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Hospitality Industry Urges Congressional Action on Zika

Associations Now

But even with a lack of federal funds and with new cases of the virus emerging, meetings continue to go on as planned in Miami. Travel Association sent a letter to congressional leadership “urging swift action to help halt the virus’ spread and assist the agencies dealing with its impact.”. Meetings Go On in Miami.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.7.21

Reid All About it

This approach would provide “immutable evidence” of the credential and eliminate the possibility of fraud and the need for manual processing. Victoria Moser, Managing Director of Girls in Tech (Miami). Amith Nagarajan writes at Sidecar about the potential for associations to issue accreditations and certifications on the blockchain.

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Happy, Healthy 2016: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth Kanter

In addition to getting the satisfaction of checking off items completed, I also reflect on how I could improve or streamline my process. I also taught networked leadership workshops as part of a larger team working with different social change networks. I write down stuff I won’t do, a “no thanks” list. Year in Review.

Iowa 28
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Training Board Members As Brand Champions on Social and Beyond

Beth Kanter

Note from Beth: Last month, I facilitated a workshop for the Knight Digital Media Learning Seminar in Miami on “Leading on Social Media.” I learned so much from the process and feel like I reached a goal of helping the board to see our communications in a more approachable way. So, expect more from me soon.

Florida 28
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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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Is So Behind on Coronavirus Testing (source: The Atlantic) – Bureaucracy, equipment shortages, an unwillingness to share, and failed leadership doomed the American response to COVID-19. Intensive care units are overloaded while elective surgeries have been canceled in the process to free up beds. The 4 Key Reasons the U.S.

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Daily #COVID19 Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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Is So Behind on Coronavirus Testing (source: The Atlantic) – Bureaucracy, equipment shortages, an unwillingness to share, and failed leadership doomed the American response to COVID-19. Intensive care units are overloaded while elective surgeries have been canceled in the process to free up beds. The 4 Key Reasons the U.S.