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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Los Angeles city officials are trying to get ahead of the next “big one” and save lives, but the costly upgrades needed for wooden and concrete buildings make a proposed retrofitting plan a big ask, associations in the city note. “Complacency risks lives,” the mayor said, according to The Los Angeles Times.

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MAY 24, 2016

Part of the Entertainment Software Association’s long-running videogame industry event, which takes place in Los Angeles each year, will be open to the public for the first time. Live entertainment complex, right around the corner from the Los Angeles Convention Center where E3 is taking place. .

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JUNE 4, 2014

Priority number one for CEOs faced with a tough new gig: Regain trust. Last weekend, the National Basketball Association accepted the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer, bringing an end to the Donald Sterling saga ( sort of ). (Would you want to be the next VA secretary?)

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AUGUST 30, 2017

Mayors from more than 270 cities —including major urban centers like New Orleans and Los Angeles and smaller towns like Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, and Dubuque, Iowa—signed the compact. In an op-ed for CityLab , ADL CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt credited the mayors for taking a strong collective stance.

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MARCH 8, 2017

“Despite the prevalence of eating disorders—30 million Americans will struggle at some point in their lives—these illnesses are still surrounded by silence and secrecy,” said NEDA CEO Claire Mysko. Mysko said the week’s social media reach was 538 million, and NEDA’s helpline traffic increased by 22 percent.

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MARCH 20, 2019

The first 12 hours, it was very ‘woe is me’ with people saying, ‘I’m going to lose all my clients,’” said Mark Sklarow, CEO of IECA. IECA issued a press release explaining what good educational consultants do, and Sklarow fielded calls from major media outlets like USA Today , the Los Angeles Times , and the Chicago Tribune.

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JULY 14, 2016

Joergen Pedersen, the chair of the National Defense Industrial Association’s robotic division and the CEO of RE2 Robotics, said that he didn’t see a problem, as long as good judgment was used. “If The incident is already raising questions for some robotics manufacturers that produced their devices largely for military needs.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

DMA’s new name recognizes data as the “fuel” of the marketing industry, says its CEO, previewing the Data Marketing Association’s rebranding in advance of its 100th anniversary next year. At &THEN (DMA’s global marketing conference) in Los Angeles last week, attendees got a sneak peek at the new name.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Hosts: SmartMeetings, Sheraton Grand Los Angeles and Sundance Helicopters. Presenter: Sourabh Kothari, DES, founder and CEO, Not-Content, Inc. Learn to identify your meeting’s specific legal needs, write clauses that will address them, and avoid problem clauses. More info/register. Tue 2/7 at 2 p.m. Where Do I Go From Here?

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JUNE 23, 2015

Grain-free pet food is believed to be a $3 billion industry, and consumers buying the treats are often paying extra for the honor— The Los Angeles Times notes one pet shop selling grain-free and gluten-free dog treats for as much as $14.95 It’s no small potatoes, either. An Embrace of Healthy Fare.

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APRIL 30, 2014

With Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling banned for life from the NBA, the team’s players have actively distanced themselves from the embattled exec. In most cases, things that our CEOs are going to do won’t rise to that level,” she said.

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JANUARY 17, 2016

Last week, the National Football League’s Board of Governors voted to authorize the (Cleveland/Los Angeles/St. Louis) Rams to move (again) to Los Angeles. All association professionals need to remember this mantra: “It’s their organization not yours!” The decision upset fans in St. An association colleague (St.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2016

United is also working to bring automated lanes—which are said to move passengers through at a 30 percent faster clip than traditional airport lanes—to major airports in Newark and Los Angeles before the Thanksgiving rush. Atlanta International also expects to further expand its automated lanes over the next six months.

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JUNE 23, 2015

Grain-free pet food is believed to be a $3 billion industry, and consumers buying the treats are often paying extra for the honor— The Los Angeles Times notes one pet shop selling grain-free and gluten-free dog treats for as much as $14.95 It’s no small potatoes, either. An Embrace of Healthy Fare.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Hosts: SmartMeetings, Sheraton Grand Los Angeles and Sundance Helicopters. Presenter: Sourabh Kothari, DES, founder and CEO, Not-Content, Inc. Learn to identify your meeting’s specific legal needs, write clauses that will address them, and avoid problem clauses. More info/register. Tue 2/7 at 2 p.m. Where Do I Go From Here?

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AUGUST 15, 2013

is a mature theatrical market,” National Association of Theatre Owners CEO John Fithian, told the Wall Street Journal. Action, horror, and animated movies do great, but adaptations like Twilight and James Bond don’t, one Los Angeles-area theater’s general manager told WSJ. While Hispanics make up 15 percent of the U.S.

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AUGUST 4, 2014

More recently, the union found itself dealing with the high-profile controversy involving recently ousted Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling—without an executive director. NBPA President Chris Paul (a Los Angeles Clippers star) noted that the vote showed a high level of player engagement.

