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Hotel 911 Law Takes Effect, With Help From Associations

Associations Now

Making the tragedy even worse was that when Dunn’s 9-year-old daughter tried to call 911 for help, she could not get an outside line, costing emergency workers precious time in responding to the incident. It was too late for Dunn, but her death led to safer hotel stays for others. The law took effect this week.

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Could Your Association Thrive in a Remote-First Culture?

Associations Now

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. But what if this desire for a central location, both in terms of office and locale, comes at the cost of innovation?

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Civil Rights Groups Welcome FCC Ruling On Prison Phone Fees

Associations Now

One of the most controversial practices within the prison industry just got a regulatory rebuke, and it could make the costs of phone calls a little easier to swallow for inmates and their families. “It makes me want to cry, I’m so happy,” TIFA Executive Director Jennifer Erschabek told the Houston Chronicle.

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Facilitation Friday #9: Build Capacity to Accomplish More

Idea Architects

Facilitators see structure as a means to an end not as the end itself or a turf to be protected at all costs. A great resource for this work is Norman Kerth's Project Retrospectives: A Handbook for Team Reviews. Thanks for the suggested resource Adrian. 19, Houston, Assof of Fundraising Profs Conference. Newer Post.

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Conferences Aren't Serious About Networking Unless

Idea Architects

Here are a few woefully obvious, yet still underutilized, tactics for doing so that cost next to no time or money. For smaller conferences, have an area with games, puzzles, books and resources similar to what you find in the lobby of an old-fashioned resort. 19, Houston, Assof of Fundraising Profs Conference. Blog Archive.

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SCD Group: Best of the Week: 3 key topics for Association CEOs.

SCD Group

Only about 40% of employers have formal social-media policies, according to a survey of 470 companies released this year by the Society for Human Resource Management. Facebook and Twitter Postings Cost CFO His Job via the Wall Street Journal Mr. Gene Morphis was chief financial officer of fashion retailer Francescas Holdings Corp.

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Top 3 Reasons for HOAs to Consider AP Automation

AvidXchange: Association Management

When it comes to providing a cost-effective and viable solution for their AP, traditional bill-pay just doesn’t cut it. Cost reduction in AP must include integration with the accounting system, and most SMBs don’t always have the resources to do this work themselves.

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