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50 Things That Shaped Our World in 1969

Association Adviser

Project Blue Book, the United States Air Force’s investigation into unidentified flying objects (UFOs), officially comes to an end on December 17, 1969. military communications project with the goal of connecting computers. On August 21, Donald and Doris Fisher opened the first Gap store in San Francisco.

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Key Takeaways from PCMA’s Convening Leaders 2020

Velvet Chainsaw

The Professional Convention Management Association’s Convening Leaders in San Francisco In early January served as an engaging and energizing way to kick off a new year and a new decade. Back in the day, PCMA was dependent on active volunteers to move issues and projects forward.

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How a Nonprofit Helps Deliver on a Musical Act’s Ambitions

Associations Now

One way the association has shown its influence is through the Fifty for the Future project. One of the reasons we started our festival in San Francisco is because … we needed to re-establish ourselves as a group from San Francisco,” she explained. This is where we live.”. Look to the future.

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Survey Reveals Top Community Association Manager Challenges

AvidXchange: Association Management

On top of those challenges, management companies also have an uptick of summertime events and projects that require additional labor and budgets. She went to work for a management company in San Francisco where I also used to live. So they hired a manager in Orlando. 26:17 MAEGAN WOYTEK That’s awesome.

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Bay Area Design Nonprofit Wins Support from Tech Giants

Associations Now

Autodesk and Facebook are offering financial and program support to the Inneract Project, which works to expose kids in underserved communities to graphic design concepts. After spending time in the design agency world, he re-established the nonprofit in San Francisco with the support of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) in 2008.

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Daily Buzz: A New Way to Bring AR to Meetings

Associations Now

Called [AR]T Walk, the project aims to help digital art come alive in physical spaces. The tours are currently in New York, San Francisco, London, Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo through mid-August. Looking for a way to bring a tech upgrade to your next meeting? Take inspiration from Apple’s new augmented reality walking tour.

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An Ingenious Texting Bot from @SFMOMA

Beth Kanter

The San Francisco Museum of Art recently launched an ingenious bot called “Send Me” that allows anyone to send a simple text message and receive a picture of a piece of art matching the idea, words, or phrase texted. As we enter the age of automation, more and more nonprofits are using bots.