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What type of educational content do associations provide?
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The survey indicated that Conferences and Seminars were the preferred methods of delivering educational 
content (Figure 2) with 86 and 72 associations (respectively) using these methods. DVD and Videos were the least 
used methods, while only 15 associations used Webinars and 13 associations used teleconferences. 
 
 
 
 

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CONCLUSION 
Despite the evidence of the successful application of webinars and teleconferences in the business arena, 
these findings in this research indicate that few professional associations are using this technology for the 
distribution of educational content to their members. Instead, the findings indicate that they are opting for more 
traditional methods of distribution such as conferences and seminars. 
More than half of the associations that provide educational content include this function as a part of their 
mission, and 64 out of 130 associations actually produce journals specific to their industry. While all of the 
associations reviewed had hosted websites, it was found that only 52 distributed content via those websites. This, 
coupled with the low use of webinars and teleconferences, indicate that these professional associations appear 
somewhat hesitant to embrace newer technology in the distribution of their educational content.