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Lessons from Arizona: Meetings and Controversial Legislation

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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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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.19.20

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Fíonta suggests looking at your cancelled events as opportunities to design new experiences for attendees, sponsors and exhibitors—now you can have virtual events that generate both revenue and engagement. Revenue Retention with Virtual Events. Discover how associations can provide value and earn revenue through online models.

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Associations Help School Boards Beat the Bake Sale Blues

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In front of the Georgia Board of Education, for example, a local American Heart Association representative argued that allowing exemptions for bake sales “puts revenues over children’s health.” ” Ultimately, the board decided to give Georgia schools up to 30 exemptions during the school year to hold such fundraisers.