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Four States Put Up So Parks Don’t Stay Shut Up

Associations Now

Tired of watching their local economies struggle as officials scrambled to provide alternatives to disappointed tourists, political leaders in Arizona, Colorado, New York, South Dakota, and Utah agreed to fund the reopening and operation of National Park Service parks attractions shuttered on October 1 due to the partial government shutdown.

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Advocacy Do’s and Don’ts

Association Adviser

Karen Conlon, president of the California Association of Community Managers (CACM) , said it’s because there’s a great deal of “misinformation—even fabricated information” presented to legislators that can easily turn into bad legislation. So what’s driving this renewed emphasis on lobbying and advocacy?

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Membership Marketing Blog: Membership Marketing Response.

Membership Marketing

South Dakota. California. Cost of Wrong Strategy. (8). Nevertheless, it might be a worthwhile analysis to do for your marketing efforts. The top responding states were: 1. Rhode Island. The lowest responding states were: 1. West Virginia. Washington DC. Associations Now. (8). associaton marketing. (7). Awareness. (4).