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Mitigate Risk at the Workplace With a Few Commonsense Measures

Associations Now

And if you’re interested in attending for the conference, taking place October 29 and 30 in DC, head to aaw.asaecenter.org. For example, CNN’s New York City offices were evacuated yesterday after the cable network received a suspicious package.

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Travel Groups’ App Turns Traffic Jams Into Advocacy

Associations Now

The average price of gas as of Monday, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). If that figure holds up until Friday, it’ll be the highest gas price during the Fourth of July weekend since 2008. Ed Rendell—is partnering with the U.S. ” Leveraging the Travel Industry.

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Membership Wakeup Call for Associations

Association Adviser

As we go live with this issue, the stock market is near its all-time high, housing prices are rebounding in most parts of the country and the jobless rate has significantly improved since we launched Association Adviser in March 2010. In response, NYSSA started monthly gatherings at local pubs in New York City.

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Room Sets for Meetings - BlogClump

BlogClump

Most people who plan meetings and conferences know that how you arrange the chairs makes a big difference in how people interact and learn. We had a regional meeting in New York City. We have run this type of meeting in 20 cities over the past few years, so we have it down to a science. Friday, September 26, 2008.

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Everyone in the Hospitality Industry Has an Opinion on Airbnb

Associations Now

The lodging industry has a big issue on its mind, and that issue surfaced in a major way during a pair of New York City conferences last week. BLLA Hotel Investment Conference. People call me for rooms in New York and they never ask me what the hotel looks like, where it is, if it’s a great place.

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

AssociationChat

I started this listing on February 20th, when there was still a question of whether or not conferences could still be held with the impending threat of the novel coronavirus. EventMB) June 24, 2020 – A growing number of countries are reauthorizing large professional events including trade shows, conferences, exhibitions, and congresses.

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

AssociationChat

With almost daily announcements of conference and event cancellations mounting due to fears surrounding the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (that can develop into the deadly COVID-19 ), many association executives are wondering if their own conferences, special events, and Board meetings are safe. Right now, take New York City.