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High alert: Building safety concerns rise following Surfside condo collapse

Ungrated

Amid the heightened sense of alarm immediately following the tragedy, at least two residential structures in Florida were evacuated over building safety concerns, including a 156-unit condominium in North Miami with a history of code violations. City officials closed the eight-story garage for repairs, Crain’s Chicago Business reported.

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Black Groups Meet in Florida Despite Calls for Boycott

Associations Now

Three hearings have been held so far in Dallas, Chicago, and Philadelphia; a fourth is scheduled for San Francisco in August. Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to clarify that earlier reports of celebrities committing to a boycott of Florida are unconfirmed.

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We Asked, You Answered: What’s Your Staff Conference Attire?

Associations Now

We’ve been thinking about conference attire a lot lately, as the ASAE staff team packed their bags for the ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Chicago this week. President/CEO, LeadingAge Florida. Because we’re in Florida, we use beachy colors, like aqua and coral, and our members love it. Steve Bahmer.

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Meet The Building Blocks of Relationship Building: Our Account Executive Team

MemberClicks

In her free time, Cindy enjoys exploring the North Georgia mountains, hosting game nights with friends, and traveling back home to Chicago to visit family whenever she can. . Meg loves representing Personify on the road at industry conferences, and participates actively in the Florida Society of Association Executives and the AMC Institute.

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Smaller-Scale Locales Score Big on Top Destinations List

Associations Now

The usual suspects—Orlando, Chicago, and Las Vegas—showed up near the top of Cvent’s Top 50 U.S. Top-ranked Orlando, Florida, has 2,115,982 square feet of meeting space, but less than third-ranked Las Vegas (2,961,000 square feet). Meetings Destinations list. New York City. National Harbor, Maryland?

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No Paper Needed: Anthropology Association Builds New Review System

Associations Now

In addition to the University Press of Colorado, four other university presses have signed up: the University of Chicago Press, University of Nebraska Press, University of New Mexico Press, and University Press of Florida. AAA will launch a prototype this year.

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Despite Winter Wallop, Shows Must Go On

Associations Now

And while Boston may have had it the worst so far, other places like Chicago, Nashville, and Upstate New York have been dealing with ice, snow, and dangerously cold temperatures. The American Library Association also dealt with bad weather during its Midwinter Meeting a few weeks ago in Chicago. We surrender. Go to Key West instead.

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