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Congratulations, 2024 Chamber of the Year Finalists!

GrowthZone

To ensure the fairest competition, applicants are grouped into four categories based on annual revenue, membership, staff capacity, area population and other factors. Winners of the Chamber of the Year award must wait three years before submitting another application.

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Lessons from Arizona: Meetings and Controversial Legislation

Associations Now

While Arizona’s governor vetoed the controversial bill that would have allowed businesses to use religious beliefs to refuse service to people earlier this week, the uproar around the measure provides plenty for associations to think about as they pick locations and plan for their upcoming meetings. Day as a paid state holiday in 1990.

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Report: The Story Machine Learning Tells About Nonprofits

Associations Now

For example, three major West Coast states (Arizona, California, and Washington) most commonly focus on youth character development, while key mid-Atlantic states (Maryland and Virginia) are mostly driven by economic development.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.5.21

Reid All About it

Hear about the precautions being taken for the 2021 Best Practices Summit in Plano, Texas and Meet Well Summit in Phoenix, Arizona later this year, including liability waivers and attendee agreements, on-site check-in procedures, attendee communications, meeting room setups, and safe food and beverage. Tue 3/9 at 1 p.m. – Thu 3/11 at 12 p.m.

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Four States Put Up So Parks Don’t Stay Shut Up

Associations Now

Tired of watching their local economies struggle as officials scrambled to provide alternatives to disappointed tourists, political leaders in Arizona, Colorado, New York, South Dakota, and Utah agreed to fund the reopening and operation of National Park Service parks attractions shuttered on October 1 due to the partial government shutdown.

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Partnerships Take Affordable Food Program Nationwide

Associations Now

This program really serves two masters in that it helps low-income people purchase more food, and it helps the farmers earn more revenue,” Miller said. Other states included in last week’s second round of federal funding were Michigan, Ohio, Oregon, Utah, Texas, Arizona, and California.

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

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At least 8 states have issued stay-at-home orders (source: CNN) March 22, 2020 –The following states, in order of population, have issued stay-at-home orders: California – 39.5 New York and California have ordered residents to stay at home, except for essential trips like buying groceries. million – started Thursday. New York – 19.5