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How to Choose the Right Event Technology Provider for Your Association: 16 Essential Questions for Vendors

EventMobi: Association Events

Selecting the best event technology for your association is crucial for creating engaging events and meetings for your members. But with so many different vendors on the market, trying to make sense of all your options is often overwhelming. That’s why asking the right questions upfront is essential to finding a provider that aligns with the goals and objectives of your events program.

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Strategic Planning for Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

Define your nonprofit's mission and your goals through a strategic plan! Show others how you'll achieve this with our tips, tricks and template.

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Superhero Suppliers: The Stage Bus

Event Industry News

The Stage Bus is an event production and stage hire with a difference; all of their stages are solar-powered! Based in Birmingham and covering outdoor events nationwide, The Stage Bus proudly boasts an eight-strong fleet of stages that are amongst the most innovative around. So what makes their stages stand out from the crowd?

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Are we building the Candid tools you need? 

Candid

As you may have heard, we’re building new Candid tools to help those working in the social sector to do good even more efficiently and effectively in a fast-changing world. To understand how Candid products can best serve our users, we need to know what problems those users are trying to solve. With the combined resources of Foundation Center and GuideStar, we at Candid have a unique opportunity to build the most effective solution for providing information for and about nonprofits and funders.

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A New Look At Running Grants & Programs: Why Use A System When You Have Excel?

Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business

For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.

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Validar shortlisted for Event Technology Award

Event Industry News

Validar was founded in 2005 based upon our Founders experience as a receiver of data from events. He used to manage a large sales team for a public company, and recognized an opportunity to help Event Marketers better understand and articulate their true value.

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IACC redefines the future of events with innovative Experiential Venues Membership

Event Industry News

IACC, the global association representing the top 1% of small to midsize conference and meeting venues, has launched its brand-new membership category, Experiential Venues, designed to cater to the growing demand for immersive and engaging event experiences.

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Our Thoughts on Google’s Generative AI Update

Nexus Marketing

In a recent announcement , Google introduced Search Generated Experiences (SGE), a feature that uses Large Language Models (LLM), to provide more detailed search results. This generative AI technology aims to provide more comprehensive, detailed responses to search queries, including conversational prompts. Google has been leveraging AI in search for years, but with SGE, the search experience will become more conversational and fluid.

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A Resounding Success: Highlights from the [WE]Con Conference

Event Industry News

[WE]Con, held from April 10 to 12, 2024, at the Renaissance Newport Beach Hotel, concluded with a resounding success, hosting over 200 attendees. The event, hosted and organized by MPI’s Southern California Chapter, brought together industry professionals for three days of networking, education, and inspiration.

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What are YOUR data integrity reports?

Effective Database

Title What are YOUR data integrity reports? Sitting in an AMS demo with a client recently, I was pleasantly surprised to see the AMS vendor had a short list of reports they called "Data cleaning" reports.

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Find New Non-Dues Revenue Streams for Your Organization with This Free Guide

Struggling to generate revenue beyond membership dues? You're not alone. Our free guide, The Ultimate Guide to Non-Dues Revenue for Associations , offers practical strategies to help your organization boost financial health. Inside, you'll explore creative ways to generate income, including: Educational offerings tailored to your audience Event-based revenue opportunities Job boards that drive engagement and income Corporate sponsorship ideas A checklist to evaluate and strengthen your current a

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Plans revealed by Dundee Design Festival for one of the world’s most sustainable design festivals 

Event Industry News

– Festival Creative Director Dr Stacey Hunter reveals how every festival action and decision is assessed on a festival sustainability matrix as new partnerships are developed for renewable energy, transport and exhibition staging – V&A Dundee and Bard donate materials from exhibitions Tartan and The Grit and the Glamour to help Dundee Design Festival meet target of no more than […]

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Mark Temple-Smith joins CloserStill Media

Event Industry News

CloserStill Media has announced that Mark Temple-Smith has joined as Group Managing Director and member of the Group Executive Board. Mark has over 25 years’ experience in the international exhibitions industry. Most recently Mark was COO of Informa Markets, and previously held various exhibition industry leadership positions around the world.

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Mediamaker, a 30-year journey in the Art of Great Communication

Event Industry News

Mediamaker are based in Beeston, Nottingham. Founded in 1993 they are celebrating 30 years in business. Mediamaker produce live and digital communication solutions. They operate in the U.K. and globally working across industry sectors including Fashion, Retail, Finance, Pharmaceutical healthcare, Automotive, Construction and Facilities Management.

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Revolutionizing 2024 Events with Choose 2 Rent’s Cutting-Edge Solutions

Event Industry News

As the event industry propels towards 2024, technological advancements continue to shape its landscape. Event organizers are in constant pursuit of innovative solutions that not only enhance attendee experiences but also streamline operational workflows.

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Forecasting Failures Are Costly: Heres How To Fix Them

Speaker: Dave Sackett

Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.