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Hurricanes and Asynchronous Communication

Eric Lanke

My social media feeds were full of examples of associations pitching in to help storm victims or otherwise changing their marketing and communications strategy to give members in the hurricane affected areas a break from what otherwise must be an onslaught of association messages. I'm not bragging. In fact, I feel a little ashamed.

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Higher Logic Joins Team Rubicon to Tackle Community Disaster Response in Houston

Higher Logic

HIGHER LOGIC CARES: Through our 2019 Charity Program, we sent a group of nine staff volunteers to Houston, Texas, in May 2019 to assist Team Rubicon in disaster response efforts. Here at Higher Logic, community is our business. While our volunteer journey kicked off in Houston, the story of Team Rubicon began in 2010 when U.S.

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It’s a Great Time to Be a Young Association Professional: Erin Sevitz on Working Hard, Being Agile and Leaving Your Mark

Association Adviser

This month’s Corner Office features Erin Sevitz, director of communications for the International Facility Management Association (IFMA). Association Adviser: Tell us about your career path toward becoming director of communications for IFMA. IFMA Houston Service Center of Excellence © Aker Imaging.

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What to Do When Disaster Strikes Your Members

Associations Now

After nearly three weeks of natural disasters, many associations are responding by offering support and resources to members in some of the hardest-hit storm zones—prioritizing what and how they communicate to keep the focus on recovery. Association, was busy reaching out to members affected by Hurricane Harvey.

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TSAE Rallies to Hold First Meeting in Houston After Hurricane Harvey

Association Adviser

For TSAE, holding its annual conference in Houston after Harvey was a way to show support and solidarity with their members and friends in the area. However, the message from Visit Houston and other city hospitality leaders throughout the three days was clear: Houston is back in business and stronger than ever.

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Thursday Buzz: Sharing the Road—in More Ways Than One

Associations Now

Gaining Ground By the way, good news for a couple of areas that have been held back from using Uber and Lyft because of regulatory drama: The state of Virginia has agreed to allow both services to continue to operate in the state, and the city of Houston did the same thing on Wednesday. So, who’s on first? Pretty cool, right?

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New Research and a Welcome Surprise from Foundation CEOs

Beth Kanter

Another Listen for Good grantee is ECHOS, a nonprofit in Houston TX that provides 1:1 application assistance to low-income individuals so they and their families can access critical medical and social services such as food stamps or Medicaid.

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