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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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Meet You in Nashville: Where to Eat During #ASAE14, Part 3

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Nashville Lifestyles recommends ordering the smoked wings with Alabama white sauce, redneck taco with pulled pork or smoked sausage plate with two sides and Texas toast. 5211 Alabama Ave., It received the James Beard America’s Classic award  maybe because of the Hot Pepper Chocolate Pie. 3108 Belmont Blvd.,

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What to Expect From Labor Day Travel

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Airlines for America says that its members are boosting seat levels to accommodate travelers, while AAA says that cheap gas will help put vehicles on the road. Based on Airlines for America (A4A) statistics released earlier this month, Labor Day week—designated by the group as falling between August 31 and September 6 this year—will see 2.23

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Physical Therapy Group Encourages Patients to Swap Painkillers for PT

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With a new #ChoosePT opioid awareness campaign, the American Physical Therapy Association has joined a chorus of associations and government groups that are speaking out about the opioid epidemic in America. Physical therapy can help patients avoid surgery or improve their mobility or balance.

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Cargo Plane Crash Revives Pilot Fatigue Questions

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A Good Deed An Alabama-based nonprofit organization lost a valuable shipment of goods in the UPS cargo plane crash last week, but that hasn’t stopped the group from helping the families of the two pilots who died in the crash, according to an NBC News report. This time, however, cargo pilots are the focus of the story.

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Construction Groups Set Out to Fill Industry’s Skills Gap

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“The number-one issue our industry is facing is the availability of qualified workers,” said Brian Turmail, senior executive director of public affairs at Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). It follows in the footsteps of similar programs in Alabama and Georgia.

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New Orleans: Returning to Life, a Decade After Katrina

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the storm left more than 1,800 dead and an estimated $100 billion in damage, much of that damage hitting New Orleans and surrounding areas in Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi. And what has emerged on the other side is the premier example of urban innovation in America. Throughout the U.S., Facilities like the Ernest N.