Associations Now

JULY 22, 2016

Nonetheless, the decision-making process that the league used when considering whether to move the 2017 NBA All-Star Game from Charlotte, North Carolina, in response to the state’s controversial HB2 law, may be familiar to more traditional associations. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver attempted to persuade the state to change the law as early as last April , and earlier this month he was holding out hope that the game could stay in Charlotte. “I’d

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Associations Now

APRIL 15, 2016

Proving its global reach, the Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte, North Carolina, is participating in a massive tradeshow in Germany later this month. Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (OMB), a beer maker in Charlotte, North Carolina, is donating beer for the event’s opening reception, thanks in part to the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce. But it’s the brewery’s ties to Charlotte—not Germany—that inspired it to participate in the fair.

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Aptify

OCTOBER 10, 2017

This is a guest blog post by Charlotte Muylaert of Billhighway. With #AUC2017 less than two weeks away, we are thrilled to share with you a series of guest blog posts courtesy of some of those who are sponsoring this year's Aptify Users Conference! Thank you for sponsoring, and we look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas.

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Aptify

OCTOBER 4, 2017

This is a guest blog post by Charlotte Muylaert of BillHighway. With #AUC2017 less than two weeks away, we are thrilled to share with you a series of guest blog posts courtesy of some of those who are sponsoring this year's Aptify Users Conference! Thank you for sponsoring, and we look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas.

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GrowthZone

AUGUST 16, 2018

Home: Charlotte-DeSoto Building Industry Association. The Big Book of Association Ideas: Building Industry Associations Edition showcases the 7 award-winning program and event ideas from the Association Momentum Awards Competition. Featured programs and events include: Annual Playhouse Showdown: Asheville Home Builders Association. Membership Marketing Video: Pennsylvania Builders Association. Meet the Trades: Tidewater Builders Association.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Good places to eat and drink will never go away in terms of branding yourself as an attractive destination,” said Erica Hill, director of communications at Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA) in Charlotte, North Carolina. “It Hill said Charlotte’s dining scene has recently been infused with new life since the culinary school Johnson & Wales relocated there from Charleston, South Carolina, in 2004.

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Mariner Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Charlotte Muylaert from Billhighway shared the process in her post. The perennial favorite event of chapters, golf tournaments, needed a make-over in 2020.

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Associations Now

APRIL 21, 2016

The Energy Storage Association’s 26th Annual Conference and Expo begins in Charlotte, North Carolina, next week. More than 2,000 influential leaders and decision makers from 750 companies will gather in Charlotte with global experts to shape the future of the energy storage industry. Venue: Charlotte Convention Center. Location: Charlotte, North Carolina. Rundown Attendees: 2,000. Speaker and keynotes: 100 plus. Expo hall time: 20 hours.

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Mariner Management

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The first session, led by Charlotte Muylaert of Billhighway gave us a working definition of a bright spot and a process for identifying and sharing.

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Beekeeper Group

OCTOBER 24, 2011

NPR recently aired this story examining how Ohio and North Carolina residents are using Twitter to vie for the favor of the Chiquita fruit company, which is considering moving its Cincinnati headquarters to Charlotte. The report describes how Ohio marketing … Continue reading → Uncategorized Aguirre Banana Baquis Chiquita North Carolina NPR Ohio Salomone Social Media Twitter

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Reid All About it

MAY 5, 2017

AENC FUEL Young Professionals Round Table (Charlotte NC). Location: Charlotte NC. AENC FUEL Young Professionals Meetup (Charlotte NC). Location: Blackfinn Ameripub, 210 E Trade St, Charlotte, NC. Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… “I’ll do that but not right now.”. How many times do you say that? What usually happens? Right, you never do it. You don’t schedule it. You don’t make time. You forget. Months go by….

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Associations Now

MARCH 25, 2016

Pat McCrory during a single-day emergency legislative session this week—was timed to take effect before an anti-discrimination measure in the state’s largest city, Charlotte, could. American Airlines, which has a major hub in Charlotte, was also included on the list of critics. “We We believe no individual should be discriminated against because of gender identity or sexual orientation,” airline spokeswoman Katie Cody said, according to the Charlotte Observer.

