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California Meeting Facilities Work With Drought Conditions

Associations Now

A years-long drought in California has made water conservation a priority for convention centers and other meeting venues across the state. Some of the largest convention centers in California have had water-conservation initiatives in place for a while but are working to expand them. Here’s a look at how they’re managing.

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Association Brain Food: 12.1.23

Reid All About it

Committed to Community: Why Belonging is the New Currency of Business Drawing from real-world examples, explore how building and nurturing external communities can lead to sustained growth and success for organizations. Hosts: Shiloh Events and Accelevents Speaker: Huong Nguyen, CEO and founder, Shiloh Events Tue 12/5 at 12 p.m. 1 CAE credit.

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Don’t Start Writing Your Association’s Next Survey Without Following These Steps

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If you only want information on your California members, then you should send your survey only to California chapters and groups. Sending a survey in the middle of the holidays, for example, probably won’t result in many responses. Other times, it may be a smaller group. Or your members may respond more in the evening.

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Conference Circuit: Waste Trimming

Associations Now

The California Resource Recovery Association’s 39th Annual Conference and Tradeshow is taking place in the “City of Angels” next week. Association: California Resource Recovery Association. Location: Los Angeles. For example, the theme of the 2015 meeting is “Lights, camera, zero waste in action.”

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How Coachella Could Help You Plan Better Events

Associations Now

Today marks the start of the second—and final—weekend of Coachella , the music and arts festival held every year at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. According to the Los Angeles Times , ticket sales alone bring in more than $3 million in tax revenue for Indio, accounting for 5 percent of the city’s general fund.

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Thirsty Almonds? Agriculture Groups Defend the Nut During Drought

Associations Now

The backlash against California almond growers’ high water consumption during a period of drought is reaching a crescendo, leading two industry trade groups to boost their messaging. Nevertheless, the Almond Board of California and the Almond Hullers and Processors Association are both feeling the heat. A Nutty Defense.

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Olive Oil Groups Dispute Standard Setting

Associations Now

Part of the effort includes a push for more uniform quality ratings in response to new standards in California that would set the Golden State’s oil apart from imported versions. But most of the olive oil produced in California doesn’t fall into those categories and instead is of the extra-virgin grade. .