Spark Consulting

AUGUST 25, 2016

Maryland Association of CPAs. Create effective alliances (you don’t have to go it alone). Not sure what that would all look like? Remember that we also provide case studies of associations doing good work in these areas: HR Certification Institute. National Association of Licensed Practical Nurses.

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InternetAssociation

OCTOBER 20, 2021

“Our dynamic State Government Affairs team is a critical component of IA’s mission to foster innovation, promote economic growth, and empower people through the free and open internet. John’s proven track record of success and strategic thinking has earned him this promotion.” Dane Snowden.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

and international local government leaders, including city managers and budget analysts, are headed to Charm City in the next few days to learn about the innovative ideas and practical strategies they need to deal with the challenges facing the industry today. City: Baltimore, Maryland. Thousands of U.S. Have a Meeting on the Horizon?

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WBT Systems

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Announcing the award, John Leh , CEO and Lead Analyst at Talented Learning noted, “ Although the association LMS space is extremely specialized, it continues to experience explosive growth and innovation. WBT Systems will be exhibiting at the ASAE Technology Conference 2016 National Harbor, Maryland, December 13-14.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

How associations can take cues from what one hotel brand recently did to encourage new ideas and innovations from guests and apply them to their meetings. The first is an Innovation Lab at its Bethesda, Maryland, headquarters. This 10,000-square-foot underground lab is dedicated to promoting collaboration and innovation.

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Protech

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

John Bjorn, CRO, Protech, said, “I am excited to be part of Protech, a company that for more than 35 years has defined success and innovation in the association management industry. A Microsoft Gold partner, Protech was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland. For more information, visit www.protechassociates.com.

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Reid All About it

MAY 29, 2020

The Online News Association is turning their conference into a virtual “ global journalism innovation festival.” Pivot Virtual Summit: Visioning a New Future for the Events Industry through Self Care, Innovation & Community. Presenters: Stefanie Reeves, Executive Director, Maryland Psychological Association. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 12, 2021

Innovation method. WBT Systems introduces a new brainstorming and innovation tool: jootsing. Hear about best practices and innovations in using remote collaboration tools as well as technical support ideas for integrating and implementing file and data sharing across these platforms. It means “jumping out of the system.”

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Reid All About it

MARCH 18, 2016

Location: Maryland Association for Justice, 6240 Old Dobbin Ln, Columbia MD. Presenter: Jeff De Cagna, FASAE, Principled Innovation LLC. Grimm will share lessons learned, goals reached, and efforts still underway to brand and market her association. She’ll bring her stories and ask for yours. More info. (1 1 CAE credit).

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Reid All About it

MAY 15, 2020

We want to educate, inspire and innovate together. The transition to remote work has forced stronger professional relationships, an adaptive culture, increased flexibility, more innovation, and enhanced technology and professional development. We want to educate, inspire and innovate together. Tue 5/19 from 11 a.m.

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Delcor

APRIL 24, 2019

He was also an Application Team Lead for Community IT Innovators and a Web Producer for TechSoup.org. is an award-winning, independent technology consulting firm headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland. ABOUT DELCOR. DelCor Technology Solutions, Inc.,

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Reid All About it

MARCH 5, 2021

Presenters: David Schlum, Co-Founder and Software Architect at Added Innovation LLC. In this panel discussion featuring four innovative association leaders, we’ll examine everything that 2020 brought with it: The good, the bad and the ugly. Stefanie Reeves, FASAE, CAE, Executive Director of the Maryland Psychological Association.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

In the paper, Tom Hood , CEO of the Maryland Association of CPAs, said, “College programs are missing the success skills that are increasingly required earlier in young professionals’ careers”. Tagged: Association , Education , Future , Innovation , Professional Development. Imagine a 21st century college curriculum.

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Based in Columbia, Maryland, Protech Associates, Inc. Bruffey plans to continue innovating with the PUG. provides cloud-based association management software powered by Microsoft Dynamics CRM. In early 2015, Protech Associates Director of Customer Care Matt Bruffey recognized the need to improve the customer support experience.

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Associations Now

MAY 23, 2017

Also: Xperience Design Project premieres with innovative viewing formats. The first ever Xperience Design Project kicks off today in National Harbor, Maryland. Why it may be time to reassess your organization’s leadership path. Is your leadership pipeline too rigid? myXDP @XDPbyASAE #nextgen #wow pic.twitter.com/GSPcmMiCyA.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Instead, it chose groups that take an innovative approach to address the issues of food recovery and hunger relief. One example is FOOD for Lane County in Eugene, Oregon. The group submitted a proposal that would allow them to purchase equipment to make applesauce from excess apples from farms statewide that would otherwise spoil.

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Associations Now

JUNE 4, 2013

Innovation is a big theme at this year’s Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference. One Maryland-based studio is bringing innovation to associations through art. How one company is using 3D art to help clients celebrate their success. Also: Don’t overpromote to your audience. One of A Kind Inc.

