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How to Score Those Sweet Paid Speaking Gigs Like a Boss

Are you tired of talking to your cat about your passion for public speaking? Do you dream of standing in front of a crowd, captivating them with your words, and getting paid big bucks for it? Well, my friend, you're in luck. In this article, I'm going to show you how...

How Boards Can Adapt in the AI Era

The technology has brought big changes to associations’ industries. But the response needs to address more than AI. AI is here to stay. Time to change everything you know about how your board operates? The question is a little facetious. But only a little. After all,...

From Member Signals to Value: How AI Helps Associations Stay Relevant

Members reveal what they need through every interaction. AI can help associations act on that information and deliver personalized experiences.  Members have more ways than ever to get answers, education, and connection. They can search online, ask an AI tool, follow...

Five Ways to Build Legacy Into Your Next Event

Destination Canada’s Legacy & Impact Study provides the most comprehensive evidence yet that events create lasting economic, social, and environmental impact. Photo courtesy Hubert Kang. Historically, the business events industry has measured success in headcounts...

CEM Spotlight on Stephanie Willes, CEM

Stephanie Willes, CEM has been planning events on some level for more than six years and is also the owner of Kairos Events & Logistics, LLC. As the Deputy Director of the International Conference on Machine Learning and Logistics Specialist of NeurIPS, she works...

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Limiting Situations

Limiting Situations

Attendees at the latest Creative Bureaucracy Festival in Berlin moving between stages outdoors had to pass through a passageway lined by fences that kept a messy construction area out of view. One data point from this year’s Salary Survey that we didn’t explore...

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Meeting Magic in Orlando

Meeting Magic in Orlando

“Happily Ever After” — a nightly show. As the summer reached its midway point, I traveled — along with throngs of families bound for Orlando — to see the most famous set of animated ears in the world. My experience would differ from the 50 million or so visitors to...

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Industry Spotlight: Hilton

Industry Spotlight: Hilton

Learn more about Hilton Visit Hilton About At Hilton, hospitality is more than a business; it’s a legacy. Since 1919, we’ve welcomed over 3 billion guests across 139 countries and territories, offering exceptional stays through 25 world-class brands and more than...

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