Its 10th annual Technology Conference & Expo hosted a record 1,292 attendees, the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) announced yesterday. The conference, which took place Dec. 14-16 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (pictured) at National Harbor, MD, included a sold-out expo hall and 42 education sessions in five learning tracks, or "Pathways": Disrupters, Leadership & Strategy, Learning & Technology, MarComm & Technology, and The Business of IT.
"We have seen this conference continue to grow each year as association leaders incorporate technology and digital evolution into their organizational strategies. We included new Pathways this year on Learning +Technology and Marketing + Communications that resonated with our members. The five Pathways allowed participants to be very selective in expanding their knowledge in different areas relating to technology," said ASAE President and CEO John H. Graham IV.
The final attendance breakdown for this year's conference follows: Association executives and consultants, 734; Exhibiting booth staff, 392; and other (e.g., industry partners, press, speakers, staff, and vendors), 159. Additionally, a total of 130 companies representing 174 booths exhibited, resulting in a ratio of 57 percent buyers to 30 percent sellers and 13 percent "others."
Next Year's Technology Conference & Expo will take place Dec. 12-14, 2016, at the Gaylord National.
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