Tag Archive: association

Social Media, Events, The Hospitality Industry And The FTC Guidelines

Event Organizers Investigated For Not Following FTC Guidelines Did you know that at a January 2010 event held by Ann Taylor Loft was investigated by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for possible violation of new marketing ...

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The 21st Century Conference Attendee Bill Of Rights

Here is the heart of why most people attend conferences: learning. Learning about others. Learning new ideas through collaboration and problem solving. Learning what has worked. Learning solutions to our problems. Learning current trends and research to further our careers. Learning ...

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14 Conference [Planning] Afflictions To Avoid

Just like highway accidents. You know you shouldn't but you do it anyway. You are drawn to slow down, look and watch. Highways have Looky-Loos and most conferences have rubberneckers. Those attendees that watch others' misfortune unveil and then play them ...

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The Three Rs Of ASAE 2010

In the spirit of ASAE 2010 Annual Meeting marketing campaign, "Re-tain, Re-Connect, Re-Convene, etc." here are my three Rs, of this year's conference. Three Things So Re-warding 1. Re-lationships The people, the people, the people! Ultimately, this conference ...

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16 Tweets From Free: The Future Of A Radical Price And The Impact On Your Association

On Tuesday, August 24, 2010, I attended ASAE's 2010 session Free: The Future of a Radical Price...and the Impact on Your Association. John Crosby, CAE, VP, Communications, Software and Information Industry Association and Jeff De ...

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