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Conference Circuit: Dam Safety

Associations Now

Venue: Washington State Convention Center. Francis Dam failure—the second-greatest disaster in California history—and discuss what can still be learned from it today. Nearly 1,000 dam and levee safety professionals are headed to Seattle in the upcoming days to network, share knowledge, and learn from industry leaders. City: Seattle.

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Safety First: Meetings Groups Support Industry-Wide Security Initiative

Associations Now

A few months ago, the Nuclear Security Summit took place here in Washington, DC—and within a few blocks of my apartment. Department of Homeland Security to develop guidelines and standards for event safety and security. Among the safeguards: random searches, metal detectors, police officers, bomb-sniffing dogs, and bag restrictions.

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Who is guarding your association’s finances and resources?

SCD Group

Here’s the recent story from the Washington Post : An administrative assistant admitted Monday to stealing more than $5 million from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) one of the largest embezzlement schemes from a Washington area nonprofit organization. Wyland SCD Group Susan Avery Washington Post'

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Associations Settle Antitrust Charges Stemming From Ethics Codes

Associations Now

In the second case, the commission alleged that the California Association of Legal Support Professionals violated antitrust law by adopting an ethics code provisions that restricted members from engaging in price competition, disparaging one another in advertising, or recruiting other members’ employees for hiring purposes.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.13.20

Reid All About it

The Impact of Mergers & Acquisitions on a Business Model: How the ABA Responded to Change (Washington DC). Location: Washington DC. Small Association Brown Bag Discussion (Washington DC). Presenters: Rick Rangel, director of growth, Northern California Golf Association (NCGA). Dylan Monorchio, Deputy Editor, EventMB.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.31.17

Reid All About it

Join KiKi virtually at the California Society of Association Executives ELEVATE! Hear about insights and guidelines for success based on interviews with 300 leaders that will help you get out of your own way and accelerate your career and life. – Europe Today: What Associations Need to Know (Washington DC). Host: 4Good.

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Medical Societies Speak Out on Proposed Aid-in-Dying Bills

Associations Now

Though the California Medical Association has taken a neutral stance, other groups in the U.S. More states are considering following the lead of California and four other states in crafting legislation that would allow physicians to assist in the deaths of terminally ill patients. The issue is also contentious north of the border.