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

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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 : Well from 2008 to 2010, our national economy tanked and our group’s size had plateaued. Do you know which products are manufactured near you? We hope so!

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

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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. Heat Illness Stats From 2010 to 2015, 20 high school athletic heat stroke fatalities were reported.

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How to Produce Association Rock Stars for 100 Years and Beyond

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Wendy Kavanagh, Georgia Society of Association Executives. The Georgia Society of Association Executives is celebrating its 100 th anniversary this year. This focus on storytelling continued through a membership and branding campaign that began in 2010.

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Associations Help School Boards Beat the Bake Sale Blues

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“Smart Snacks in School,” a federal nutrition regulation implemented recently under the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act that went into effect last year , is meant to tamp down the number of unhealthy but tasty options being peddled at schools, and—bad news for the cheerleading squad—that includes bake sales.

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Lessons from Arizona: Meetings and Controversial Legislation

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Their fears are not unfounded: Since the state passed its anti-immigration law in 2010, Arizona’s convention business has faced a bookings slump , which the tourism and convention industry attributes to the controversial policy. Martin Luther King Jr. Unfortunately, the issue goes beyond Arizona.

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What Smart Associations Do Differently

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A snapshot of how times have changed since 2010: 2010. When Karen Bremer first took the reins of the Georgia Restaurant Association , she found that her staff was creating surveys that would almost automatically result in a positive outcome. Best Picture*. TiK ToK(Ke$ha). Importance of data (that really matters).

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Advocacy and Governance 2.0

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Our board has a big representation due to all the different segments we serve,” noted Michael Dunham , CEO of the Associated General Contractors of Georgia, Inc. Source: Association Adviser eNews and Naylor Association Solutions 2016. in a recent Corner Office profile. “I It’s 31 people with a different admiral to lead them every year.