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When I Choose to Spend More Nights on the Road

Eric Lanke

Four nights on the road in four different hotels--two in Texas and two in Florida. In fact, once a venue for this conference is chosen, I will step almost entirely out of the way and allow others to take charge of the program development and event planning responsibilities. image source This past week was a brutal one for me.

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Did You Know? Associations Prepared for a Natural Disaster or Cyber Attack, But Not Other Potential Crises

Association Adviser

Second, if your event team isn’t already reading the fine print on venue or service contracts, start making that a regular practice so you’ll know your options in case a crisis threatens to delay, truncate or cancel your event.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 4.10.20

Reid All About it

Stephanie Murphy, member of Congress representing Orlando, Florida. Best Practices to Accelerate Your Pivot to Virtual Events. Mary Kate Cunningham, CAE, vice president for public policy, ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership. Ami Bera, member of Congress representing Sacramento County, California. Tue 4/14 at 7 a.m. Host: PCMA.

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XDP Reveals the Not-So-Secret Sauce to Branding

Associations Now

Stratten explained that Joshie was a stuffed giraffe an Arizona family accidentally left in a Florida Ritz-Carlton. Everyone in this room is a leader, whether you’re planning an event, planning a meeting,” White said. Like it or not, we are all teachers, we are all educators.

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BizBash uses Chatbot AI Technology to Enhance Events

Expo Logic

BizBash has started to use chatbot technology at their event in Florida, Los Angeles, and New York to address four key points: Improve logistical support for the event without increasing costs. Betty the Chatbot proved to be a major success with attendees at BizBash Live Florida, Los Angeles, and New York.

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Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator – Scarlett Bauman

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Scarlett has 20+ years of experience in public relations, marketing, sales, communications, event planning, and fundraising. We’re located in the Florida panhandle and it was 38 degrees this morning. It was a brisk ride but we made the best of it by singing “Jingle Bells” on the way to the meeting.

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Best Event Management Software for Nonprofits

A2Z Events

Here are just some of the reasons why nonprofits should carefully consider the value event management platforms can offer. Online Contracts and Sponsorship Management Effective event planning will include ample opportunities for sponsorship. A2Z Events A2Z Events has emerged as a leader in the event management software space.