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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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No Paper Needed: Anthropology Association Builds New Review System

Associations Now

The association’s new platform will be built on an existing open-source platform, the Public Knowledge Project’s Open Journal Systems. “The new platform will reduce editorial turn-around time and expense, increase readership, and introduce dynamic content,” AAA Publishing Director Oona Schmid said in a news release [PDF].

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Some Especially Great Ideas From Great Ideas 2014

Associations Now

From thinking differently about workspace to expanding reach via pop culture, the 2014 Great Ideas Conference brought out plenty of concepts worth taking to your staff and board—even if you weren’t in Florida this week. Couldn’t make it to Orlando this week? It’s OK—we’ve got you covered. Seriously, take a look.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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Disney World Furloughing 43,000 Workers (source: NY Times) April 12, 2020 – The action comes after the Florida attraction closed last month because of the coronavirus pandemic. From today’s post, “Speaking of Florida, an outstanding visualization of where one group of beachgoers at Spring Break end up after Spring Break ends.

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Daily #COVID19 Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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Disney World Furloughing 43,000 Workers (source: NY Times) April 12, 2020 – The action comes after the Florida attraction closed last month because of the coronavirus pandemic. From today’s post, “Speaking of Florida, an outstanding visualization of where one group of beachgoers at Spring Break end up after Spring Break ends.