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The Hidden Costs of Inefficiency

Associations Now

Just ask New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Between 2000 and 2010, the city’s MetroCard system was an unexpected profit center for the city, as passengers let $500 million in prepaid fares expire, according to The New York Times. Expired card value does benefit the MTA.

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Reads of the Week: November 2, 2012

Reid All About it

In response to thousands of retweets of erroneous Weather Channel and CNN reports that the New York Stock Exchange had been flooded with “three feet” of water, Twitter users, some reporters and many not, were relentless: photos of the outside of the building, flood-free, were posted. Do paywalls work? How do they do it?

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Membership Wakeup Call for Associations

Association Adviser

If you look back at our most popular reader polls of the past three years it’s interesting to see how your peers’ concerns have shifted from strategy (2010) to communication and innovation (2011) to tools and technology (2012). Relevance is what drives both dues and non-dues revenue.” Carol Khoury, NYSSA.

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Executive Connections: Train, Learn, Survive.

Executive Connections

I attended the Software Information Industry Association (SIIA) Information Industry Summit (IIS) in New York City last week, and I was encouraged by the positive attitudes expressed by leaders in the content industry. That is why we created the Innovation Lab , and that’s why we are keeping 23 Things available to members indefinitely.

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What Smart Associations Do Differently

Association Adviser

Technology is not synonymous for innovation; some associations are having breakthroughs by going back to old tech. New Orleans Saints. New York Giants. They can also provide new sources of sponsorship revenue and member leads by identifying trends in attendee behavior and content interests. Best Picture*.

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As Atlantic City Casinos Fold, Industry Group Ups Anti-Regulation Game

Associations Now

“The evolving situation in Atlantic City should send a message to other gaming communities: restrictive regulations that fail to keep pace with business demands and increased competition will stifle the gaming industry’s ability to innovate.”. And since then, Maryland and New York have expanded in-state gambling operations.