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How One Association Handled an Active Shooter Incident in Conference City

Associations Now

Those plans were quickly upended, though, when RIMS staff learned that an active shooter was at large about two miles from the conference site, the Georgia World Congress Center. RIMS had written, vetted, and trained staff on a 60-page crisis management handbook that included information on active-shooter situations.

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High School Football: Georgia Group Tackles Heat Risks on Practice Field

Associations Now

Athletic organizations like the Georgia High School Association are hopeful that football players will stay safe this summer as coaches adhere to heat and humidity guidelines on the gridiron. Schools were also asked to pull parents into the loop, giving them the information on the heat-illness regulations.

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Members Were My Mentors: Building Consensus Among the Folks Who Build

Association Adviser

After more than three decades at the helm of various AGC chapters, Michael Dunham, CEO of the Associated General Contractors of Georgia, Inc. Michael Dunham, AGC Georgia. Association Adviser: Mike, tell us a little about AGC Georgia. Michael Dunham: AGC Georgia was founded back in 1928. MD: Not really.

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Convenience Store Group Joins State Agencies in Human Trafficking Fight

Associations Now

A series of seminars will be held across the state, and WPMCA will share information with members throughout the year to increase understanding of human trafficking in the industry. The state agencies will provide training to WPMCA members at the association’s annual conference, and materials will be distributed at the tradeshow there.

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Ready to respond: Preparing your community for a natural disaster

Ungrated

Hurricane Elsa, the earliest forming fifth named Atlantic storm on record , made landfall in Florida last week before impacting Georgia, South Carolina and many Northeastern states.

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Hurricane Michael: Electric Group Turns Website Into Info Hub

Associations Now

The fast-moving Hurricane Michael, which has quickly plowed through the Southeast this week after starting in the Gulf of Mexico, has energy industry groups on their toes as they assess what the storm’s impact is for the affected states, including Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia.

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Task Force Launched to Help With Safe Return to Work Post-Pandemic

Associations Now

With chatter of a potential reopening of many businesses in the coming days—for example, Georgia began to allow some businesses to reopen Friday—businesses need strategies to understand how to revive their workplaces while keeping employees safe. Fortunately, the National Safety Council is ready to help.

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