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How to talk to your members about dues changes
Sidecar
Member dues are an integral part of the business side of associations. They help fund growth, staff and membership benefits. Yet, when the time comes to make member dues changes, it can become a point of contention. The success or failure of any dues changes hinges on member buy-in and the way you communicate those changes to them.
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Meeting spaces evolve to accommodate hybrid work demands
Skift Meetings
In a world where the word pivot took on new meaning two years ago, the concept of hybrid meetings has also evolved. Preferences and meeting sizes are all over the map, so venues invest in new technology and flexible spaces. The key is hosting attendees in style as they connect with each other and with remote colleagues.
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The one-in-one-out rule: What associations can learn from minimalism and decluttering
Association Adviser
You've probably done some version of a stop-start-continue exercise with your teams or Boards, or perhaps as a solo activity. There are a million different ideas, suggestions and initiatives that come up when you have passionate, engaged and creative people working together, but it's been my experience that since the "stop" list is the most challenging, it often gets skipped over and then either gets insufficient attention or none at all.
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10 tips for a successful board orientation meeting for your association
YourMembership
Each year, your association probably has some number of board members that rotate in and out. Getting the new board members up-to-speed isn't always easy – especially when you have a small staff and time is precious. But it's well worth the effort to host a well-planned board orientation meeting to get new board members started off on the right foot.
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Africa sees return of stolen artifacts as boost for diaspora tourism
Skift
African officials believe they would get a tourism boost from the return of objects they argue were stolen from the continent. Although it’s not their primary motivation in fighting for their repatriation, African authorities envision those artifacts being tourist attractions at museums. Up to 90 percent of Sub-Saharan Africa’s material cultural legacy, including sound recordings and photographs, is located outside of the continent.
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African women entrepreneurs call for support of Africa free trade
VOA
African women entrepreneurs from 35 countries have called for more support from lenders and governments to help them benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area. Meeting in Cameroon's capital for the U.N.-sponsored African Women Entrepreneur Forum, the women say their businesses are mostly small, informal and suffer discrimination.
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Construction completed on Nigeria's $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Sea Port
CNN
Lagos, Nigeria's commercial center, has a storage problem. At the West African trade hub’s shipping terminals, projected demand for container space far outstrips capacity. To narrow the gap, the state has embarked on one of the region's most ambitious infrastructure projects, Lekki Deep Sea Port.
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COVID-19 and climate change: Working with communities and nature to build resilience
Zawya
Farmer Ndaula Liwela, from Machita settlement in Namibia's Zambezi province, points to the scattered flowers of a baobab tree lying on the dry ground close to her homestead. "The fruit this year will be small and few," she says, even though the iconic tree is known for its ability to store water and thrive in dry conditions. It's several weeks after she would normally have planted her crops, "but we stopped ploughing when we saw the clouds were not even starting to build."
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Asia-Pacific leaders tackle trade, sustainability in Bangkok
ABC News
The war in Ukraine, great power rivalries, inflation, climate change and fending off the pandemic are among the issues Pacific Rim leaders are tackling in their third back-to-back meeting in a week, this time at a heavily guarded venue in Thailand's capital, Bangkok.
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.GENERAL ASSOCIATION NEWS
Redesigning association meetings for attendees fundamentally changed by the pandemic
Event Garde
We're sick of talking about it, right? We locked down, we got really bored, we got sick, we quarantined, and, in most cases, we recovered, we got vaccinated, we got boostered, and then we ventured back out into the world. But as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic, we are fundamentally different.
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What should associations do about underused office space?
Associations Now
Does your association own its office space? If so, odds are that it's not being used to the best of its usefulness these days. The reason is, of course, that the shift to remote work, and even hybrid work, has left offices underutilized throughout much of the week. But the cost of actually keeping that space is hard to ignore.
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10 rules for generating value and growth for your education programs
WBT Systems
Every membership survey report says people join associations for networking and education. People need new skills and knowledge to keep up with the changes occurring in every industry and profession. They need them to stay promotable and employable. As revenue declines from traditional sources —in-person events, sponsors and exhibitors, advertising, publications, even membership dues —the expectations for revenue-generating education programs rise.
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How to to enhance your career center for a great member experience
Association Adviser
Associations need to find ways to enhance their career centers or job boards to make them as dynamic and enticing as possible. Why? Professionals — members and non-members alike — are attracted to associations through career centers. It's often the first point of contact with an association.
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