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Did You Know? Associations Prepared for a Natural Disaster or Cyber Attack, But Not Other Potential Crises

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“There seems to be a trend toward higher risk of something negative happening at an event,” said Lori Kinsey, CMP, executive director of MPI Northern California Chapter. The registration area of MPINCC’s 2017 Annual Conference & Expo at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

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Round Two: CTIA Fights Another Local Cellphone Ordinance in Court

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Roughly two years after ending a similar fight with the city of San Francisco, CTIA: The Wireless Association has sued the nearby city of Berkeley over an ordinance that it says would require the industry to falsely claim that cellphones put users at risk of radiation exposure. Battle of the Bay Area.

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EFF Scores Major Procedural Victory in Long-Running NSA Case

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District Court for the Northern District of California could help ensure that the case sees the light of day in a trial setting. NSA in 2008. . “The government had fought all our requests to proceed with this lawsuit, arguing that the state secrets privilege protects it against both discovery and liability.”

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The Powerful Benefits of Mentorship

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Feldman, a University of California, San Francisco professor of medicine, said in a release. Meanwhile, the study found that characteristics such as poor communication, poor time management on the part of the mentee, and a mentor’s lack of expertise can all lead to unsuccessful relationships.

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Social Media Integrated Campaign Case Study Slam: SSIR Social Media on Purpose Conference

Beth Kanter

Abdi Soltani , Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California. James Nickerson , Social Media Strategist, San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus. Trenton DuVal , Development & Communications Manager, International Development Exchange (IDEX). An @edutopia teacher at #SMoP14 (via @CBarlerin ).

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What’s the Big Idea?

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John Angelo of the California CPA Society (Cal CPA) agreed. As Martyn Hopper , CEO of the Pest Control Operators of California (PCOC) , explains in this Corner Office profile you have to look at your business every day the way a competitor or potential partner would look at it. “There has always been change,” Angelo said.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

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It should also be noted that the list reflects my interests: associations, events, travel, tech, government, education, social media, communications, marketing, public relations, and jobs. Other states with strong representation include California (16), New York (6), Pennsylvania (5), Florida (4), and Texas (4).