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Medical Group Can Represent Members in Class Action, Appeals Court Says

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The New York State Psychiatric Association won a significant victory in its legal battle against UnitedHealthcare after an appeals court ruled that the association has standing to represent its members and their patients in the class-action lawsuit. Anthem Health Plans , which involves APA’s members in Connecticut. A recent U.S.

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Association Brain Food: 7.21.23

Reid All About it

He reminds us that “every time we go through a wave of automation, whole classes of jobs go away, but new classes of jobs get created.” Privacy 101: Understanding the Landscape As cyber threats continue to grow, five states—Virginia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah—have or will implement new state privacy laws in 2023.

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Expand Your Product Line: Clone Your Classic Conference into Punchy Regionals

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The curriculum and content of the regional breakout classes can feed off the national event or differ to match the audience. In our model, the education department designs a specific curriculum for the year to be used at each of the regional events. Planners used data to identify drivable locations to boost attendance.

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Immersion Studies: Hotel Execs Plan Deep Dive in India

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President and CEO Frits van Paasschen and several top-level executives will spend March in Mumbai and Delhi, roughly 8,000 miles away from the company’s headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, learning new hospitality approaches. Global trends are revolutionizing travel,” van Paasschen said in a statement.

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth Kanter

From there they traversed Long Island Sound to New London, Connecticut, and then drove to Boston. And while our climate is no respecter of race or class or ethnicity – the winds blow and the rains fall on everyone – this storm also exposed the deep inequities between our haves and our have-nots.

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

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Connecticut – 3.5 Stanford University Cancels On-Campus Classes as Faculty Member Tests Positive for Coronavirus (source: NBC Bay Area) March 7, 2020 – Stanford has canceled all in-person courses for the rest of the winter quarter (ends March 20). Nearly 300 Million Children Are Missing Class. Illinois – 12.7 New Jersey – 8.9

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

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Connecticut – 3.5 Stanford University Cancels On-Campus Classes as Faculty Member Tests Positive for Coronavirus (source: NBC Bay Area) March 7, 2020 – Stanford has canceled all in-person courses for the rest of the winter quarter (ends March 20). Nearly 300 Million Children Are Missing Class. Illinois – 12.7 New Jersey – 8.9