Seismic Conference And Attendance Shift Predictions Part 2 June 3, 2015 by Jeff Hurt Change is no longer an event that happens once in a blue moon. It is the pace of today’s business. It is the drumbeat of the 21st Century. The change that we currently see around us might one day be viewed as similar to what happened after the invention of the printing press or the … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , association future, association issues and challenges, association trends, attendance patterns, conference predictions, meeting industry trends, meeting predictions, nonprofit predictions, nonprofit trends
15 Predictions About Future Conferences And Shifting Attendance Part 1 June 2, 2015 by Jeff Hurt Every conference experiences change. Well, at least is should experience some change. Especially if it’s a healthy and growing conference. Yet some conference organizers—those that keep their finger on the intersection of society, their profession and their customers’ industry—sense that they are in the midst of radical change. It’s the kind that only happens every … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , association future, association issues and challenges, association trends, attendance patterns, conference predictions, meeting industry trends, meeting predictions, nonprofit predictions, nonprofit trends
Since We Are Already Doing What We Are Doing It Cannot Be Too Risky-NOT! December 9, 2014 by Jeff Hurt We frequently avoid change. We take comfort in doing the same thing over and over again. It feels safe. When it comes to making changes to a conference or association service, we opt to do what we’ve done in the past. It’s easier. We know the outcome. We believe it’s less risky than changing. Putting … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association best practices, association issues and challenges, conference best practices, risk, status quo, strategic thinking, thinking
The Traps And Transgressions Of Traditional Thinking December 8, 2014 by Jeff Hurt That won’t work for us because we are different than everyone else. We’ve always done it this way. We don’t need to change. We’ve tried that in the past and it failed. These are just a few of the traditional thinking excuses we face every day. Whether we are trying to create a new conference … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association best practices, association issues and challenges, conference best practices, strategic thinking, thinking
These Three Society Changes Affect Your Conference Planning September 4, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Those born on or after 1962 have witnessed three major culture shifts. These shifts set them apart from older generations. It also creates new challenges for those trying to create conference experiences for multiple generations. Everyone’s expectations are different. Three Major Society Shifts Since 1962 Conference organizers need to acknowledge that the needs of their … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , association issues and challenges, association trends, conference education, conference learning model, conferences, EPIC, meeting industry trends, participatory conferences
Today’s Youth Are On A Quest For Authenticity And Community April 20, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Imagine the following conversation. Eeeeghads! Our organization will fade away in 10-15 years if we don’t start reaching a younger generation. Our membership is mostly Baby Boomers. Most will retire in 15 years. We’re not sure if they will retain membership with us or not. We’ve got to attract more GenX and Millennials. What do … [Read more…] Filed Under: Attendance Marketing Tagged With: , association future, association issues and challenges, association membership, attracting millennials, generations, GenX, GenY, Millennial
4 Top Technology Predictions That Will Affect Your Organization October 18, 2011 by Jeff Hurt These Gartner predictions highlight the trends and disruptive events that will reshape the nature of business for the next four years. They focus on changes in the role that technology plays in business performance, our personal and professional lives, and in the global economy. Gartner evaluated more than 100 predictions based on audience appeal, impact … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , association future, association issues and challenges, association trends, disruptive technologies, nonprofit predictions, nonprofit trends, Social Media, social technology, technology
Leader, How Do You Lean? Opportunistic Or Risk Adverse? September 26, 2011 by Jeff Hurt 2 x 4 is half of 16! All for opportunity do the lean-a-lean! A lean-a-lean a-lean-a-lean, a-lean-a-lean. A lean-a-lean a-lean-a-lean, a- lean-a-lean. Do you remember that school cheer? I can remember my high school standing and “doing the lean” to show our support for our team. So leader, how do you lean? Are seen as … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association best practices, association governance, association issues and challenges, leadership
Ten Learning Shifts For Conferences, Events And Associations August 25, 2011 by Jeff Hurt To paraphrase cognitive scientist and author Cathy Davidson: Our nonprofit institutions, for the most part trade and professional associations as well as professional societies, are acting as if the world has not suddenly, irrevocably, cataclysmically, epistemically changed. Learning Is Changing Learning is changing. Anyone. Any time. Anywhere. By the end of 2011, 2 billion people … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , association issues and challenges, association trends, conference education, conference learning model, conferences, meeting industry trends, participatory conferences
What Isn’t Going On In Your Conference Committee! August 22, 2011 by Jeff Hurt I understand what is going on in most annual conference committees: personal agendas, conference schedule deadlines, speaker favorites, leaders seeking control, volunteers posturing for their own ideas and power. What I struggle to comprehend is what isn’t going on. What Isn’t Happening It seems to me that annual conference committee volunteers should be serving the … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , association, association best practices, association issues and challenges, committee best practices, conference best practices, conference tips, conferences, meeting planning best practices