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GrowthZone

AUGUST 14, 2018

Honorable Mentions included the BIA of Okaloosa-Walton Counties (FL), Charlotte-Desoto Building Industry Association (FL), and Desert Valley Builders Association (CA). The GrowthZone AMS 1st Annual Association Momentum Awards Competition for Construction Trades and Building Associations yielded extraordinary results, with entrants submitting details of their most inventive and forward-thinking programs.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 12, 2018

For instance, Florida’s Charlotte-Desoto Building Industry Association will give its top recruiter a free trip to Las Vegas to attend NAHB’s International Builders’ Show in February. The National Association of Home Builders encourages friendly competition among chapter members with an annual fall membership drive. This year, to raise the stakes, NAHB announced extra cash and prize incentives. How to hack it?

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

AENC Charlotte Connection Event (Charlotte NC). Location: Charlotte, NC. A month ago, I shared an article about morning routines and mentioned making changes to my own. I’m happy to report my mornings are more productive now – and I haven’t suffered. The biggest change is not going on the web until around noon. Seems so obvious in hindsight.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

AENC Charlotte Connection Event (Charlotte NC). Location: Charlotte, NC. A month ago, I shared an article about morning routines and mentioned making changes to my own. I’m happy to report my mornings are more productive now – and I haven’t suffered. The biggest change is not going on the web until around noon. Seems so obvious in hindsight.

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AMG

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

With offices throughout the Carolinas in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Raleigh, NC, and Greenville and Aiken, SC, AMG is a knowledgeable partner in enforcing community governing documents with a proven set of processes and techniques, and supporting communities with a broad range of services which can be tailored to individual community needs.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Presenters: Charlotte Hayslett, Vice President of Human Resources, Visit Milwaukee. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Looking forward.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Charlotte Muylaert from Billhighway makes a guest appearance on the Aptify blog to share ten great ideas for chapters that her team discovered at ASAE Annual. The weekly list of free professional development events for the association community… Only 10% of Americans love cooking. Sure, “love” is a tougher bar to reach than “like,” but that stat still surprises me, probably because I love cooking, usually.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Topping the list overall were two cities in North Carolina—Charlotte and Raleigh. While both had smaller numbers of job listings than more prominent metro areas such as Washington, DC, they made up for it by having cost-of-living levels that were much more modest—adjusted for hourly earnings, Charlotte and Raleigh ranked fourth and third, respectively.

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Associations Now

APRIL 19, 2016

The Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority reported earlier this month that four conventions have been cancelled in direct response to the controversial law, which was itself passed in response a local ordinance by Charlotte’s city council. Two major convention groups say that event planners have taken steps to move their events from North Carolina in response to the state’s controversial LGBT law. The Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau says it has lost $3.1

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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

We spoke with Charlotte Putnam, vice president of communications & marketing for the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors – National Association (PHCC) , who told us about their new website, www.phccareers.com , that showcases a modern, exciting and technologically skilled trade. Part 4 of our 2017 Association Communications Benchmarking Study series. Acknowledging a challenge is the first step to finding a solution.

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Associations Now

MAY 29, 2013

The second most crowded facility, Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina, saw an all-time peak last year of about 41.2 The runners-up: In addition to Charlotte Douglas, runners-up in the rankings included Los Angeles International, Chicago’s O’Hare International, and Seattle-Tacoma International airports. Atlanta’s airport is easily one of the busiest in America. Forbes says it’s also the most crowded, but it manages to keep passengers moving.

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Associations Now

APRIL 16, 2015

On Sunday, correctional personnel at all levels will be in Charlotte, North Carolina, to mark the start of the American Jail Association’s annual meeting. Venue: Charlotte Convention Center. Rundown Attendees: 1,400. Exhibitors: 200 plus. Special Topics Workshops: 4. The American Jail Association’s 34th Annual Conference and Jail Expo features live demonstrations and plenty of education covering hot topics.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

It appears that a lot of organizations seem to agree with Harris Ader’s assessment of the field, as SDA already has 335 members—including both individuals, organizations, and industry partners—and is lining up its first annual meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, next March. The Senior Dining Association, just a few months old, targets food service in the senior living space—a space that’s raising its standards for a new generation.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Spell out national’s chapter-related responsibilities and resources,” writes Charlotte Muylaert. Chapter leadership comes with a lot of responsibility. Here’s how you can empower your leaders to prevent turnover. Also: One company implements mandatory vacation days. It can be frustrating to recruit and train a chapter leader just to have them drop out or burn out a short time later.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 31, 2020

It’s essentially the ‘many hands make light work’ approach,” notes Charlotte Muylaert, a marketing leader for Billhighway, in an article on ASAE’s website. Sometimes, it comes down to the right task doled out the right way. Here are some ways to make microvolunteering work for your association. Volunteers can sometimes be difficult to recruit—but asking them the right way helps. A lot.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

