by Julie Austin | Oct 28, 2020 | Innovation, Strategy
The association industry is facing a significant shift, with evolving demographics and changing member needs driving new challenges. As associations navigate these changes, they must remain adaptable and innovative to sustain growth. The Association Economic Outlook...
by Julie Austin | Aug 5, 2019 | Innovation
Experience America’s Innovative Spirit at the Henry Ford Museum Visiting the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan is like stepping into a living history of innovation and creativity. Nestled just outside Detroit, this museum isn’t...
by Julie Austin | Jul 1, 2019 | Innovation, Uncategorized
The inspiration for innovation can come from many places. One of the best places to look is in nature. Nature has been solving its own problems for millions of years and has had plenty of time to work out the bugs and become sustainable. Biomimicry is a science...
by Julie Austin | Apr 28, 2019 | Innovation, Inventing, Uncategorized
Where would we be without inventors? Practically everything we touch in the course of a day is thanks to an inventor who saw an opportunity most people overlooked. Inventors are problem solvers who are never satisfied with the status quo and believe there is always a...
by Julie Austin | Feb 20, 2019 | Innovation, Uncategorized
I just got back from Charlotte, North Carolina where I was the innovation keynote speaker for the NC Festival and Event Association’s Showfest 2019. The conference was packed and it was great to see such a fun and receptive crowd. These were people who took...
by Julie Austin | Mar 1, 2018 | Innovation, Uncategorized
Associations are a legacy business, like newspapers, and the TV industry. And they have all enjoyed many years of success without being challenged…until now. Early roots of associations could be found in craft guilds, churches, and trading groups. Guilds...
