YourMembership
JULY 17, 2014
It seems that when things change for the worse, they tend to do so very quickly- like rising gas prices. Yet, when conditions improve they seem to do so slowly- a penny here, a penny there- never making much of a difference. When the Great Recession hit in 2007, the impact on the job market was felt immediately and unemployment peaked at 10 percent only a couple years later in 2009.
Mariner
JULY 17, 2014
'I came across Ashima Goyal-Siraj ’s piece in Volunteer weekly , The “Oh! by the way” trap. It’s in response to an article. by Thomas McKee on the same subject, and one that I—and just about any volunteer—can relate to.
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Associations Now
JULY 17, 2014
'The answer to that question is not always straightforward. Here’s how one association is trying to help level the STEM playing field and get more women interested in IT jobs. The stats are noteworthy. Women made up 27 percent of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce in the United States in 2011, a decline from 34 percent in 1990, according to the U.S.
Velvet Chainsaw
JULY 17, 2014
'What is your vision for your conference customer? In case you are confused by the term conference customer, I mean your paying attendee or registrant. What is your vision for your conference customer, the paying attendee? How do you hope to help your paying attendee to grow, evolve or transform? What traits and characteristics do you desire to create in your customers through your conference experience?
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Associations Now
JULY 17, 2014
'In an effort to bring more lawyers to communities in need, the Nebraska State Bar Association has launched a program to place law clerks in small-town practices across the state. The American Bar Association is footing part of the bill through a grant. The bright lights of big cities are a big draw for many law students. That doesn’t mean the need for lawyers in not-so-big cities goes away, however.
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Associations Now
JULY 17, 2014
'Experts, activists, and those infected with HIV will soon join forces during the 20th International AIDS Conference. Plus: An open forum for open source. A huge gathering of those invested in the battle against AIDS and HIV begins Sunday, in Melbourne, Australia: the International AIDS Conference , hosted by the International AIDS Society. And though the organization will celebrate recent gains made in the search for a cure and the wider reach of antiretroviral treatment, the heart of the confe
Associations Now
JULY 17, 2014
'A few shining examples of words that can add more authority to the messages you write. Also: musical advice from a man who knows a thing or two about word crimes. Words not sharp enough? Finding your phrasing isn’t as relevant as you’d like it to be? If so, be sure to check out this great list by Inc.com contributing editor John Brandon , who highlights 10 power words known to make even the most boring documents feel a bit more invigorated with life.
Associations Now
JULY 17, 2014
'With a third announcement in less than a month of a casino set to close its doors, the Atlantic City gaming industry has a serious problem on its hands. While many believe a saturated market did the resort town in, the American Gaming Association said stifling regulation is to blame. Once the second-largest gambling destination in the U.S., the “boardwalk empire” in Atlantic City appears on the verge of collapse.
Associations Now
JULY 17, 2014
'The Maine Lobstermen’s Association says a decades-old consent decree regulating the group is out-of-date and limits the group’s ability to advocate for its members. With the Justice Department stepping aside, the association might just win that argument in a federal court. A lot has changed in 56 years. One thing that hasn’t? The regulations that manage Maine’s iconic lobster industry.
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