Lisa Thompson

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In-Person Conference COVID-19 Protocol: Vaccine Requirement

By Lisa Thompson / November 18, 2021

The Challenge The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) planned an in-person Annual Conference in October of 2021 while the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic lingered. The NASCIO conference experience is one of networking and collaboration. The challenge for the team was delivering on the expectations of a NASCIO experience while keeping staff…

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From Black Friday Chaos to Single File Line: Organizing the Sponsor Registration Process

By Lisa Thompson / April 13, 2021

The Challenge The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) provides its corporate members the opportunity to sponsor at two conferences each year – their Midyear and Annual Conferences. As the demand for the sponsorships have increased over the years, the association heard from their members that the buying process had become very stress-inducing as…

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National Association of State Chief Information Officers Online Conference Check-in

By Lisa Thompson / November 30, 2017

The ChallengeThe National Association of State Chief Information Officers has two conferences each year with attendee numbers ranging from 500 – 700 individuals. A great deal of staff time was being devoted to printing/stuffing badges for these conferences as well as the customer service issue of check-in lines with a manual check-in process. The association…

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5 Easy to Avoid Webinar Mistakes

By Lisa Thompson / August 3, 2015

Webinars are a great way to stay in touch with your members and deliver high-level continuous education. However, we’ve all attended (or held) webinars that quickly went from an educational opportunity to a train wreck due to some cringe –worthy mistakes that can all be avoided with some careful pre-planning. So, to make sure your…

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