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Could Your Association Thrive in a Remote-First Culture?

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In an age when centralization is running into a cost-of-living wall for many industries, embracing a remote-first culture could expand both your pool of talent and your base of operations. The syndicates were in New York City, and both the relationships and logistics involved were important to the comic artists. (A

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Bagel-Eating Contest Aims to Draw Attention to Start-Up Bagel Group

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David Brunelli of Philadelphia walked away from the National Bagel Association ’s second-annual National Bagel Eating Contest in New York with a $500 cash prize and the title of “National Bagel Eating Champion” for gobbling down 11 bagels in eight minutes. Adele wasn’t the only one to scoop up awards last Sunday.

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Diversify Your Retention Rate, and Other Membership Ideas

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Schankel, account executive at Association Headquarters (AH), urged associations to diversify their retention-rate tracking during his presentation, “Unraveling the Retention Puzzle: Simple Strategies That Get Big Results,” at last week’s New York Society of Association Executives Membership Summit.

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Drone Journalism: Media Groups Raise First Amendment Concerns

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The rise of unmanned vehicles to generate journalism is an exciting development for the media industry—but one that flies in the face of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations. An incident in Hartford, Connecticut , around the scene of a fatal car crash drew an FAA investigation of its own this year.

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GMO Labeling Battle Gets Fresh Kick-Start in Washington

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In the discussion draft [PDF] acquired by Politico , GMA suggests creating a national, voluntary labeling program with increased oversight of the industry by the Food and Drug Administration. But environmentalists and organic food groups say the association has an ulterior motive. Standard, But Voluntary.

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Metro-North Crash Intensifies Calls for Improved Safety, Funding

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As the investigation of the deadly New York City train derailment this week continues, transportation regulators and industry groups have zeroed in on the issue of safety—specifically, the funding and technology needed to make commuter rail travel more secure. In May, two trains collided on a stretch of track in Connecticut.

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

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billion users worldwide, across 12 different industry verticals. We found that while Retail, Real-Estate, and Travel & Hospitality industries have struggled, industries such as Media & Entertainment, Video Conferencing and Social Media have prospered. Adams, on the news show “Meet the Press.” New York – 19.5