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OCTOBER 20, 2015

SWAN CEO Judy Patterson dismissed the report , telling the Los Angeles Times that it is a “skewed attempt to set the stage for the Corps to request exceptions to the Department of Defense’s mandate for full combat integration.”.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Covering hotels within its Westin, Sheraton, Aloft, and W brands (among others), the company is starting with 10 hotels in major international markets such as Beijing, Doha, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, and New York.

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JULY 31, 2014

million, according to the Los Angeles Times. In a statement, AMI interim President and CEO James Hodges said the group would consider its options after the ruling. million to $192.1 The court’s decision today is disappointing,” Hodges said. “We

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JULY 31, 2012

Visit the various lounges: ASAE will have lounges for the following constituencies – CAE, CEO Network Center, International, Small Staff, Innovation Exchange Forum, and DELP. I started this blog the day after I returned from ASAE10 in Los Angeles. A good association professional is a well-rounded one.

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DECEMBER 15, 2015

Smolan was first introduced to the concept data several years ago by now Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who explained that the use and analysis of big data is akin to the world developing a nervous system. It’s like watching the planet wake up,” Mayer told Smolan. Twitter has become a “broadcast network in your pocket,” Smolan said.

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MARCH 17, 2016

At one point, the HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle publicly promoted the the release of a book about the death of a trainer during one of its Shamu shows. One of the main characters in David Kirby’s Death at SeaWorld ? This week, the company finally bowed to public pressure.

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JULY 29, 2016

It is critical that the CFPB listen to industry professionals and small businesses and get this right,” ACA International CEO Patrick J. In comments to the Los Angeles Times , ACA International spokeswoman Cindy Sebrell added that rules that limit debt collection could cause problems for creditors. Morris said in a statement.

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MAY 8, 2014

Dorchester Collection CEO Christopher Cowdray said the hotels wouldn’t be sold and the boycott would “only hurt the employees.” Under the code’s second phase, according to the Los Angeles Times , violent punishments will be meted out for property crimes. ” Segal said in an email interview.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Or imagine meeting the CEO of LeapFrog and creating a personalized educational game that you get to keep. Maybe attending the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles would’ve been more your style. I didn’t know what would happen when I asked some of these big CEOs. headquarters?

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JULY 18, 2016

“We’re trying to be the cop on the beat,” OLA Chief Executive Lisa McGreevy said to the Los Angeles Times. But as American Bankers Association CEO Rob Nichols noted at the hearing, online lenders have a reputation problem , registering only a 15 percent satisfaction rate compared to 75 percent for bank lenders.

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APRIL 18, 2016

Spiritual care transcends religion, said SCA President and CEO Rev. Based in New York and Los Angeles, SCA is an affiliate of the nonprofit HealthCare Chaplaincy Network. Hall, who is also president and CEO of the HealthCare Chaplaincy Network, said the association grew out of calls to transform the profession.

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JULY 16, 2015

The ESPY Awards, broadcast live Wednesday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, became more than what it has been in the past: an annual event for sports fans to see their favorite athletes dress up and win awards. “Social media is constantly evolving and reinventing itself,” says Hootsuite founder and CEO Ryan Holmes.

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APRIL 8, 2014

Five museums—the National Gallery of Art in Washington, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art—offered up 20 works each from their collections, giving people plenty of options to choose from. ” Sound intriguing?

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The newest attempt to replace the CableCARD device —which was intended to provide consumer choice but instead fell into disuse, allowing provider-distributed set-top boxes to take over—was announced last week by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler in an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

“Bitcoin … is being increasingly accepted at retail outlets around the world as [a] payment method,” Mike Lee, CEO of ATMIA, recently told Credit Union Times. There may be a growing expectation for Bitcoin services, which financial services providers need to think about.”.

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JULY 2, 2015

” Blumenthal noted he was tipped off by recent comments Southwest Airlines CEO Gary C. For the benefit of the American consumer and competition, this is an important move that the DOJ is making,” AAI Vice President Diana Moss told the Los Angeles Times. Are Changes Needed? Other groups, however, are a bit more skeptical.

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AUGUST 8, 2013

“Our customers have requested more premium options on our transcontinental flights and we listened,” said JetBlue CEO Dave Barger in statement. The service will be available on new Airbus A321 aircraft on two JetBlue routes: flights between New York City and Los Angeles or San Francisco.

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APRIL 22, 2014

ATPC says the sector is as integral to Atlanta’s economy as the film industry is to Los Angeles—and larger than some other industries tied to the state of Georgia, such as life sciences. President and CEO Tony Catalfano said in a statement.

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AUGUST 31, 2015

Those numbers nearly double when looking at some of the most gridlocked cities throughout the country: Washington, DC, not so surprisingly, topped the list with 82 lost hours per commuter, followed by Los Angeles (80 hours), San Francisco (78 hours), and New York (74 hours).

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

including stretches of Interstate 95 from Boston, through Washington, DC, and down to Palm Beach, Florida, and the often jam-packed Interstate 5 between Los Angeles and San Diego. USTA looked at 16 major interstate corridors throughout the U.S.,

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