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ASAE Cites Discrimination, Business Impact in Testimony Opposing Texas Bill

Associations Now

As a Texas Senate committee considered a proposed “bathroom bill” in a Tuesday hearing, ASAE submitted written testimony opposing SB 6, saying the measure discriminates against members of the LGBT community and is bad for business. ASAE has thousands of members, business partners, and volunteer leaders who live and work in Texas.

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Report: Meeting Planners Anticipate Attendance Increase

Associations Now

Among the top values cited by respondents were diversity in attendees and speakers (60 percent), green practice certifications (56 percent), and social responsibility initiatives (52 percent). Sixty-four percent of respondents said they agreed that “a destination must align with our members’ values in order to host our meetings/events.”

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[Infographic] The Power of Audience Segmentation

Higher Logic

Sending a monthly customer newsletter with industry updates is different from an email campaign for an upcoming event, or even an onboarding campaign for new members or certification course. Choose your goal, assess the action needed, and tailor the content accordingly. New Audience Segments.

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Association Brain Food: 12.15.23

Reid All About it

At Texas SAE’s Association Leadership, Miguel Neves of Skift Meetings describes a human way to boost event networking: networking ambassadors. Our approach to membership needs something radically different—and the approach suggested by Amanda Lea Kaiser is not so hard. Event networking.

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40+ Helpful Events Resources for Association Execs and EventProfs

AssociationChat

Where you can obtain the CIS – Certified Incentive Specialist and CITP – Certified Incentive Travel Professional certifications. Our chapters are also doing fantastic regular webinars and meetups and SITE Texas has a terrific podcast. ADMEinternational Destination Management Executives, DMCP Certification.

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Compassion, empathy, and responsibility: Resolving conflict involving mental illness

Ungrated

Burton is an attorney with Steptoe & Johnson in Plano, Texas, and Noelle G. Hicks serves on the Community Association Managers International Certification Board of Commissioners and is a member of CAI’s 2023 Business Partners Council. >>Examine Hicks is an attorney with Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey in San Antonio.

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Community NOW Day 1: CAI kicks off 50th anniversary conference in Dallas

Ungrated

CAMICB cream Conference attendees took a quick break with a sweet treat courtesy of the Community Association Managers International Certification Board (CAMICB).

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