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Conference Circuit: Happy Campers

Associations Now

The American Camp Association’s 2017 ACA National Conference starts next week in Albuquerque. Conference: 2017 ACA National Conference. City: Albuquerque, New Mexico. Rundown Attendees: 1,300. Sessions: 150. Premier Sponsors: 7. Around 1,300 are expected to attend. Venue: Albuquerque Convention Center.

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Firearms Group, Suicide Prevention Group Join Forces to Save Lives

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The four states involved—Alabama, Kentucky, Missouri, and New Mexico—saw these AFSP chapters build relationships with the local gun industry, helping vendors and shooting range owners alike spot the signs that come with suicide risk.

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Report: The Story Machine Learning Tells About Nonprofits

Associations Now

The firm used topic modeling, a type of machine learning, to analyze 2017 tax filings from 353,000 nonprofits secured from the IRS and managed using Amazon Web Services. Recently, the data analytics firm Civis teamed with the magazine Fast Company to dive into data about nonprofits in 15 different topic areas.

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Strategic Communications Power Membership Value at the American Public Power Association

Association Adviser

For example, one of our member utilities serves the Navajo Nation — spread across Arizona, Utah and New Mexico — where there are still about 15,000 families that have never been connected to electricity. It’s shocking to think of something like that in 2017, but it’s true!