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Could Your Association Thrive in a Remote-First Culture?

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A great example of this: During the “Mad Men” era of the 1950s and 1960s, many newspaper comics (among them, Beetle Bailey , Hagar the Horrible , and Nancy ) were made in the same region of Connecticut , in part due to its fairly close proximity to the syndicates that published and distributed the comics.

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Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Proposals Prompt Debate

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The New York City Council recently reached an agreement on a paid sick-leave bill similar to ones found in Washington, DC, San Francisco, Seattle, and the state of Connecticut, though it has not yet voted on the measure.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

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augieray - Augie Ray; San Francisco; Sr. benberkowitz - Benjamin Berkowitz; New Haven, Connecticut; SeeClickFix.com. cagedether - Daryl Pereira; San Francisco; Web and Social Media Manager at IBM. VP of Digital, GolinHarris. andreamiller20 - Andrea Miller; Atlanta; Elementary Instructional Technology Specialist.

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

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Connecticut – 3.5 PlayStation and Facebook cancel GDC appearances citing coronavirus concerns (source: gamesindustry.biz) – “GDC organizers UBM is also working with the San Francisco Travel Association to ensure hotels are similarly expanding their hygiene protocols.”. Illinois – 12.7 million – started 5 p.m. New Jersey – 8.9

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

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Connecticut – 3.5 PlayStation and Facebook cancel GDC appearances citing coronavirus concerns (source: gamesindustry.biz) – “GDC organizers UBM is also working with the San Francisco Travel Association to ensure hotels are similarly expanding their hygiene protocols.”. Illinois – 12.7 million – started 5 p.m. New Jersey – 8.9