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Match a City’s Perks with Your Attendees’ Interests

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“Indianapolis has done an exceptional job in embracing the sports culture, which in turn attracts volunteers as well as state-of-the-art facilities that are available,” says Mark Koski, director of marketing for NFHS and CEO of NFHS Network. Under the NFHS umbrella are 19,500 high schools, 1.6 to Indianapolis. “We

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Major Gaming Convention Considers Leaving Indianapolis Over “Religious Freedom” Bill

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An Arizona Precursor An obvious comparison point for Gen Con’s approach is in Arizona, where lawmakers passed a harsh anti-immigration bill in 2010 that led many to boycott the state. A new “religious freedom” bill expected to be signed into law in Indiana could cost the state a big-stakes event. .

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Compare Association Management Software Platforms

GrowthZone

Membership management software that includes: event management, content management tools, email marketing, online community, and dashboards. Integrated business modules include management of: customers, financial, orders and invoices, marketing, meetings and exhibitions, subscriptions, fund-raising, and system management.

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The Great Daylight Saving Time Debate

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But according to National Geographic [registration required], farmers lobbied against it, because the time change left them with less sunlight in the morning to get their crops to the markets. In 2010, the U.K.-based Rather, DST began during World War I to help conserve coal and other forms of fuel for the war effort.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

ChatterBachs

I found myself thinking back over all the great 1-on-1 conversations I had in 2010 and wanting to have more in 2011. Also, anyone I had a 1-on-1 chat with in 2010 would not appear on this list nor would those where I’ve had significant interaction and a fairly good understanding of their work. Marketing Strategist.