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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...
How to Stoke Employee Engagement

How to Stoke Employee Engagement

Gallup’s latest workforce survey finds more workers eyeing the exit. Perks can help keep them, but leaders need to look at culture too. It’s perhaps unsurprising that in a year defined by uncertainty, American workers aren’t feeling very steady on their feet....

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Lifting All Boats

Lifting All Boats

Hospitality professionals who work all along the Texas Gulf Coast will gather to collaborate on regenerative tourism practices. Next month, the inaugural two-day Turning the Tide regenerative tourism summit will be held in Port Aransas, Texas, designed to “demystify...

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People on the Move

People on the Move

Sophia Chong The Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the authority behind the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, named Sophia Chong as its incoming executive director. Chong replaces Margaret Fong, who is retiring. Chong has worked for the HKTDC for over 30...

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