Associations find success with events targeted to women
Rick HarrisAPMP attracted more than 600 attendees to its first virtual summit for womenRick Harris believes that association leaders should constantly monitor what's happening in the news and in culture and then assess how current events might impact their memberships.
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Inflation, sustainability, attendance are hot meeting topics
Higher costs, labor shortage are crimping exhibitors, attendees; shorter meetings, hybrid format can lower costs, carbon footprintAt a recent presentation, Cathy Breden laid out the facts: Meeting and trade show costs are up, attendance is down.
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CEIR offers free tool to help event organizers track trends
Organizers of the International She Shed Show see success. Revenue per net square foot at the fictitious event—used as an illustration by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research—in 2021 was well ahead of other trade shows in the building, construction, home and repair sector, and remained ahead this year.
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Ambitious diversity goals? Take care not to discriminate
Panelists at ASAE22 note that federal law prohibits using race as factor in hiring, say many DEI programs are poorly constructedSince the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in May 2020, many associations have boldly stated they will increase efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in their hiring.
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Project Management Institute hires Le Manh as CEO; Thomson to retire from IMA next year
American Physical Society names first chief publications officer; IDFA brings chief people officer on board.
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Brown to leave NAPFA for new CEO role; building group chooses Powell
NAW hires three execs to lead communications, strategy and innovation at distribution industry trade group.
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