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How One Association Found Opportunity in a Public-Private Partnership

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As a part of a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA), NAMA and others will partner with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a federal technology lab in Tennessee, on the development of new types of more energy-efficient heating and cooling technologies.

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We Asked, You Answered: Practical and Tactical Event Strategies

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Past President, Case Management Society of America. This fall, we’ll be in Nashville, Tennessee. We also do onboarding on our policy issues and membership benefits with new exhibitors, while leaving an onboarding package with them. Anne Llewellyn. If we’re in Austin, Texas, there will be great Tex-Mex food and a killer band.

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Construction Groups Set Out to Fill Industry’s Skills Gap

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A group of construction-related associations in Tennessee has launched an initiative to encourage young people to pursue careers in the industry and to fill its thinning ranks. The good news: Construction is booming in Tennessee. The problem has been exacerbated by the recession and a lack of interest from young people.

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Meet You in Nashville: Be a Tourist at #ASAE14

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The museum is packed full of cool stuff – instruments, stage costumes and personal belongings along with video and audio clips and a “well-tuned look-back on country stars’ musical, social, and political impact on America and the world.”. The Ryman (photo by Cliff/Flickr CC license).

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Conference Circuit: Read All About It

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Association: Newspaper Association of America. Location: Nashville, Tennessee. In addition, a seven-member student news team from three universities in Tennessee will work with NAA staff to cover the conference. Conference: NAA mediaXchange 2015. Venue: Omni Nashville. Have a Meeting on the Horizon?

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Tuesday Buzz: Become an Organ Donor, With Apple’s Help

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The company is working with a nonprofit national registry, Donate Life America, to make the offering possible. He eventually signed up for the donor list in Tennessee after failing to receive a liver in California, receiving a liver in 2009. .

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Physical Therapy Group Encourages Patients to Swap Painkillers for PT

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With a new #ChoosePT opioid awareness campaign, the American Physical Therapy Association has joined a chorus of associations and government groups that are speaking out about the opioid epidemic in America. Physical therapy can help patients avoid surgery or improve their mobility or balance.