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What If Your Host Destination Could Do More for Your Members?

by Aidan | Sep 16, 2026 | Uncategorized

If your host city feels like an interchangeable backdrop, your attendees will treat your conference like an interchangeable event. Members don’t travel just for content they could catch in a webinar; they travel for context, community, and energy. That’s where the...

People on the Move

by Aidan | Sep 16, 2026 | Uncategorized

Dennis Edwards Dennis Edwards has announced that he will retire as President and CEO of the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau at the end of the year. He joined Visit Raleigh in April 2007 after holding leadership roles at various destination management...

Behind an Advocacy Response to Controversy

by Aidan | Sep 15, 2026 | Uncategorized

With license-plate readers sparking heated debate across the country, the Security Industry Association wanted to soften the tone—and clarify its legislative goals. Over the summer, debates have intensified across the U.S. over the use of automated license plate...

Sneak Peek: Sponsorship & Sales Strategies at Expo! Expo! 2026

by Aidan | Sep 14, 2026 | Uncategorized

Revenue conversations don’t get sharper by staying inside your own organization. They get sharper when you compare your numbers, your pitches and your close rates against the rest of the industry. Expo! Expo! IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition is the ONE EPIC...

How Boards Can Adapt in the AI Era

by Aidan | Sep 11, 2026 | Uncategorized

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

by Aidan | Sep 11, 2026 | Uncategorized

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...