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Reads of the Week: February 8, 2013

Reid All About it

Yes, communications are changing. To me, what is not up for debate is the fundamental concept of belonging – the group, the community, the tribe. It’s your opportunity to see a once-in-a-lifetime show and support a great (and underfunded) cause: Teen Cancer America , Roger Daltrey’s foundation. Yes, technology is changing.

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Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time

Beth Kanter

Also, if you have not read it, Kivi Leroux-Miller has written a stellar piece called “ The Heroes and Villains of Give Local America Story. “ Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time – Guest Post by Peter Panepento. Last year, Give Local America raised $68.5 In Columbia, S.C.,

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Free Highlight Report for Participants: ARC Survey on Membership Models Launches Today!

Portage Group

If you have ever wondered how other associations are grappling with these issues and how, if at all, they are evolving their membership models in order to continue to survive.and hopefully, then we hope you will take 10 to 15 minutes right now to participate in the Association Resource Centre’s 2013 Membership Model Survey.

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Free Highlight Report for Participants: ARC Survey on Membership Models Launches Today!

Portage Group

If you have ever wondered how other associations are grappling with these issues and how, if at all, they are evolving their membership models in order to continue to survive.and hopefully, then we hope you will take 10 to 15 minutes right now to participate in the Association Resource Centre’s 2013 Membership Model Survey.

Survey 100
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Association Advocacy Thrives in ‘Fake News’ Era

Association Adviser

On the bright side, media distrust can have an incredibly positive impact on the tenor of association communications. The American Association of Port Authorities began the “America: Keep it Moving” campaign to help convince lawmakers that port infrastructure investments are not a want, but a desperate need.

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Why We Love Associations: 10 Top Stories From the Associations Now Archives

Associations Now

This 2013 blog post from meetings blogger Samantha Whitehorne highlighted a number of industry predictions from the International Association of Exhibitions and Events. (iStock/Thinkstock). 5 Future Trends Affecting the Events Industry. How correct were they? Read the piece and judge for yourself. photo by paul-simpson.org/Flickr).

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Association to CDC: Include Hearing Loss in Disability Survey

Associations Now

The Hearing Loss Association of America is requesting a meeting with CDC and White House officials to address why hearing loss was not included in a state-based assessment on the prevalence of disabilities among U.S. About one-in-five, or 53 million, Americans have a disability, a recent study released by the U.S.

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