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An Engaging Conversation Platform is the Cornerstone of This AI Research Summit

Associations Now

Their cornerstone event, World Summit AI Americas 2020 , was hosted in Montréal, Canada, where 11,000 students and more than 300 researchers and doctoral students involved in AI-related fields represent the world’s largest concentration of academic research in deep learning. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.).

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What to Do When Membership Is Booming?

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The industry is surging thanks to advanced-automation and robotics technologies: Look no further than Amazon’s warehouse robots , which can now pick, pack, and ship an online order to your door. Four years ago, we decided to host our first workshop about this topic in Boston,” Doyle says. It’s a full-scale meeting.”.

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Compare Association Management Software Platforms

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Founded in 1982, and now owned by Community Brands Holdings, LLC, they serve nearly 8,000 customers across North America. Headquartered in Austin, TX with other locations in Chicago, IL, Maitland, FL, McLean, VA, Atlanta, GA, Boston, MA. Abila – AMS solutions for non-profits, associations, and government entities. million members.

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Alcohol Wholesalers Group Makes Waves With Drizly Investment

Associations Now

With its minority stake in Drizly, a startup that’s seen as the “Uber for alcohol,” the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America is taking a proactive stance on a potentially disruptive technology. Launched in Boston in 2012, the company scored $4.8 million from backers last year in two rounds of funding.

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New NBA Players Union Executive Blazes New Trail

Associations Now

Michele Roberts—a trial lawyer with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP—was elected to lead the NBPA last week, becoming the first woman to lead a players union in any major sports league in North America. ” “They were looking for, not a man, not a woman, they were looking for a personality,” Roberts told the Associated Press.

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Friday Buzz: Exploring New Communities Through Volunteering

Associations Now

Recent graduate Dylan Manderlink was involved with nonprofits and volunteering throughout her time at Emerson College in Boston. But when her work with Teach for America took her to rural Arkansas, she worried that she would become a fish out of water. Plus: Predictions on 2015′s tech trends. Infographic of the Day.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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This report contains data primarily from North America, India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. They also talk about the impact of the global health situation on the Association market and how technology can help the industry become more sustainable in the future.