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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.

Houston 120
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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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Flight 370: Airline Group Works With UN to Boost Flight Tracking

Associations Now

Royal Australian Air Force Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, who is leading the ongoing effort to find the plane, told CNN the search is the most difficult in history , though modern technology could improve the chances of locating the wreckage. The tragedy led the IATA to call for improved tracking standards last month.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Seen Elsewhere: Crowdsourcing.

Idea Architects

If youre interested in trying this approach, two free or low-cost online software options are IdeaScale and Skild. The premise: while modern management is one of humankinds most important inventions, it is now a mature technology that must be reinvented for a new age.". 19, Houston, Assof of Fundraising Profs Conference.

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

SCD Group

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. FRAN -3.37% The Houston-based company fired him because he "improperly communicated company information through social media," the company said. James and Laura L.

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Don’t Manage Social Media Like the NFL

Associations Now

Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) December 4, 2016. In 2013, I wrote about Pax Dickinson, the former chief technology officer of Business Insider who lost his job over his controversial tweets. To put it simply, the NFL wants more control of its most valuable clips. MarkIngram22 with a 22-yd run to the DET 21-yd line!

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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.