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Safety First: Meetings Groups Support Industry-Wide Security Initiative

Associations Now

“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

Associations Now

technology/computer skills. There also will be assignments involving government affairs/lobbying, research, and office administration. The position requires a candidate with: • excellent verbal communications skills. excellent writing skills. • the ability to do proofreading. research skills. knowledge of the use of social media.

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Wine Retailer Group Expands Amid Industry Changes

Associations Now

In an effort to keep pace with changing technology and business advancements, the Specialty Wine Retailers Association is widening its advocacy scope to include new industry issues. Currently, if a winery in California wants to sell to a retailer in New York, Wark said, it must by law go through a wholesaler or distributer.

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Can You Better Serve Your Tradeshow Market?

Associations Now

Today the tradeshow, which is invitation-only for exhibitors, has expanded beyond its original location in Long Beach, California, to include New York City and Las Vegas as well. He took this same approach with Agenda, which attracted 250 buyers in its first year. I have a deep-rooted, organic friendship with the industry,” he said.

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Are You Doing Enough to Prevent Link Rot?

Associations Now

Associations Win Webbys Last month’s Webby Awards brought home the bacon for two association websites: Visit California , which won top honors in the category, and the volunteer platform Do-It.org , which won the People’s Voice award. Already, several state court systems are using Perma.cc’s technology.

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Ad-Blocking Browser Riles Up Newspaper Group

Associations Now

Brave is the solution, not the problem, for users and publishers,” he wrote in a press release. “We Eich, who helped to popularize the Firefox web browser, is a prominent technology figure who is no stranger to controversy.

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Pioneers in Justice: Building Networks and Movements for Social Justice

Beth Kanter

As Beth Kanter has written about extensively, new technologies are disrupting traditional approaches, and breaking down silos within and between organizations. Abdi Soltani of the Northern California ACLU has been a pioneer in expanding the constituency of what has traditionally been a white, baby-boomer membership organization.