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The Promise of Hybrid MeetingsThe Promise—and the Challenge—of Blending Live and Virtual Events... |
Latest NewsmoreBoise CVB Loses Funding, Seeks AlternativesMunicipal body running Boise Centre convention center and funds the Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau has decided to bring its destination marketing dollars in-house, leaving the future of the CVB uncertain... ASAE Annual Meeting Numbers Way UpASAE: The Center for Association Leadership had a 13 percent attendance spike for its Annual Meeting and Exposition, held August 21–24 in Los Angeles, with more than 5,500 attendees, which includes those who participated in the meeting virtually... |
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Star-Studded ASAE Meeting Features Melissa Etheridge, Cyndi Lauper
The recent ASAE annual meeting in Los Angeles was not just about celebrity appearances, but also about making the attendees feel like stars. Two separate performances by Melissa Etheridge, on the opening evening, and Cyndi Lauper, on the closing evening, gave some association meeting planners a chance to get up close and personal with red-carpet royalty. See the stars in attendance.
The 2010 Hall of Leaders Gala
At a black-tie and "diamonds and denim"–themed gala on January 11 at the Dallas Fairmont Hotel, the Convention Industry Council added five new honorees to its esteemed Hall of Leaders list: M. Theresa Breining, CMP, CMM; Thomas M. Mobley, Jr.; Steve Porter; Preston Robert Tisch; and Jerry A. Wayne. See Photo Gallery Here
Association Meetings Special Reports
Trade Show Trends
2009: As Bad as It Gets for Exhibition IndustryThe worst year for the exhibition industry in recent history—2009—ended with an overall decline of 12.5 percent, representing declines in attendance, number of exhibiting companies, net square footage of exhibit space booked, and revenues, according to the CEIR Index, published by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research... Best Trade Show SitesThe Society of Independent Show Organizers; The Jordan, Edmiston Group Inc.; and Tradeshow Week announced their picks for “best in class” trade show Web sites at the SISO Executive Conference in Atlanta in August.... |
Managing Citywide/Attritions
CVBs' Crystal BallCVB execs speak out on the economy, airlift trends, and financial and insurance meeting trends... Affordable Citywides15 strategies for keeping citywide meeting costs down... |
Marketing Meetings
6 Steps to Attract New AttendeesSelect one (or at most two) categories of new attendees who you believe would be most appropriate for your organization’s long-term goals.... Marketing Your Meeting: Back to BasicsHow to Create a Marketing Plan That is Sure To Lure Your Target Market... |
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