by Suzanne Fedie, CAE | May 10, 2021 | Acumen Blog, Case Studies, Meetings & Conferences
Background The New York State Society of PAs (NYSSPA) is a 501(c)(6) representing New York Physician Assistants, holds 1 CME Conference annually with 400-500 attendees and has 3,600 members. The Challenge The annual CME Conference is the organization’s second largest...
by Association Acumen | Apr 14, 2021 | Association Management, Meetings & Conferences
The pandemic was not just a minor “disrupter” for the meetings industry, it shook up the entire profession. As a certified meeting professional, I thrive on planning face-to-face events – working with hotel venues, planning menus, mapping out exhibit halls, and...
by Association Acumen | May 13, 2020 | Acumen Blog, Meetings & Conferences
These past few months have not been easy. The phrase “we’re all in the same boat” keeps surfacing, but the reality is that we are not, in fact, in the same boat, rather, we are all in the same storm but in different boats. Some associations are sailing these seas in...
by Association Acumen | Apr 21, 2020 | Acumen Blog, Meetings & Conferences
Thank you for joining association volunteer leaders and executive directors as we discussed how two associations responded to the COVID-19 crisis by pivoting from live events to successful virtual conferences. Webinar Resources Sample – Virtual Conference...
by Elizabeth Schlicht, CAE | Sep 11, 2019 | Acumen Blog, Marketing & Communications, Meetings & Conferences, Membership
We can now simultaneously track our steps, locations, heartbeat, calorie intake, sleep, energy consumption, movement in our houses, whether the garage door is open and more. But what does this trend toward tracking micro-datum mean for associations? Membership data...
by Association Acumen | Jun 2, 2019 | Acumen Blog, Meetings & Conferences
Drawing attendees with one day only registration discounts and early bird rates is only one part of the equation; keeping attendees engaged is another. To avoid attendee burnout, provide a place to escape and relax such as a quiet or relaxation lounge and make sure...
