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How Associations Are Embracing Apprenticeships

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There’s a real combined, concerted effort to present this to both the hotel and restaurant industries as a great way to build a company workforce,” NRAEF Vice President of Communications Gordon Lambourne said in comments to Associations Now last year.

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A Case for the Association Summer Internship

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The intern will have the opportunity to work in five different departments at SHRM … Communications work will be involved in most assignments. The position requires a candidate with: • excellent verbal communications skills. There also will be assignments involving government affairs/lobbying, research, and office administration.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.9.21

Reid All About it

A few years ago, on a visit to my aunt in Rhode Island, I was inspired by the bean salad she made, so I developed my own recipe with additional inspiration from Our State It’s been a Fourth of July tradition ever since—a tradition made even more meaningful because the Fourth is my aunt’s birthday. . Would fresh clams be better?

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Friday Buzz: How Groups Are Recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Lifetime is airing public service announcements featuring Project Runway cohost Tim Gunn, and fans will be able to bid on a quilt made by one of the show’s past contestants to raise money for BCRF. And sports leagues and television networks aren’t the only groups helping the cause.

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10 Steps to Start a Chamber of Commerce 

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At the time of this writing, every state but Rhode Island and Massachusetts has a state-level Chamber of Commerce. Once you have identified people willing to contribute to the project, you can meet more formally to start putting all the pieces into place. Marketing and promotion require regular communication.