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MARCH 5, 2015

You and I have both experienced it. Whether you’re delivering your presentation at the podium or monitoring a session from the back of the room, it is sometimes virtually impossible to ignore all of the faces buried in their smart phones, iPads or laptops. What gives? Is the meeting that boring? If you ask people why they attend their association’s conference the vast majority will list networking, followed by education as their top reasons.

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Conference Tips Survey Education 150

Virtual

MARCH 5, 2015

'If there’s one thing I’d like to change about working with nonprofits of all kinds, it’s the belief that nonprofits are somehow the “minor leagues” of organizations—that it’s ok for them to have deficits in leadership, operations or strategy that you wouldn’t see in a for profit corporation. That’s a load of hooey. Being a nonprofit is your tax status, not your business strategy.

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Boston Leadership Association Management Strategy 116

Associations Now

MARCH 5, 2015

'A new survey of nonprofits forecasts employment growth within the sector in 2015, but many nonprofits report they’re struggling with recruiting and retaining employees. Find out some of the challenges posing this HR conundrum. The nonprofit sector could grow more than its corporate counterpart this year, according to Nonprofit HR’s 2015 Nonprofit Employment Practices Survey [PDF].

Strategy 79

Strategy Recruiting Recruitment Survey 79

Associations Now

MARCH 5, 2015

'There are many tech options for events, but what’s really necessary from a planning standpoint? Plus: Why printing out PDFs is a waste of time. All the decisions required when putting together an important event, conference, or convention—including deciding what event-focused technology to use—can be overwhelming. Eventbrite’s approach?

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Associations Now

MARCH 5, 2015

'$ 1.3M The amount in political donations that went to Republican candidates from the pizza industry during the past two election cycles, according to an analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics done for Bloomberg Business. Democratic candidates took home a much smaller slice of the pie—just $157,000. With regulatory pressures on the food industry rising, one narrow, triangular-shaped sector is upping its lobbying game to get rid of regulations it finds unsavory.

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Michigan Guidelines Proposal Analysis 77

Associations Now

MARCH 5, 2015

'Reaction Time Researchers at Washington State University are currently testing how police react when faced with potentially deadly encounters using a state-of-the-art simulator, according to a recent TODAY Show report. “What we’re trying to understand here is what makes these situations difficult for officers, what’s going through their mind, how their bodies are reacting,” WSU researcher Steve James said.

Los Angeles 55

Los Angeles Report Philadelphia Review 55

Associations Now

MARCH 5, 2015

'Rundown Attendees: 4,000. Speakers: Close to 400. Exhibitors: 50 plus. The ACPA 2015 Tampa Convention brings student affairs educators together to discuss the changing role of higher education. Thousands of student affairs educators are in Florida for ACPA 2015 , which runs through Sunday, to advance social justice and identify best practices in student learning.

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