The largest cities that made Glassdoor’s top 25 were generally on the bottom half of that list—DC ranked at number 16, while San Jose, Chicago, Charlotte, and Dallas–Fort Worth, each with populations above 800,000, filled the final four positions of the top 25. Two new reports suggest that Midwestern and Southern cities have a better balance of job openings and cost of living than their coastal counterparts.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 22, 2016

After the NBA announced it would move its All-Star Game game from Charlotte, North Carolina, because of discrimination concerns, New Orleans worked quickly to put together a bid that focused on creating a welcoming environment. “New Orleans is a diverse, open, and inviting city, and we pride ourselves on our ability to host major sports entertainment events,” he said after the move from Charlotte was announced.

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Associations Now

JUNE 21, 2019

To ensure the strength of your chapters, provide the right conditions and tools for leaders to succeed, says Charlotte Muylaert on the BillHighway blog. Leading a chapter can be a high-pressure job, but creating the right leadership environment makes it manageable. Also: community management’s loneliness factor. Strong chapters make for strong associations, and that means you need strong chapter leaders.

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Mariner Management

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Charlotte Muylaert of Billhighway followed with Bright Spots: What’s working and how can we do more of it? CEX 2020 may be over but the lessons learned are only now being absorbed.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 15, 2019

Several high-profile coaches have had serious health scares, including current Orlando coach Steve Clifford, who suffered severe headaches and missed several weeks last season with the Charlotte Hornets due to sleep deprivation, NBA.com reported. With the help of outside vendors and an on-call nutritionist, the National Basketball Coaches Association is encouraging NBA coaches to actively focus on their health as they go through the grind of a long season, just like the players.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 29, 2019

In an ongoing Billhighway blog series, Marketing Leads Charlotte Muylaert and Sarah Garrity highlight several membership tools to streamline chapter data collection , design , and content efforts. It’s hard work managing chapters across the country and around the world. Here are a few essentials component relations staffers rely on to stay organized and better manage their time.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

As the power of the hashtag continues to grow, some, like GeekSnack ‘s Charlotte Banks, think nongovernmental organizations are on their way out. How a new way to run meetings and conferences could raise participation. Plus: One group looks to take piracy out of Talk Like a Pirate Day. Many event pros agree that educating and engaging attendees at a conference is crucial.

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Associations Now

MARCH 27, 2015

In recent months, the foundation has moved to duplicate the program in other cities, including Philadelphia, Dallas, and Charlotte, North Carolina. The association’s philanthropic arm, Creating IT Futures, is expanding its free training program for individuals looking to enter the information technology field. The world of information technology can be a great opening for unemployed or underemployed people seeking new careers.

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Associations Now

MARCH 27, 2017

“This research will also provide what you’ll need later to develop marketing copy and testimonials for joint membership promotions,” explains writer Charlotte Muylaert. It sounds beneficial, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t think it through first. Here are a few challenges to consider when looking into a joint membership model. Also: Why you should add music to your next presentation.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Millions of our readers across the nation are once again outraged at the latest fatal incidents of police brutality in Tulsa and Charlotte. In response to shootings of African-American men by police officers around the country, the National Newspaper Publishers Association has declared a state of emergency for black America, calling for the federal government to take specific steps to address the problem.

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SCD Group

MAY 7, 2013

Ironically, as you''ll see in a minute, I was flying to Charlotte to give a presentation and facilitate a discussion on generational differences. This photo from Google Images and is NOT the guy on the plane in this post! I overheard a cellphone conversation on a plane last week. Based on what I could hear, he was the CEO; the other party was an HR person/recruiter. CEO: “Say, I don''t want an Ivy League white guy. I''ve had enough charts & graphs. No more twitterers or whatever.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

I saw these two excellent bands last week, first in Washington DC and then in Charlotte NC. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “It’s not the technology that makes your association innovative; it’s what you do with technology,” said WBT Systems. They describe several non-technology learning trends that can help your association engage learners and become the preferred educational provider in your industry.

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 8, 2018

Here’s a powerful example of personal storytelling using the threads by Charlotte Clymer on depression and suicide. The past year, Twitter has been widely criticized for its role in spreading misinformation , being a Petri dish for hate speech , and how it approaches world leaders use of the platform. You will also see some of the most viscous attacks from trolls on Twitter and they are only rarely quieted with compassion.

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