To launch or not to launch? Credentialing program payoffs and pitfalls
Associations launch credentialing programs for many reasons: boosting revenue, increasing membership numbers, establishing standards of practice, responding to safet
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U.S. associations find new meeting strategies amid visa delays, boycott
American associations trying to put on world-class conferences have had the same realization as soccer fans wishing they could witness World Cup action in the U.S.:
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NPGA’s two-city rotation is formula for reinventing events
After more than two decades hosting its flagship Southeastern Convention and International Propane Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, the
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Federal upheaval reduces attendance at association events
Significantly fewer conference attendees than expected a few months ago. A canceled keynote speech. Scratched sessions.
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Leaders learn from history and each other at Mount Vernon
Among George Washington’s leadership attributes was his willingness to listen to peers with whom he didn’t always agree, said Heather Soubra, director of the George
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Association conferences in 2024: Thriving, creative and costly
When it comes to the state of association conferences, Charles Dickens may have summed it up best with the opening line from A Tale of Two Cities: “It was t
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