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The Clausen Center and Acteva Come
Together for a Good Cause
Tsunami relief floods the Web
from Acteva
Anyone who’s
ever seen the movie Witness was
probably amazed at how readily the Amish came together to help their neighbors.
When newlyweds needed a barn, the entire community worked together to build one
for them, and an elderly man simply rang a bell to ask for help in a time of
danger. [
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Welcome to the latest
issue of Event Organizers eJournal — the
newsletter that focuses on helping event organizers, planners and producers
increase attendance, delight attendees and make more money at their events.
If you work for a
non-profit, what’s the best way to collect donations? Or, if you work with a
for-profit company, how can your organization establish a way to support a
worthy cause — quickly and easily? To find the answers to both these questions,
please read this month’s
feature article on a university group that’s
collecting funds to provide assistance to tsunami victims. The article is both
uplifting and informative.
A reader who works at
another university wrote in with a problem common to non-profits and
for-profits alike — recognizing big event sponsors. She’d appreciate
any help you
can provide.
And check out the responses to last month’s dilemma. Many of you wrote in with
great ideas on
how to keep attendees in their seats until the end of an event.
Also, for links to some of
the Web’s most up-to-date articles for event organizers, be sure to visit our
newsletter’s Best of the Web section.
Please
keep the feedback coming.
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Last Issue's Dilemma
How do I keep attendance up while events are
winding down?
At my company, we conduct
quite a few educational programs per year. Generally, they’ve been well
attended. But we’ve had a hard time keeping people in session toward the end of
the day, especially on the last day.
Would any of your readers
have ideas on how to keep attendees in our sessions longer? What do they do to
keep their own attendees in place? Would incentives help, and if they do, what
kind should we use? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
—Andrew, Events Coordinator
Read the best advice from readers
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This Issue's Dilemma:
I need an education on
sponsor recognition
I’m the event coordinator
for a large university. We like to recognize all the companies that provide
sponsorships for our functions. But, it seems only fair to do something special
for BIG sponsors.
We don’t have a lot of
money, so we’re looking for "value-added" ideas—things that won’t
cost us anything ... or at least not much. We’ve considered things like
reserved seating at all general sessions and reserved tables at our awards
dinner, but I’m wondering how well they work.
Would any of your readers
be willing to share their experiences with these kinds of perks? Or, perhaps
they have some other means of recognizing our big sponsors that we haven’t
thought of yet? Really creative ideas would be very much appreciated. Thanks!
—Fran, Event Coordinator
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