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Albuquerque Learns to Love ‘Breaking Bad’

Associations Now

And for the Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau, it’s an opportunity to drum up interest in the New Mexico city—albeit one that its tourism industry has only slowly come to embrace. That sober topic is a ways from the hot-air balloons and ethnic culture that previously defined Albuquerque to the outside world.

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New Mexico Police Shooting Shows Void in Mental Health Care, Groups Say

Associations Now

James Boyd’s death exposed a gap in New Mexico law, critics say. Most states have a variation of New York’s 1999 “Kendra’s Law.” Albuquerque’s version of the law was struck down in 2008 by the New Mexico Court of Appeals, but the recent shooting has led to new calls for a state law.

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Association Dead Zones: How to Overcome Geographical Limits

Association Success

New York, and other major metropolitan hubs. But whether by circumstance, choice, or necessity, there are many association management professionals working in offices and from home across the continent, from Saskatoon to Albuquerque, Providence to Anchorage.

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Business Groups Raise Red Flags on Customs Delays

Associations Now

Albuquerque: Ground Zero for Customs? The interest level is high enough in that program that, according to the Associated Press, hundreds of business travelers have made a trek to Albuquerque in recent weeks just to get a Global Entry Pass. While the crunch continues at airports and sea ports nationwide, U.S.

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Study: Why Business Travel Costs Vary Significantly by City

Associations Now

Additionally, 10 of the 15 most expensive cities for business travelers—such as New York City, Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle—are on the East Coast or West Coast in the lower 48. For example, New York City has higher meal and hotel costs but below-average car rental costs.

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