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Congratulations, 2024 Chamber of the Year Finalists!

GrowthZone

| Newnan, Georgia Opelika Chamber of Commerce | Opelika, Alabama Category Two Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce | Holland, Michigan Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce | Paducah, Kentucky Vail Valley Partnership | Edwards, Colorado Category Three Bend Chamber of Commerce | Bend, Oregon Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce and Industry | Appleton, (..)

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Student and Law Enforcement Groups Respond to Recent Campus Shootings

Associations Now

Incidents in Oregon, Arizona, and Texas have revived a discussion about laws regulating guns on campus and the special policing challenges that the university environment presents.

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How Associations Are Changing Up School Sunscreen Rules

Associations Now

According to Stateline , six states—Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Utah, and Washington—have passed laws this year allowing sunscreen to be used during school activities. But associations in the dermatology field are taking steps to ensure kids are free to use sunscreen at school.

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How One Association Started a Conversation on Workplace Safety

Associations Now

After a tragedy that served as a wakeup call, the State Bar of Arizona worked to educate legal professionals on workplace safety and was recently awarded for its efforts. It was January 2013, and Arizona attorney Mark Hummels and his client were shot and killed following a mediation session.

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Partnerships Take Affordable Food Program Nationwide

Associations Now

Other states included in last week’s second round of federal funding were Michigan, Ohio, Oregon, Utah, Texas, Arizona, and California. The Network is currently supporting active Double Up Food Bucks programs in 19 states, along with similar programs in two additional states.

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Here Come the Drones: Industry Groups Talk Up FAA’s Unmanned Device Tests

Associations Now

Business groups in Oregon (where the University of Alaska plans to do some of its testing) and New York were among those thinking big-picture about the potential for the unmanned aerial vehicle industry. ” Local groups cite business gains: But AUVSI wasn’t the only one praising the FAA’s announcement.

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Happy, Healthy 2016: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth Kanter

I keynoted many conferences, including “ The Future of Social Media ” in London host by Social Misfits Media, Celgene Annual Meeting at ASCO, National Arts Marketing Project , Alliance of Nonprofit Management , Oregon Nonprofit Association, Iowa University Philanthropy Forum, Do-Good Data Conference , Arizona Alliance for Nonprofits, CRESSE, (..)

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