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Miami Association of Realtors Looks to Attract Chinese Investors

Associations Now

The real estate group is teaming with a major property-search portal in China to help draw attention to the Miami market. Case in point: The Miami Association of Realtors (MIAMI) is trying to attract real-estate buyers all the way in China. Miami is the city of the future,” MIAMI CEO Teresa King Kinney said in a news release.

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Hospitality Industry Urges Congressional Action on Zika

Associations Now

But even with a lack of federal funds and with new cases of the virus emerging, meetings continue to go on as planned in Miami. Meetings Go On in Miami. million visitors to Greater Miami and the beaches is a top priority,” GMCVB said. The safety and well-being of the 2.7 million residents and 15.5

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.7.21

Reid All About it

Victoria Moser, Managing Director of Girls in Tech (Miami). Presenters: Rachel Loh, Senior Vice President, Singapore Tourism Board (Americas). Kirsty Forbes, Board Director of Meetings and Events Australia. Trevor Gardiner, CEO of Centium Software (EventsAIR). Phil Hargis, Senior Director of The Webster Group. Tue 5/11 at 2 p.m.

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With “Steroid Era” on Deck, Baseball Writers Tighten Hall of Fame Rules

Associations Now

At a time when a number of tainted stars are aiming for spots in Cooperstown, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America chose to narrow the window for Major League Baseball stars to get voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The group’s members are facing tighter restrictions too. The Deadspin rule.

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A Question of Process: Baseball Hall of Fame Voting Stunt Draws Attention

Associations Now

To protest the “avalanche of sanctimony” engulfing the National Baseball Hall of Fame vote, a Baseball Writers’ Association of America member let the readers of Deadspin fill out his ballot—and lost his voting rights as a result. A quick breakdown of what happened: The site’s reasoning?

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A Playbook To Kickstart Your Nonprofit’s #GivingTuesday Campaign

Beth Kanter

They also hosted a local event at the Mall of the Americas where school principals rode a roller coaster for a certain amount of time based on the donations received. When it comes to follow up, the Miami Foundation is a good example of what’s possible when you follow-up.

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Now for something a little lighter.What not to do when marketing internationally

Experts in Membership Marketing

When General Motors introduced the Chevy Nova in South America, it was apparently unaware that "no va " means "it won't go." An American t-shirt maker in Miami printed shirts for the spanish market which promoted the Pope's visit. The company found out that Pinto was Brazilian slang for "tiny male genitals".