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Albuquerque Learns to Love ‘Breaking Bad’

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$ 60M+ The amount that Breaking Bad has spent in New Mexico on goods, services, and wages since the show started in 2007. And for the Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau, it’s an opportunity to drum up interest in the New Mexico city—albeit one that its tourism industry has only slowly come to embrace.

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Conference Circuit: Happy Campers

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The American Camp Association’s 2017 ACA National Conference starts next week in Albuquerque. Venue: Albuquerque Convention Center. City: Albuquerque, New Mexico. For this year’s conference service project, ACA will collect items for the Albuquerque Public Schools’ Title I Homeless Project. Sessions: 150.

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New Mexico Police Shooting Shows Void in Mental Health Care, Groups Say

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Albuquerque’s version of the law was struck down in 2008 by the New Mexico Court of Appeals, but the recent shooting has led to new calls for a state law. The death of a New Mexico man at the hands of Albuquerque police officers is drawing new attention to a troubling issue for the mentally ill. After Albuquerque Mayor R.J.

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Association Dead Zones: How to Overcome Geographical Limits

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But whether by circumstance, choice, or necessity, there are many association management professionals working in offices and from home across the continent, from Saskatoon to Albuquerque, Providence to Anchorage.

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How One Association Went “Wild” To Stay Relevant

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Capitalizing on popular trends can be a creative way to keep brands relevant, bring attention to a noteworthy cause, or even inject a little fun into products or services that have become stale or routine. If you’re looking for ways to keep your association fresh and relevant in 2015, you might consider taking a cue from pop culture.

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Accessibility for All: Toolkit Ensures Better Meetings For Every Attendee

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A new resource from the Event Service Professionals Association helps meeting venues, hotels, CVBs, and destinations ensure they are accessible to everyone and that all attendees have the information they need. The goal is to give event service professionals a tool that will allow them to answer questions that attendees may have.

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Is Minimum-Wage Opposition Beginning to Soften?

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Respondents said they worried about having to cut back on services and would generally want any minimum-wage legislation to include a phase-in period so nonprofits could renegotiate government contracts that help fund their operations. per hour if some conditions were met.