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Association Brain Food: 4.5.24

Reid All About it

While up in Massachusetts, I cooked dinner a few nights for my parents and got takeout (pizza and Italian food) on the others. Hear about the top challenges in member recruitment and retention, trends in member engagement and non-dues revenue, and trends in membership models and pricing. Damn, that was good. More info/register.

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How Nonprofit Grocery Stores Are Filling the Gap

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Among the more notable initiatives: Daily Table , a Massachusetts grocery store chain launched in 2015 by a former Trader Joe’s president, works with suppliers to access surplus foods that it can purchase at a discount. “In In this way, we are able to keep prices affordable for all our customers,”says the nonprofit’s website.

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Light Up Navajo: Association Helps Bring Power to Homes for the First Time

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Homes are so spread out that it can be cost-prohibitive ($40,000 on average) to route energy to a single dwelling. More than 24 public power utilities from around the country—including some from as far away as Massachusetts, Delaware, and Ohio—took part.

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Amazon Prime’s Next-Level Membership Gimmick

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Amazon wouldn’t have any Oscars if not for Amazon Prime, which is why residents of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, are getting free memberships. The movie helped put the real-life Massachusetts city , population 5,136, on the map. The $99 price tag for Prime isn’t cheap, and the $14.22

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Monday Buzz: Why Boston Doesn’t Have Cheap Rooms

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“Those are the going rates now in Boston,” Paul Sacco, executive director at the Massachusetts Lodging Association, told the newspaper. What’s causing the extreme price hikes? Moscaritolo, the problem is twofold: There’s limited real estate, and the costs to build new hotels are sky high. (And,

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Drive-In Downer: Why Digital Films Could Sink Iconic Theaters

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But the association that represents the drive-in theater industry says its members will be left behind because of high costs. More details on the change: Clear benefits, clear costs: Over the last 10 years, digital film format has become an industry standard, and the long-term benefits are clear—including easier deliveries of new movies.

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What Should We Make of “Pay What You Want”?

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The no-price price tag blends a purchase with a donation, turning the conventional transaction on its head. The band made headlines around the world for what the album lacked: a price tag. Not being a big fan of the band, I didn’t download the album for any price. The Impact of the Price You Pay. synagogues?

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