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How Fast-Acting New Orleans Won Over the NBA

Associations Now

It wasn’t a total surprise that the NBA picked New Orleans as the site of the 2017 NBA All-Star Game last week, roughly a month after the league announced it would not hold the game in Charlotte, North Carolina , because of the state’s controversial HB2 law, which is seen by many as discriminatory. Good News During a Tough Time.

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Members Were My Mentors: Building Consensus Among the Folks Who Build

Association Adviser

Long story short, AGC hired me at age 24 to run a chapter in Louisiana. I was pretty up to speed when I got back to the Louisiana chapter office for my first job. After eight years in Louisiana, I ran a chapter in Jacksonville, Florida for six years and then came up to Atlanta to run this chapter in 1995 where I’ve been ever since.

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Compare Association Management Software Platforms

GrowthZone

with offices in California, Illinois, Louisiana, India, and Australia. The parent company, MemberClicks, announced their acquisition of WebLink in November of 2017. Integrates with other third-party software. Pricing available upon request. Online customer support portal. Headquartered in Washington, D.C.,

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Actuarial Groups Launch Climate Measurement Tool

Associations Now

In just the last few months, droughts and fires have plagued Tennessee , and heavy rains and floods have deluged Louisiana. In addition, the groups hope to launch the Actuaries Climate Risk Index in the first half of 2017. We also hope that actuaries and other researchers will use the index’s download data in their models.”.

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Game Theory: How the NBA Decided to Move the 2017 All-Star Game From Charlotte

Associations Now

After careful consideration, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made the call to move the 2017 NBA All-Star Game out of North Carolina, in protest of the state’s controversial HB2 law. The post Game Theory: How the NBA Decided to Move the 2017 All-Star Game From Charlotte appeared first on Associations Now.