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Smithbucklin values, inspires, and enables associations, societies, and communities that enrich our society and move industries, fields, and professions forward. Working together, our innovative solutions nurture growth, advance missions, and achieve lasting impact.

From complete association management solutions to a full array of expert capabilities and talented, versatile, and passionate staff resources, we are here to increase your organization’s reach and empower your growth.

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Jack Macleod
Jack Macleod

PRESIDENT, 360 LIVE MEDIA, A SMITHBUCKLIN COMPANY

Jack Macleod leverages over twenty years of experience in the marketing, technology, and media sectors to enhance the value proposition for our clients, strengthen the team, and increase the scope of the impact our work has on the association community. Previous roles include executive leadership at private equity-backed B2B media firm Inside Higher Ed, a venture capital funded enterprise software-as-a-service startup, and Meredith Xcelerated Marketing, a cross-channel content marketing agency owned by Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP).

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Innovating Engagement in a Virtual Space for 18,000 Professionals | Smithbucklin Hybrid/Virtual Case Study
Innovating Engagement in a Virtual Space for 18,000 Professionals | Smithbucklin Hybrid/Virtual Case Study

ACM SIGGRAPH 2020 - Smithbucklin

ACM SIGGRAPH holds its annual in-person conference, SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques) each summer and brings together over 18,000 researchers, artists, and professionals specializing in computer graphics and interactive techniques from around…

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Delivering the nation's largest baking event | Smithbucklin Case Study
Delivering the nation's largest baking event | Smithbucklin Case Study

The International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) 2016 held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, celebrated a record-breaking show, making it the largest and most comprehensive event in the United States for the grain-based food industry…

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INCON Expert Articles
INCON EXPERT ARTICLE
INCON EXPERT ARTICLE

Why KPIs Are Key to Virtual and Hybrid Events

By Alexis Bauer-Kolak, Education Manager at Smithbucklin

During INCON's learning month, Alexis Bauer-Kolak, Education Manager at our partner Smithbucklin shared her expertise on the importance of determining Event KPIs for virtual and hybrid meetings…

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INCON EXPERT ARTICLE
INCON EXPERT ARTICLE

10 Insights for Engaging Millennials in Education Programs

By Holly Amatangelo

International tourism and conferences are significant contributors to economic growth and development. In fact the growth in the number of people attending events and meetings internationally has even outpaced national income growth in recent years…

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Innovation and Inclusion: 360 Live Media Executive Honored with PCMA Groundbreaker Award for Redefining Event Experiences
Innovation and Inclusion: 360 Live Media Executive Honored with PCMA Groundbreaker Award for Redefining Event Experiences

Beth Surmont, FASAE, CMP Fellow, CAE, Vice President of Business Event Strategy and Design at Smithbucklin company 360 Live Media, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Groundbreaker Award…

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Smithbucklin Executives Recognized as Association Forum’s Forty Under 40 Honorees
Smithbucklin Executives Recognized as Association Forum’s Forty Under 40 Honorees

Smithbucklin is pleased to announce two association executives were named as 2023 Forty Under 40 honorees by the Association Forum…

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Smithbucklin Announces New Leadership Roles
Smithbucklin Announces New Leadership Roles

Our partner Smithbucklin announced leadership changes this week. Congratulations to James McNeil for his role heading up their association management business…

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Three Associations Select Smithbucklin to Enable Growth
Three Associations Select Smithbucklin to Enable Growth

Smithbucklin is pleased to welcome three new organizations to its association management portfolio: National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC), Railway Supply Institute (RSI), and Society of Vascular & Interventional Neurology (SVIN)…

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Five SmithBucklin Client Organization Events Recognized Among Fastest 50 Trade Shows
Five SmithBucklin Client Organization Events Recognized Among Fastest 50 Trade Shows

SmithBucklin is pleased to announce that five of its client organization shows are featured in Trade Show Executive’s Fastest 50 Trade Shows lists…

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SmithBucklin Releases 2019 Edition of Circuit Featuring Trends, Issues, and Developments Impacting Associations
SmithBucklin Releases 2019 Edition of Circuit Featuring Trends, Issues, and Developments Impacting Associations

SmithBucklin, the association management and services company more organizations turn to than any other, announced today the release of its annual publication, Circuit. It includes SmithBucklin’s “20 for 2019,” a series of articles about key trends, issues, and developments that will impact associations in the coming year.

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Association For Creative Industries Selects SmithBucklin for Association Management
Association For Creative Industries Selects SmithBucklin for Association Management

The Association For Creative Industries (AFCI) has selected SmithBucklin, the association management and services company more organizations turn to than any other, to provide association management. Its headquarters will be located at 330 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, beginning April 1…

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SmithBucklin’s Nataki Hemmings Honored with International Association of Exhibitions and Events 20 Under 30 Award
SmithBucklin’s Nataki Hemmings Honored with International Association of Exhibitions and Events 20 Under 30 Award

SmithBucklin, the association management and services company more organizations turn to than any other, is pleased to announce that the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) selected Event Coordinator Nataki Hemmings, CMP, for its 20 Under 30 award. This award recognizes up-and-coming event professionals who have demonstrated outstanding initiative…

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Carol McGury Named Chair of PCMA’s Education Foundation Board of Trustees
Carol McGury Named Chair of PCMA’s Education Foundation Board of Trustees

SmithBucklin is pleased to announce that Carol McGury, Executive Vice President, Event and Education Services, has been elected as chair of the Professional Convention Management Association’s (PCMA) Education Foundation Board of Trustees…

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Tourism Security Summit to address Destination Resilience
Tourism Security Summit to address Destination Resilience

This latest INCON expert article looks at a 5-point plan for destination marketers and the broader tourism industry to manage security, perception and communications…

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SmithBucklin Board Chairman Henry Givray Named to Events Industry Council Hall of Leaders
SmithBucklin Board Chairman Henry Givray Named to Events Industry Council Hall of Leaders

SmithBucklin is pleased to announce that Henry Givray, Chairman of the SmithBucklin Board of Directors and former President & CEO, has been selected by the Events Industry Council for its prestigious Hall of Leaders…

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Reflections on National Volunteer Week
Reflections on National Volunteer Week

There were many moments of heroism in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey last fall in Houston, but one in particular stood out to me. You may remember the video…

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The American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Selects SmithBucklin for Full-Service Association Management
The American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Selects SmithBucklin for Full-Service Association Management

The American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (ASBMT) has selected SmithBucklin to provide full-service association management. ASBMT will continue to be headquartered in the Chicago area, but will move to the SmithBucklin office effective April 2…

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SmithBucklin Releases 2018 Edition of Circuit
SmithBucklin Releases 2018 Edition of Circuit

SmithBucklin announced today the release of its annual publication, Circuit. It includes SmithBucklin’s "20 for 2018," which offers articles on 20 key trends, issues and developments that will impact associations in the coming year…

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