Associations Now
MARCH 29, 2019
Saying that a pending bill in the Texas Legislature would discriminate against the LGBTQ community and hurt business, ASAE, along with others in the tourism, business, and association community, held a press conference to oppose it. The bill failed to pass during the 2017 legislative session and during a special summer session.
Associations Now
MARCH 18, 2019
A coalition of business groups and convention and tourism leaders, which includes ASAE, is expressing concern that a pending bill in the Texas Legislature could weaken protections for the state’s LGBTQ workers. ASAE is opposed to legislation that would harm Texas’s reputation as a welcoming state.
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Association Adviser
AUGUST 22, 2017
“This year, ASAE devoted considerable time and resources to combat controversial anti-LGBTQ legislation in Texas. We remain vigilant until the Texas special session expires on August 18 – this Friday. Because with these bans, whether they’re in effect or just talked about, it can create a chilling effect.”
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
In 2013, Kari Hunt Dunn, a Texas mother of three, died after she was attacked by her estranged husband during a arranged visit in a hotel room. Pai became and advocate for the proposal, and Congress passed “Kari’s Law” in 2017. “We We are all taught from a very young age to dial 911 for emergencies.
Associations Now
JUNE 11, 2019
In 2017, ACS created a marketing campaign targeting nonmembers at the famed South by Southwest conference (SXSW), the annual gathering in Austin, Texas, focused on technology, arts, and pop culture. “I Zimmerman (@dmz) March 15, 2017. Just ask Amelia Grana, senior manager of membership strategy at the American Chemical Society.
Associations Now
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Richard Thaler, a University of Chicago professor and 2017 Nobel Prize in Economics winner, launched the idea with Harvard Law Professor Cass R. Another example is Texas and roadside litter. The nudge was a slogan, “Don’t mess with Texas.” Behavioral changes can be seemingly difficult and, in business, expensive.
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
The “house” was a collection of pop-up shops selected to appeal to the attendees of the Professional Convention Management Association’s annual Convening Leaders conference in Austin, Texas in January 2017. It provided comfortable spaces for networking and relaxing between sessions, along with local food vendors and artists.
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