociation

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Additionally, internet companies continue to connect people to vital services like dependent care, necessary transportation, and essential household needs like home heating or plumbing.

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.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2025

Fast forward to today, and APICS has not only navigated economic recessions, mergers, and industry disruptions but has emerged as the worlds largest supply chain industry association. Staff were expected to practice the same transparency with leadership and committee members. What fueled this remarkable transformation?

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Spark Consulting

MAY 15, 2019

Some suppliers want long-term loyal relationships with the association and are deeply invested in the overall good of the profession or industry you serve. Additionally, people increasingly move fluidly across industries throughout their careers. They don’t JUST want to sell. They are potential candidates for supplier membership.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 10, 2020

She’ll be joined by community professionals, industry experts, and global thought leaders to explore a different topic each week. Hear from industry leaders in China on how government, meeting planners and companies have dealt with this major disruption and measures that have been put in place. Fri 4/10 at 1 p.m. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 3, 2020

Wed 1/8 at 12:00 – The Journey to Creating Effective Boards & Committee (Association Insights, Alexandria VA). This session will emphasize and demonstrate how solid structure and appropriate volunteer leadership development provide the right path for a successful journey to creating effective boards and committees.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Industry analysis for members. Per MGI’s membership benchmarking survey, members rely on their associations for in-depth industry analysis. Bill Sheehan at Multiview explains the basics of creating valuable industry reports. More info/register. Host: Black In Events Network Thu 1/4 at 2 p.m. – 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

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Spark Consulting

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Your members, customers, and the entire industry/profession community your association serves need you now in ways they don’t when everything’s fine, and what they need from you today, the challenges they’re facing, the goals they’re trying to achieve, are vastly different than they were a year ago.

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EventMobi: Association Events

JUNE 19, 2024

Or take a small-scale approach and use your pre-event communications to highlight unusual facts about the location where your next industry conference will take place. This was a great way for participants to break the ice and make new connections with other people in their industry. Plus, it will be a ton of fun!

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Reid All About it

APRIL 3, 2020

She’ll be joined by community professionals, industry experts, and global thought leaders to explore a different topic each week. In this roundtable discussion, ASAE’s Key Committee chairs will offer insights, encourage you to share your own experiences, and listen and respond to your questions, concerns, and solutions.

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MemberClicks

JANUARY 20, 2025

But how exactly do you ask members to join a committee? In this post, well go over exactly what to do when asking members to join your committees to increase their chances of saying yes. Weve also prepared a committee member invitation letter template that you can customize and use in your own organization. Lets dive in!

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Event Industry News

JULY 22, 2024

UKEVENTS is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Clements to its Executive Committee as Vice Chair and as Chair of the Outdoor Events Working Group, a role in which he will spearhead discussions on the unique challenges facing the outdoor events sector. Tom brings a wealth of experience to the role, as President of […]

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Higher Logic

MARCH 27, 2018

Cooperation is incredibly useful, especially when you’re working with experts in an industry. At the other end of the spectrum is a highly structured, hierarchical project like an association committee using their private community to work together and finalize a white paper central to an organization’s mission. Collaboration.

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Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

They bring competing organizations together to protect and promote entire industries, products, services, and workforces. Their role in society is becoming muddied and complicated as new competitors emerge, industries contract and expand, and technology reshapes how the world does business. Changes in Industry. How to Tackle It.

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Reid All About it

MAY 15, 2020

Untethered is an industry event aimed at educating and connecting event professionals during this time of profound change. It’s open to all event industry professionals and event technology providers as a source of information and connection as we go through this time together. Tue 5/19 from 11 a.m. More info/register. Host: Cvent.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Other key findings: Changes in the industry or profession and technological developments are the biggest motivators for adopting innovation. Among organizations that have rallied around innovation, communication has been key to getting everyone on board. Increased member engagement is the most common way to measure innovation efforts.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 17, 2023

Join our EDI Committee and panel discuss how to keep inclusion in mind for your events and meetings moving forward. In today’s environment, hot-button issues threaten to anger, divide or frustrate portions of your members, regardless of whether those issues are relevant to your industry. 1 CMP credit. More info/register. 1 CAE credit.

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Revenue Leadership Certificate Committee 207

Potomac Core

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

From 2009 forward, leading Associations find ways to maintain their relevance and are perceived as the Industry or the Profession. Associations who want to pass the relevance test should initiate conversations with their Boards or Executive Committees to: Talk through and quantify the sources and the business impact of market challenges.

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AssociationChat

JUNE 1, 2021

Caldeira, ASAE Board Chair and Co-Chair of the Search Committee, and President & CEO, Household & Commercial Products Association, Washington, DC, announced. A heartfelt thank you to Susan Robertson for her leadership and paving the way for women in the industry,” said Mason. She succeeds Susan Robertson, CAE. About ASAE.

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Arc 3 Communications

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The Account Executive, Public Affairs develops and maintains various industry and third-party relationships, including counterparts within and outside client industries, including service on association boards and government relations committees. that impact clients and/or their industry.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Mary Kate Cunningham at ASAE explains what association professionals, volunteer leaders and industry partners need to know about this looming tax reform threat to associations. Here’s an opportunity for associations to work with industry employers to provide this in-demand training. Purchasing decisions. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 2, 2021

The greater the participation, the richer the data available to you on industry trends regarding workforce models, compensation, and security, so please participate. ExpoChat is a Twitter-based conversation on topics related to the trade show industry. Global Meetings Industry Day: Virtual. Association member communications.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 10, 2023

Log on in March as we discuss, among other things: How can work done by the DEI committee be augmented/supported by this community? Over the last 10 years the industry has seem the rise of platform-based systems. The Community Check-In A weekly community chat on Slack for black professionals working in the events industry.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Uncertainty prevailed at a Live Music Festivals Committee meeting this morning, with industry representatives calling for a clear message about when, and if, it will be safe to reopen; to start selling tickets for outdoor events in 2021.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Do you know how many freelancers are working in your profession and industry? Association executives and staff interact most often with board and committee members—those whose participation is usually subsidized by employers. Where are freelancers in your industry or profession finding this education? From your association?

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