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Business Groups Raise Red Flags on Customs Delays

Associations Now

Can anything be done to ease the resource pressures on international travelers? 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.

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How One Association Went “Wild” To Stay Relevant

Associations Now

A couple of years ago, during the final season of the popular TV series “Breaking Bad ” about a high school chemistry teacher turned infamous meth-maker in Albuquerque, the city’s convention and visitors bureau realized the tourism potential and launched a microsite featuring self-guided tour information, show-inspired hotel packages, and more.

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Accessibility for All: Toolkit Ensures Better Meetings For Every Attendee

Associations Now

A new resource from the Event Service Professionals Association helps meeting venues, hotels, CVBs, and destinations ensure they are accessible to everyone and that all attendees have the information they need. ESPA is not the only association to realize the importance of such a resource.

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How Associations Are Telling Their Stories

Associations Now

Sometimes it involves a name change, sometimes a refreshed look and feel, and sometimes it may involve adding a new feature or resource. Take a look at how a handful of associations are trying to better tell their stories. The Ohio Craft Brewers Association unveiled a new logo this week. Not a Rebrand, But ….

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Spotlight on Diversity Part 1: How One Association’s Women Are Leaning In

Associations Now

Just ask Ceela McElveny, chief communications and membership officer at the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, who started a “Lean In Circle” for executive-level women colleagues a year and a half ago.

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11.24.10 #SMfastfwd: a recap

ChatterBachs

Kelly from the Albuquerque, New Mexico CVB (@ see_Albuquerque ). SMfastfwd - Q3: What is the one # socialmedia tool/resource you could not do without? To see more, please visit www.whatthehashtag.com and search for #SMfastfwd. SMfastfwd - Q1: Introduce yourself in 1 tweet. Who are you and what do you do? Kelly_Ryan_ : Good morning!

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Interview with an Expert Series: Associate Executive Director, Myke Kudlas

Blue Sky eLearn

By putting these resources online, I was able to solve a problem I didn’t know I had. Eventually, my love of eLearning brought me to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the organization’s first Director of Instructional Technology.

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