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Best Benefit Ever: For Golf Course Managers, New Association Brings Renewed Perks

Associations Now

Now that the International Golf Course Equipment Managers Association has dissolved, its members will reap the benefits of their new affiliation with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. What’s the benefit? O’Keefe, CGCS, GCSAA president, said in a statement. “We

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Will Give Local America Be The Largest Crowd Funding Event in History?

Beth Kanter

Note from Beth: Give Local America , powered by Kimbia’s technology, is an effort to coordinate giving days on one platform. Last year, Give Local America raised more than $53 million from more than 306,000 gifts in 2014. Give Local America emphasizes small, local nonprofits. Of course, we’re open to additional suggestions.

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Astronomers Have a Plan for Your Eclipse Glasses

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AWB is working to collect glasses it can redistribute to eclipse-watchers in Asia and South America when the next solar eclipse hits the earth in 2019. Of course, if you’re willing to wait for a while and can find a good place to store the glasses, there’s nothing wrong with holding onto them if you so choose.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.30.16

Reid All About it

Here’s the description from TechCrunch : “…an ambitious e-learning portal tailored to individuals, but also catering to businesses looking to keep training their employees, and beyond that even educational institutions exploring e-learning courses.”. Its first office outside North America was opened in Mumbai, India in 2015.

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Report: Fliers Happier With Air Travel Experiences in 2016

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A new survey from Airlines for America noted that 85 percent of customers expressed satisfaction with their air travel experiences last year. Of course, as a related study recently noted, some airlines have better reputations than others. Of course, not every airline can claim to feel the love.

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Thursday Buzz: How to Make the Most of Your Air Travel in 2016

Associations Now

An Expedia report looks back at air travel in 2015 and predicts good things for 2016. The new year could be an exciting one for frequent air travelers, with prices in many regions declining and positive trends from 2015 continuing in 2016. Plus: Why your tweets could soon be getting longer. For the full report, click here [PDF].

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These Are the World’s Best Airports

Associations Now

Frequent fliers, take note: Airports Council International (ACI) announced last week the 2015 winners of its annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. Of course, there are beautiful gardens and a spa, too. Depending on where you’re headed, the classiest part of your next business trip might be the airport. Nah-merica.