If you are in the midst of planning your 2021 conference, you might be feeling a mix of pressures and emotions. It’s hard to predict what the world will look like months in advance and what will make your members feel engaged, safe, and interested. As you look down the road of 2021, there are a few things to consider while planning.
The phrase "you're on mute" was one of the most popular phrases of 2020. We are currently living in a digital world and the future is expected to bring even more engagement through virtual platforms. Most of us experienced at least one Zoom meeting or webinar during the last several months, and while we may be fatigued with seeing ourselves on a screen, we must admit that online platforms have helped us pioneer new ways to interact with our peers.
As I end my term as the President of the Wisconsin Chapter Meeting Professional International, I am proud as a peacock to announce that our chapter has received the accommodation of a Top-Preforming Chapter. This is only given to the top chapters in the world and is based on a formula of member satisfaction, retention, recruitment, educational offerings, and chapter reserves. After a year like 2020, I say hats-off to any president and board that lived through it. This year certainly did not end the way any of us could foresee and when I was asked what our keys to successes were, I came up with a few take-aways.
