| April 8, 2010 - #1744 |
| News |
Arming the meetings industry against ‘gotcha’ moments
Association contends credibility of meetings is critical in today's world of "sound bite journalism and knee-jerk reaction," as it launches survey to bolster the importance of conventions and other events. Read more.
Associations call off merger
Tree group will keep roots in New England for now, though joint fly-in with DC-area association is a go. Read more.
CEO announces 2011 retirement from builders group
Has been with association for 27 years. Read more.
Lease is new beginning for Mortgage Bankers
Association expects significant cost savings after losing its building. Read more.
Who do you know among the new CMPs?
Association professionals a large segment of latest class. Read more.
Executive Changes
Thomas, Henriques and more.
News in Brief
Association Forum of Chicagoland, AMC Institute and more.
National Trends
Association and independent meeting professionals reported that, on average, 49% of the revenue from their largest 2009 event came from registration, according to the 19th annual Meetings Market Survey by Convene magazine. Other trends from National
Restaurant Association, Associated Builders and Contractors, American National Standards
Institute and
Mortgage Bankers Association. Read more.
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| Commentary |
4 things associations should consider before adding a new show or conference
This post by Jeff Hurt originally appeared at “Midcourse Corrections,” the blog for Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. Read more.
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