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Associations Now

MARCH 25, 2016

The latest innovation is Blendle, a startup that replaces the usual subscription model with the idea of gathering multiple publications onto a single platform and requiring small contributions per article—a phenomenon called micropayments. By giving the squad the parts to make beeping Easter eggs.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 28, 2014

Consider the Silicon Valley-Shenzhen Innovation and Investment Conference. More than 10 Chinese mayors and 20 business leaders will meet with their counterparts from Silicon Valley to talk investment and innovation without a vendor booth in sight. August 30: Not all events are multiday, star-studded affairs. Down the Line.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

. “The fact that some highly motivated and well-prepared students do not apply to and enroll in the college they are best suited for is a persistent problem,” Barbara Gill, associate vice president for enrollment management at the University of Maryland, said in a statement. ” Tweet of the Day. Other good reads.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 4, 2015

But perhaps the saddest bit of news of this nature was last week’s announcement that the American Journalism Review , which survived for 38 long years mostly with the backing of the University of Maryland, would close up shop. It started as an independent print publication, only to get picked up by the University of Maryland in 1987.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

After it won the battle for favorable vending regulations in the District of Columbia last year, the DC, Maryland, and Virginia Food Truck Association (DMV FTA) found itself at a crossroads. The decision to hold the one-day event at a whiskey distillery was in keeping with the industry’s theme of innovation, he said.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 24, 2020

James Ellsmoor of Island Innovation. Stefanie Reeves, Executive Director at Maryland Psychological Association. Associations were desperate for non-dues ideas and exposure to innovative people and products before. More info/register. Host: Pathable. Presenters: Corbin Ball of Corbin Ball & Associates. Wed 4/29 from 11 a.m.

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Delcor

OCTOBER 3, 2018

It all started when I was helping Association Forum identify innovative technology displays for the Digital Depot at Holiday Showcase. She was amazed I was sitting in Silver Spring (Maryland) while also wandering around the show in Chicago. Before he arrived, a lady came to my rescue and pushed me along until I got the signal back.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 19, 2013

The authors spotlight three organizations that successfully retooled their volunteer structures to more closely resemble adhocracies—task forces that assemble to address particular problems or innovative idea proposals. The Leader’s Role in Volunteering Innovation. Simple sentiment.

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Association Adviser

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Last month Reggie Henry, CIO of ASAE, recounted a story about an exchange with a University of Maryland student in which the student explained that younger people aren’t communicating by email anymore, but almost exclusively through social networks.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 23, 2014

The prognosticators—complete with pointy hats—were out in full force at the ASAE Technology Conference & Expo last week in National Harbor, Maryland. But, having had a little time to let my brain stew over what I got from the session, I keep coming to this main point: Innovation needs context.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 17, 2014

The 2014 edition of the ASAE Technology Conference & Expo , held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, was often a mix of these corresponding-but-conflicting topics. 3D printers?

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Use it to benchmark your metrics, inspire innovations in chapter management, and start conversations about the future of chapters at your association. Presenters: Chad Faison, Executive Director, American Council of Engineering Companies of Maryland. Hear about trends and ways to innovate going forward, and actionable best practices.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 19, 2018

What is Innovation LaunchPad? Peter Smith, Professor of Innovative Practices in Higher Education at the University of Maryland University College, and author of Free Range Learning in the Digital Age. Presenters: Bhavani Krishnan, Agile Expert, and Mason Chaudhry, Principal, Delivery for xScion. Tue 10/23 at 2 p.m.

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Association 141+

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Living in the suburbs of Maryland, I have made it to Frederick to have brunch at Volt - Chef Bryan Voltaggios restaurant that I could go back to again and again. Innovation Right Before Your Eyes. I will admit it - watching Top Chef is a guilty pleasure of mine. ► February. (1). ► January. (5). ▼ 2011. (15).

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Delcor

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The Most Innovative Project Management Strategies (TechnologyAdvice): Explore new and creative ways some organizations are approaching project management while still retaining enough structure to ensure projects are finished on time and within budget. Taste Maryland's Best. Experience a Winter Wonderland.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Innovation isn’t about ideas. His advice and insights make this one of the better articles about innovation I’ve read. Army leaders use to bolster resilience can help associations gain a mental edge and drive innovation.

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Eric Lanke

JANUARY 23, 2012

Innovation. Again, one may disagree with research methodologies and conclusions drawn, but a search in the University of Maryland library databases on (“strategic planning” AND “efficacy”) shows 1,128 hits. Innovation. (15). Principled Innovation. Eric Lanke. Association executive and author.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 12, 2024

. – 14 Conversations Dominating Association Planning The conversations dominating association planning discussions encompass a range of topics, from reimagining membership models to leveraging emerging technologies, fostering diversity and inclusion, and cultivating a culture of innovation. More info/register. Location: Columbia MD.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 14, 2015

There are two things you can count on this time of year: One, tech will be at the center of the last-minute holiday shopping blitz; and two, many of the latest tech tools and gadgets will be on the. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Mon 10/24 – Design Thinking for Innovation (Coursera). Location: Maryland Psychological Association, Columbia, MD. Presenter: Sarah Michel, CSP, Vice President, Professional Connexity, Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. All times are Eastern Daylight Saving Time unless otherwise noted. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

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