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digitalNow 2026 Recap: The Top 10 Takeaways for Association Leaders

digitalNow 2026 wrapped on Wednesday, October 28, at the Hilton Arlington Rosslyn at The Key, just outside Washington, D.C. Eight keynotes in three...

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digitalNow 2026 Day 2 Recap: Outcomes First, AI Second

If Day 1 of digitalNow 2026 asked who should hold the keys to an association's AI, Day 2 answered a more practical question: once you hold them,...

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digitalNow 2026 Day  1  Recap: Who Holds the Keys to Your AI?

Day 1 of digitalNow 2026, Sidecar's annual conference on AI and associations, opened on Monday, October 26, at the Hilton Arlington Rosslyn at The...

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Why the Time Is Now for digitalNow

I've had a lot of roles at digitalNow over the past decade. I've been an attendee, soaking up every session I could fit into a day. I've been an...

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digitalNow 2024 Keynote Highlight: Dr. Denise Turley

We are thrilled to announce Dr. Denise Turley as one of our distinguished keynote speakers at our upcoming digitalNow conference, taking place in...

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How to ensure sponsors get value from your virtual events

Have you ever visited an exhibitor booth at a virtual trade show and found it kind of lame?

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7 key insights about the future of association conferences

2020 was not exactly a premier year for association conferences: Starting in March, thousands of conferences were canceled or switched to virtual....

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Bold idea? This association got rid of its annual conference

When John Bridges took over the Arkansas State Employees Association as executive director about two years ago, he had big ideas. But big ideas cost...

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