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Work/Life: What Tech Tools Have Helped Shape Your Work and Life?
Technology touches everything from our professional work to our personal downtime. Association professionals tell us which tech tools, platforms, or digital habits have helped shape their work or enhanced their life outside the office.
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.
How Focus Can Boost Engagement and Diminish Burnout
Curt Steinhorst says that your attention is your most finite resource. He coaches top founders, athletes, and executives, and speaks…
Pandemic Changes that are Here to Stay
We asked association executives which COVID changes they’d like to keep. Here’s what they had to say.
Harness the Hybrid: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Event
As the world opens back up, hybrid events have become the best way to reach your entire audience.
Association Forum Lobbyist, Brian Bernardoni, Provides Legislative Update
The House passed the infrastructure package 228-206, sending the bill to the President’s desk for signature. This is a big deal for Chicago, Illinois, and Trade Associations.