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Amazon’s HQ2: 3 Ripple Effects for Associations

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Already, some cities within a day’s drive of Northern Virginia, such as Raleigh, North Carolina , and Baltimore , are seeing ways to turn the HQ2 decision into a net positive. The DC region was already known to be tech-forward (see a recent CompTIA study , for example). More wide-ranging tech savvy.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 2.7.20

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Examine the steps to build a business case for sustainability initiatives at your events and venues by using food waste as an example. Mac Campbell, CVP, Baltimore Convention Center. For example, how can you ensure the opening reception at your conference is memorable, not just ho-hum? 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

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Three Cities Sync Up to Generate More Meetings Business

Associations Now

Taking a new team approach, Baltimore, San Antonio, and Anaheim, California, will combine resources to offer meeting planners a one-stop-shop for all three destinations. San Antonio, Baltimore, and Anaheim, California, are banking on it as they team up to help boost their convention business. Are three cities better than one?

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Ten Reasons We’re Excited About MedBiquitous 2017

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The conference is held each year on the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine campus in Baltimore. MedBiquitous’s Activity Report standard, for example, is at the heart of the PARS system that is key to CME. I’m very excited to be attending the MedBiquitous annual meeting for the second year in a row. Why do we go?

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How Nonprofit Grocery Stores Are Filling the Gap

Associations Now

For example, last year Virginia grocery chain Farm Fresh closed its doors after its parent company decided to focus on its wholesale business—a situation that nearly proved tragic but was saved from a worse fate after other major national grocers, such as Harris Teeter and Kroger, stepped in to purchase most of the buildings.

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5 Incredible Campaigns And What You Can Learn From Them

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With organizations like Knight Foundation, Upworthy, Baltimore Corps, Levi Strauss Foundation, KIND Snacks, National Geographic and more, we had the privilege of hearing from the best and the brightest on how to activate people for good. Baltimore Corps. , Below are a few examples of ways they have been effective in this approach.

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Want to Minimize the Pain From a Cyberattack? Get a Handle on Your Cyber Risk

Associations Now

And with ever-increasing concerns about cybersecurity and ransomware keeping officials on their toes (Hear about what’s happening in Baltimore recently?), A good example of this came via a question from an audience member who asked whether Macs were safer than Windows from a security standpoint. The answer?