Services Trump Membership

Whether games, apps, or memberships, current culture values the experience more than the delivery system.    Paid membership in an association is no longer required to experience interactions with like minds or explore common interests.  Think of the variety of LinkedIn groups or Twitter hashtags.    Several in the association community have been ringing the . . . Read More: Services Trump Membership

Conferences of the Future: Trade Show

Last month I attended the 2010 ASAECenter Annual Meeting and Conference in Los Angeles.  As I reflect on that event, three ideas keep replaying in my mind:

Industry partners (convention and visitor bureaus, hospitality, meeting planners, and association executives) want or seem to want to change the trade show model.  At an interesting session . . . Read More: Conferences of the Future: Trade Show

New Normal in Meetings: Action Required

What is the new normal in meetings?

Four factors, among others, are shaping and impacting 21st century meeting models: 

Digital platforms & apps Economic issues: locally, nationally, globally Social responsibility: sustainability in particular Generational preferences: youth and young adults are the future of associations. Is your organization relevant to them? Can . . . Read More: New Normal in Meetings: Action Required

#mtgfuture

I just set up a new hashtag:  #mtgfuture.   Join the conversation about meetings of the future on Twitter.  Also follow me on Twitter amandabatson  and share your ideas on meetings.

 The Learning Lab that I am leading on August 16 at ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership Annual Conference Annual 09 focuses on . . . Read More: #mtgfuture