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Add Chapters to Make an Old Association Feel New

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Launching a chapter network has helped PEN America, a literary organization with almost 100 years of history, recruit new members and reinvent opportunities for member engagement at the local level. Last month, PEN America announced a member expansion plan to create regional chapters for the first time in its history.

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Hit the Road: Using Roadshows to Bring Education to Members

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Then there’s the Alabama State Bar Association, which has held the ASB Roadshow since 1995. Meanwhile, the Exercise Association of New Zealand is currently in the middle of its Roadshow 2017. Second, roadshows could be a great way to recruit new members. At each location, attendees received a full day of education and earned 5.5