Minnesota has several special election campaigns underway and several high-profile legislators launching campaigns for higher office. The Advisory Committee on Capitol Security is discussing potential safety upgrades at the Minnesota Capitol. The post Ewald at the Capitol: Election Updates, Capitol Security, Board of Regents appeared first on Ewald Consulting.| Ewald Consulting
Contract negotiation isn’t just about fine print — it’s about strategy, relationships and collaboration. Here are 7 tips the Ewald Consulting Events Team recently learned. The post Top Lessons from Our Events Contract Negotiation Training appeared first on Ewald Consulting.| Ewald Consulting
Minnesota is on track to have 6 special elections in 2025. Seven new Minnesota laws go into effect on August 1, 2025. Minnesota's budget has challenges coming later this year. The post Ewald at the Capitol: Special Elections, New Laws, Budget Challenges appeared first on Ewald Consulting.| Ewald Consulting
The marketing experts at Ewald Consulting share tips and success stories to help make your association's annual awareness event a success. The post Marketing Your Association’s Annual Celebration appeared first on Ewald Consulting.| Ewald Consulting
Looking for ways your association can improve the learning opportunities you provide to members? At our July 16 Associations Trends Talk, Ewald Consulting Directors of Professional Development Jessica Truhler and Danial Davis offered advice for how associations can use AI to create new professional development opportunities or improve on existing learning programs. Here are some of their top tips. The post Integrating AI into Your Association’s Education Workflow appeared first on Ewald Con...| Ewald Consulting
Hearing directly from peers about their positive experiences at past conferences can be very influential. When your members share their personal takeaways—the specific learning, networking connections, or unique feeling of being part of the event—it creates a picture that speaks to potential attendees. It helps them envision their own experience and the tangible value they would gain, directly helping to increase event registrations. The post How to Increase Conference Attendance: Real St...| Ewald Consulting
The Minnesota legislature completed the state's 2-year budget on June 10, avoiding a partial government shutdown. Read what the key budget bills contain, what were the major cuts in funding, and why another special session could be needed later this year. The post Ewald at the Capitol: Legislature Passes State Budget in Special Session appeared first on Ewald Consulting.| Ewald Consulting
AI is rapidly transforming the ways associations design educational content for professional development, credentialing and continuing education — from streamlining workflows to enhancing creative processes. In this engaging and practical webinar, you'll explore how artificial intelligence can become a powerful partner in designing your association’s educational content. We'll share how AI tools are being used […] The post Join us for July’s Associations Trends Talk! appeared first on...| Ewald Consulting
The legislature adjourned on May 19 without completing most of its key budget bills, despite an agreement announced last week by Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders on global budget targets. While a few omnibus budget and policy bills have passed, the legislature will need to come back for a special session to finish passing the rest of the $66 billion two-year budget this week. The post Ewald at the Capitol: Legislature Fails to Pass Budget Before Adjournment appeared first on Ewald Consul...| Ewald Consulting
At a meeting of association CEOs hosted by Ewald Consulting in March 2025, participants discussed how to shift a board governance from a culture of oversight to one of engagement — so board leaders focus on strategy more than operations. The post Building Member Loyalty: Lessons from IMA’s Growth appeared first on Ewald Consulting.| Ewald Consulting