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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.25.22

Reid All About it

Check out the new page on my site, Association Brain Food Resources , dedicated to feeding your brain with information from our industry partners about association technology, membership, data management, cybersecurity, non-dues revenue, and more. Host: Brandt Krueger, founder Event Technology Consulting. 1 CMP credit.

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Event, Venue Groups Eye Security Focus After Manchester Attack

Associations Now

This week’s attack on the Manchester Arena after an Ariana Grande concert has many in the live events industry carrying heavy hearts—as well as thinking about the security ramifications for events going forward. The suicide blast at the U.K.

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IT Group Hosts Virtual Reality Events, Encourages Tech Careers

Associations Now

CompTIA’s Creating IT Futures Foundation takes virtual-reality technology on a road trip to encourage students to consider tech careers. Virtual reality is] just another exciting way, I think, for technology to showcase itself because it’s new and it’s different,” Foundation CEO Charles Eaton told Associations Now.

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Associations at Odds Over Proposed Massachusetts Ban on Noncompete Clauses

Associations Now

The tech industry says a ban is needed to boost innovation, but business groups have a different take. The noncompete clause—a common contractual tool employers use to prevent competitors from poaching their employees—is drawing new attention in the Bay State. Where Industry Groups Stand. Webb told The Boston Herald.

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Growth Hacking Your Community with Vanessa DiMauro

Higher Logic

It has an 80% peer-to-pee response rate, strong advocacy for its industry, daily digest emails with no option to opt out, and uses member insights for new products and services. Any community, whether it’s new, old, large or small, needs trust and trust building strategies for success. from Boston College and blogs at [link].

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Monday Buzz: Farmers Markets Move Indoors—Into Hotels

Associations Now

A trend of hotels hosting farmers markets has quickly swept through the hospitality industry, according to New York Times contributor Shivani Vora. From Boston to Bangkok, hotels are jumping on the opportunity to provide guests with unique experiences as well as to strengthen their relationship with locals.

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Alt-Weeklies May Struggle, But Don’t Count Them Out

Associations Now

” After one of the largest alternative weeklies in the country shut down earlier this month, many media pundits suggested the industry itself might be fading. I was tired of reading the eulogies about my industry, which are far from true. Slate has a roundup of some of the best if you’re curious.).

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