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For Manufacturers, For-Profit: Jason Moss of the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance Supports Members through Networking and Education

Association Adviser

Jason Moss, founder and CEO of the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance can, and he might take you out to dinner if you can, too. Jason Moss, Georgia Manufacturing Alliance. JM: In February 2008, I kicked off my first meeting with 16 people. JM : Well from 2008 to 2010, our national economy tanked and our group’s size had plateaued.

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Political Black Swans: Ignore Them at Your Association’s Peril

Association Success

would have had a green light for financial risk right up to the moment of the 2008 financial crisis, or for political risk right up to the moment of 9/11. A country with a four out of five or a green light should not suffer a black swan, right? No, not right. Managing Political Black Swans.

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NAACP’s Ben Jealous: An Iconic Leader’s Biggest Successes

Associations Now

.” And with him announcing his resignation this week (he’ll stay on through December), now’s a good time to consider exactly what benefits he brought to the group he’s led since 2008. The NAACP’s revenues stood at $46 million in 2012, up from $25.7 million in 2008.

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