article thumbnail

Daily Buzz: Say Goodbye to Free Shampoo at Hotels

Associations Now

Soon disappearing from your hotel experience, at least in California: individual containers of soap and shampoo. Something to keep in mind if you’re traveling to California in the future: Small plastic shampoo and soap bottles would soon be banned at hotels under a new bill passed by the state Assembly, according to the Los Angeles Times.

article thumbnail

Daily Buzz: How to Be on “BoJack Horseman”

Associations Now

The Netflix series is auctioning off the chance to be on the show to help fund California wildfire relief. Also: tips to beat the spam filter. The more you donate, the more money goes toward those who have lost homes, jobs, and belongings in the California wildfires.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Don’t Start Writing Your Association’s Next Survey Without Following These Steps

Socious

If you only want information on your California members, then you should send your survey only to California chapters and groups. It may be best for everyone to receive the survey during business hours, regardless of whether they live in London or Los Angeles. Other times, it may be a smaller group.

Survey 100
article thumbnail

Association Brain Food: 12.1.23

Reid All About it

How to Effectively Facilitate Board and Committee Meetings Learn best practices and practical tips to manage and facilitate board meetings. Host: Northstar Meetings Group Speakers: Barbara Brass, Vice President, Los Angeles Catering Sales, Wolfgang Puck Catering Tracy Stuckrath, Founder, Thrive! More info/register. 1 CAE credit.

Arlington 266
article thumbnail

Why NEA Wants Arne Duncan to Resign

Associations Now

Still smarting over the education secretary’s comments last month supporting a court decision that struck down tenure protections for California teachers, the National Education Association wants Arne Duncan to step down. More details: The tipping point: Last month’s decision in Vergara v.

article thumbnail

Olive Oil Groups Dispute Standard Setting

Associations Now

Part of the effort includes a push for more uniform quality ratings in response to new standards in California that would set the Golden State’s oil apart from imported versions. But most of the olive oil produced in California doesn’t fall into those categories and instead is of the extra-virgin grade. .

article thumbnail

Conference Circuit: Business Travelers, Traveling Together

Associations Now

Taking place July 26-30 in Los Angeles, the event is all about “Business in Motion.” What about tips on traveler safety , or a plethora of topics via exhibitor sessions ? A word of warning: You may be scrolling on that page for a while.). The listing of events GBTA has planned is almost as extensive. Done and done.