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Congratulations, 2024 Chamber of the Year Finalists!

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The 2024 finalists are: Category One Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce | Chino, California Newnan Coweta Chamber of Commerce, Inc. | Newnan, Georgia Opelika Chamber of Commerce | Opelika, Alabama Category Two Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce | Holland, Michigan Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce | Paducah, Kentucky Vail Valley Partnership (..)

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Speaking to Alabama Law Students about the Association World

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I’m excited to again speak to University of Alabama law students about opportunities in the association world. Partner Mike House is the organizer of Alabama’s government relations program that brings students to Washington for a semester to work and study. courtesy of [link]. How I Came to Association Work.

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Pride

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“Granddaddy” and “Dad” visited Washington as part of an “Honor Flight” from Mobile, Alabama. Granddaddy Cox” was one of the South Alabama veterans flown to Washington for ceremonies in their honor. Alabama Members of Congress including U.S. “Rip” Cox. Granddaddy’s T-shirt.

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Internet Association Opens Texas Office And Hires State Government Affairs Southern Region Director

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Hines will also cover Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, which include an additional 1,366,000 American internet sector jobs. The internet sector represents 10.1 percent of the U.S.

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Hurricane Michael: Electric Group Turns Website Into Info Hub

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The fast-moving Hurricane Michael, which has quickly plowed through the Southeast this week after starting in the Gulf of Mexico, has energy industry groups on their toes as they assess what the storm’s impact is for the affected states, including Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia.

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How Associations Are Changing Up School Sunscreen Rules

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According to Stateline , six states—Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Utah, and Washington—have passed laws this year allowing sunscreen to be used during school activities. Students can bring it in only if they have a doctor’s note, and they can put it on only in the school nurse’s office.

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26 ways association professionals find problem-solving inspiration

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Inspiration is everywhere, said Dan VanDiver with the Alabama Association of School Boards. “I It’s one resource Amy O’Rourke, who runs the Florida Association of Licensed Investigators, turns to regularly. Suffice it to say, we did a lot of talking. . I don’t necessarily look to associations for new ideas. Why reinvent the wheel?”