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Three Styles Defining The Future Of Conferences And Events

Tweet In today’s successful forward-thinking conferences and events, the experience has become more sophisticated and seamless. It flows back and forth between participants, experts, speakers and event organizers. No longer is the conference host or speaker seen as the primary source of content and information. It’s a fluid and dynamic experience, rich in relationship building…

Four Macro Trends That Will Affect Your Organization In 2012

Tweet What’s in store for your organization in 2012? Volatility, multiplicity, versatility and mobility. At least that’s what Gartner’s analysts say is coming in 2012. Volatility In chemistry, volatility is the measure of the tendency of a substance to vaporize. What a great analogy for today’s business culture. In society, it means all the variables…

Six Disruptive Forces Poised To Revolutionize Nonprofit Associations

Tweet It takes courage to move out of the comfort zone! So many nonprofit associations and their boards have adopted a risk averse environment. They see little incentive to change or experiment. In the coming three to ten years, those organizations that stay the course will not succeed. Those that refuse to think differently, quickly…

Top Ten 2012 Strategic Technology Trends

Tweet These top ten strategic technology trends will affect your organization in 2012. Will you be prepared to take advantage of them? Gartner’s analysts presented these trends at the October 2011 Symposium/ITxpo. They suggest that organization leaders should consider this list now in their strategic planning process. Defining Strategic Technology What is strategic technology? According…

14 Conference And Event Trends That Will Shape The Next Decade

Tweet What do the next ten years have in store for conference and event organizers? Plenty. 14 Conference And Event Trends That Will Shape The Next Decade As 2010 comes to a close, many conference and event professionals have been looking ahead to the 2011. Here’s a look into 2011 and the next decade. 1….