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Extreme Weather Extends California Ski Season Into Summer

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This summer, people will be able to surf and ski in the same day as some of California’s ski resorts stay open into the summer, thanks to the winter’s unusually high snowfall. The post Extreme Weather Extends California Ski Season Into Summer appeared first on Associations Now.

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Hurricane Florence Sheds Light on Pharmacists’ Work and Role in Public Health

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This summer saw some of the worst wildfires in California history, the Mount Kilauea eruption in Hawaii, and other tropical storms—all requiring the same around-the-clock care. The theme of this year’s APhA campaign, “Easy to Reach and Ready to Help,” aims to educate the public on just that, according to a press release.

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Safety First: Meetings Groups Support Industry-Wide Security Initiative

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“The reason we are coming together now is to enhance what is already in place and to be proactive, instead of reactive, in the new reality of the world we live in today,” DuBois said in a press release. Among the safeguards: random searches, metal detectors, police officers, bomb-sniffing dogs, and bag restrictions.

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A Case for the Association Summer Internship

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In another example, the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association deployed a multimedia initiative focused on bringing more millennials into the workforce. SHRM also has six other paid summer interns, who work in specific departments.

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Wine Retailer Group Expands Amid Industry Changes

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“Wine retailing in the United States has rapidly changed and evolved over the past decade to the point where changing consumer expectations, enhanced logistics technology, and new retail marketing channels are forcing wine retailers to change how they do business,” Tom Wark, NAWR executive director said in a press release.

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Skip the Sales Pitch: How Destinations Can Leverage Content Marketing

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What we found in our research is that today’s meeting planners don’t want a sales pitch,” said MCIntl President Michel Couturier in a press release. A good example of this was featured in one of my previous blog posts. And for everyone else, what great content marketing examples have you come across? Called “ 24 Hours.

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Labor Tensions Cause Port Headaches for Retail, Manufacturing Industries

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The current conflict isn’t unique, nor is it the worst example of a supply-chain hiccup involving ports. Organizations as diverse as California Citrus Mutual and the Footwear Distributors and Retailers Association have suggested that the effects of the supply-chain disruptions could be dire. The time for action has come.”.