Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

The Federal Communications Commission is considering whether to override Tennessee and North Carolina law and allow two cities to expand their super-fast internet service. But telecom giants and a governors’ group are urging the FCC to stay out of the states’ business.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 4, 2016

“Restaurant operators and consumers generally agree on the benefits of technology use in restaurants,” NRA Director of Research Communications Annika Stensson said in a press release. They touch upon how he’s dealing with contracts, vendors, communications, and more. Links for Your Day. Focusing can be tough.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 22, 2016

“The resource guide itself is intended to be a document that helps other communities easily find their way to best practices, information, and other resources on addressing the digital divide in their communities,” Newton said. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the U.S.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The Federal Communications Commission handed out a $600,000 fine against the hotel giant over the use of wireless-blocking devices at its Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Marriott officials defended the practice as “lawful.”

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Wildfires in Tennessee led to the evacuation of more than 14,000 residents and tourists in the affected areas. Wildfires that started last week in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park have burned 17,000 acres, killed at least 11 people , injured more than 70, and destroyed 700-plus structures.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Renee Thompson, director of philanthropy for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee , decided to change up how the organization reaches out to some of its most important donors this year. “Traditionally, all year-end communications have come from our executive director, who reviews the past year’s work and impact.

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Associations Now

MAY 20, 2014

If you’re not attending this year’s digitalNow in Nashville, Tennessee, take heart. Mitch Joel, president of Twist Image , applied his expertise in digital marketing to the question of how to present your association to members and audiences in the internet-first communication ecosystem. DigiNow pic.twitter.com/q2nneB9OAE.

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Associations Now

MAY 20, 2014

If you’re not attending this year’s digitalNow in Nashville, Tennessee, take heart. Mitch Joel, president of Twist Image , applied his expertise in digital marketing to the question of how to present your association to members and audiences in the internet-first communication ecosystem. DigiNow pic.twitter.com/q2nneB9OAE.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 15, 2015

After receiving a $600,000 fine and facing blowback from a recent Federal Communications Commission petition, one of the nation’s largest hotel brands is retreating from a controversial policy. In response to guests’ demands, the hotel giant says it will no longer block wireless hotspots in its facilities.

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SCD Group

JUNE 10, 2013

Coursera, a Silicon Valley-based company, is announcing today that it will partner with university systems in Colorado, Georgia, New York, Tennessee and Texas to develop and evaluate the potential of technology that is fueling dramatic changes in how higher education is designed and delivered. What does this mean to associations?

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Associations Now

JANUARY 5, 2015

In a petition [PDF] to the Federal Communications Commission , Marriott International and others in the hospitality industry are making the case that some limitations on WiFi access at hotels should be permitted. The comment period, which ended last week, drew largely critical reactions from the tech sector.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 30, 2016

Aley added that associations can drive high performance in these areas by not only ensuring their career center has premium placement, but also by including job posts in its other important member communication channels. Online career centers: a key communication channel. Quality over quantity. What’s driving that spike?

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

The Federal Communications Commission’s scrutiny of the use of wireless-blocking devices at hotels and conference centers, among other facilities, reached a high point last week when the FCC’s enforcement arm warned that it would fine any facility actively blocking access to the wireless airwaves.

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ChatterBachs

JANUARY 4, 2011

It should also be noted that the list reflects my interests: associations, events, travel, tech, government, education, social media, communications, marketing, public relations, and jobs. dslunceford - Steve Lunceford; DC; Communications strategist working for @DeloitteGov. You may decide to develop your own. forrestkoba - Forrest W.

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Association Adviser

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Thanks to association management software (AMS) solutions, online survey tools and web analytics, associations have become very good at collecting data, but all too often they’re measuring what’s. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 12, 2015

Most of your association members are in your corner, but don’t ever take them for granted. Like a bumper sticker, they can peel away fast. The post What Associations Can Learn from Bumper Stickers. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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