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by Chris Kennard, SignUp4
Conferences and seminars are designed to help your business grow and stay in the loop within the industry. Attending at least one is critical to your business and can help it succeed and develop over time. However, many professionals do not attend these events or ignore them all together. Attending these conferences will prove valuable in the long run and can give your business a competitive advantage within the industry. Check out these seven reasons why you should be attending the next conference this year.
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Volunteering and its Surprising Benefits
By HelpGuide.org
With busy lives, it can be hard to find time to volunteer. However, the benefits of volunteering are enormous to you, your family, and your community. The right match can help you find friends, reach out to the community, learn new skills, and even advance your career. Volunteering can also help protect your mental and physical health. Learn more about the many benefits of volunteering and find tips on getting started as a volunteer.
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How to Take a Mental Break
by Matt Alderton, via Successful Meetings Magazine
 Life is busy and work is stressful. Sometimes, therefore, you just need a vacation. Unfortunately, time and money are limited, so you can't always take one. Even if you can't take a physical trip, however, you should take a mental one whenever you need to. Vacationing in your head offers many of the same benefits as vacationing on the beach.
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Attracting Engagement & Attendance by Utilizing FOMO
by Alex Plaxen, via SocialTables
FOMO, or "fear of missing out" is a very real phenomenon that was first studied in 2013 by Andrew K. Pryzybylski. The study attempts to relate FOMO to the psychological needs of competence, autonomy, and relatedness. In addition, it attempts to prove FOMO as a cause of ambivalence toward social media. Through his study, Pryzybylski discovered that different FOMO levels vary based on demographics, as well as emotional and behavior traits.
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3 Event Innovations - Tested & Approved
by Molly Moss, MRA Services
The Pacific Northwest chapter of the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) and Washington State Chapter of Meeting Planners International (MPI) collaborate annually to co-host the Meetings Industry Summit. Planning an event for event planners? No pressure, right? Rather than simply talk about the newest event ideas, our planning committee was determined to demonstrate them, allowing attendees to experience them, first hand, during the event.
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2015 Phoenix Awards
June 16, 2015 6 - 10 p.m. American Spirit Works
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ACFB Food Sorting Day
June 20, 2015 1 - 4 p.m. Atlanta Community Food Bank/Product Rescue Center
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July 2015 Networking Event
July 7, 2015 15:30 - 7:30 p.m. Monday Night Brewing
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July Educational Program
July 21, 2015 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Emory Conference Center Hotel
SAVE THE DATE - more information coming soon.
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