Your board isn’t listening to you… Now what?
Board Meeting Blahs Your board isn’t listening to you… Now what? Part of being on an association board seems to be the almost constant [...]
“Keep on, Keeping on” Reflections on COVID and 2020
I woke this morning to the first snow of winter - six to eight glorious inches of fresh white stuff with more trickling down. As per usual, I exchanged [...]
Going Virtual? Here are MNW’s Top 10 Considerations for going Virtual.
You may be asking yourself and your board if your 2020 or even your 2021 annual meeting or fundraising event should go virtual. We walk through the pros and [...]
How to CONNECT with your association members while social distancing
Are you like me, working from home, with your school-aged kids pedaling around you asking you school questions you may or may not have answers to, all with your [...]
What Meeting Planners can Learn from Wedding Planners
From planning my own wedding to working with high-end wedding planners to coordinating resort weddings, I have learned that I prefer planning conferences over weddings. With the traditions to [...]
Blue Zoning® Your Conference in 2020
I recently attended a medical conference where Dan Buettner, a National Geographic journalist, was a keynote speaker. I had never heard of him before and was instantly enthralled [...]
Change is in the air: Is it time to spice up your Annual Meeting?
Ahhh, change is in the air! The kids are back in school (mine are anyway), the air has that distinctive crisp, chilly fall smell, the leaves are changing colors, [...]
Associations: How to Stay Relevant to your Members
Professional associations exist for one main reason --- to advance their specific profession. In order to continue advancing a profession, the organization must stay relevant. How does an organization [...]
5 main factors in developing a SECURITY PLAN for your next event
When planning a meeting or event, it is important to evaluate the security concerns. It is crucial to assess and implement a plan to address those risks in your [...]
A CALL for Sustainable Meetings
A recent LinkedIn post caused me to pause. Of course, I can’t locate it now that I want to reference it but, in a nutshell, event planners were asked [...]
