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NFL. Rams. Association Governance.

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Last week, the National Football League’s Board of Governors voted to authorize the (Cleveland/Los Angeles/St. Louis) Rams to move (again) to Los Angeles. The decision upset fans in St. An association colleague (St. Louis native and former Rams ticket holder)sent me the following note saying, “for your next blog.”

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Dueling Boards for One Nonprofit: Would You Do this for Your Association?

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That’s what has happened with “big five cultural institutions” in St. Louis (Zoo, Art Museum, Science Center, Botanical Garden & History Museum). Louis Post-Dispatch (P-D) has been running a series of articles about the Missouri History Museum (MHM) “gone wild” in going around its politically-appointed commissioners.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.7.21

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Research on associations. Even after resuming public performances, some theater troupes plan to keep streaming their productions , reports Terry Teachout at the Wall Street Journal. Leonard Toenjes, CAE, President of AGC of St.

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A Modern Value Proposition for Today's Association ? GrowGlobally.

GlowGlobally

Associations as civil society actors are perfect platforms for promoting dialog, understanding, and education of members on how sustainability is changing how business profitability can align with the greater social good. Presenting from our session in St. Association Management. MegaTrends & Research (8).

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Association Media Relations: Two Scoops are Always Better than One

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I’ve had the opportunity to work on both sides of the media relations process, having been a reporter and a media relations specialist. I currently work as a senior writer and social media manager for an online magazine in St. Kathy Deters is a senior writer and social media manager for St. The Invitation.

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Association executives: Would staff-led evaluations produce better results?

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As the owner of an association management company, I tried to modify the process and eliminate the “grading system” in favor of written comments and no grades. She recently came to St. Louis (to help in our office move) right after finishing “parent-teacher conferences.”

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.14.21

Reid All About it

Host: Dan Ratner, The Business of Membership, and Scott Oser, Scott Oser Associates. Even though data from our 2021 Training Trends Report tells us that in-person training will make a return, more courses will likely remain virtual. Leonard Toenjes, CAE, President of AGC of St. Tue 5/18 at 3 p.m. Adam Legge. Kathleen T.

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