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Conference Circuit: Linguistic Society of America

Associations Now

The Linguistic Society of America’ s 2019 Annual Meeting begins January 3 in New York City. More than 1,000 linguistic scholars and students are headed to the Big Apple in the new year to discuss cutting-edge research focused on the scientific study of language, get to know colleagues, and honor leaders in the field.

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Associations Join Appeal in Music Licensing Case

Associations Now

In March, New York District Court Judge Louis Stanton ruled in favor of a proposal by Broadcast Music, Inc. BMI), a music rights organization, to increase live music royalty rates by 138 percent by using benchmark rates set by two performing rights organizations: SESAC and GMR.

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On the Runway: Lessons From New York Fashion Week

Associations Now

What the recently wrapped New York Fashion Week can teach meeting planners about creating experiences, experimenting, and getting the next generation involved. If you’re familiar with fashion, you know these three collections were on the runway at New York Fashion Week (NYFW), which wrapped up a day or so ago.

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Boy Scouts’ LGBT Policy Challenged by New York Chapter

Associations Now

The Greater New York Councils of the Boy Scouts of America this week hired Pascal Tessier, one of the first openly gay Eagle Scouts, as a camp counselor. Eagle Scout Pascal Tessier has been something of a trailblazer in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Mason told The New York Times. He’s highly qualified.

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Beekeeping, With Associations’ Help, Takes New York City By Swarm

Associations Now

Among the many things buzzing through New York City—yellow cabs, fast walkers, cyclists—are lots of bees and multiple beekeeping associations. “Tending beehives on top of New York City and other urban areas is nothing new. Another problem has to do with the beekeeping associations themselves.

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The more you know: Salesforce Person Accounts for associations

Nimble AMS

S ome of America’s leading businesses like New York Life, Bank of America, Voya , Philips, Target, and CVS are leveraging Person Accounts to revolutionize reporting. Are you aware of the many benefi t s of Salesforce Person Accounts for your association ?

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This Is Not a Good Look for Us

Spark Consulting

Fortunately, there’s a ton of research on this generation – Pew , Project New America , the US government’s Corporation for National and Community Service’s Volunteering in America reports , etc. Which makes this recent piece in the New York Times deeply concerning.

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