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One Month Away: Holiday Showcase® – NEXT LEVEL at McCormick Place!
From disruption to innovation, the 2025 Holiday Showcase keynotes will challenge your thinking and fuel your growth—don’t miss Sheri Jacobs’ game-changing brunch keynote and a powerhouse panel of industry leaders tackling real-time change in the opening session.
Association Forum Celebrates 2025 Scholarship Recipients and Launches Member Support Fund
Association Forum Foundation celebrates the 2025 scholarship recipients and launches a bold new Member Support Fund to ensure professionals facing financial hardship can stay connected, reskill, and thrive through transformative learning opportunities.
Association Forum Announces the 2025 Class of Forty Under 40®
We honor forty young professionals who have proven to be invaluable assets to this profession.
Getting into the “Red Zone”: How Association Leaders Can Forge an Unshakeable Value Proposition
In a crowded marketplace, associations must move beyond benefits and boldly claim their “Red Zone” — the unique space where member needs meet unmatched value — to become indispensable in their members’ professional lives.
What to Know When Hosting Your Association Event Outdoors
The pandemic has forced us to get creative with where we eat, learn and connect. Will a shift to outdoor events be in our future?
Reunited in Strength: How to Create Association Events in 2021 and Beyond
There are three great ways to create an event right now: Highlight Welcoming Environment, embrace innovation and quality and have fun and stay positive.
A Detailed Look at How Associations Are Navigating the New Meeting Frontier
A new meeting landscape has emerged after COVID-19, with some changes likely to stick around for years to come.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Cutting-edge Event Tech
With so many options on the market, associations have to be savvy in pursuing the technology that works best for their specific events.