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Expos Returning to Philadelphia After Labor Contract Changes

Associations Now

With a new labor agreement allowing the Pennsylvania Convention Center to drop some of its restrictive rules, associations are starting to take their events back to the venue. The new customer satisfaction agreement is meant to do two things: rein in the high labor costs associated with the venue and drum up new convention business.

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Crisis Averted: Philadelphia Event Venue’s Labor Conflict Ends Quickly

Associations Now

With one association prepping for its annual meeting inside, the Pennsylvania Convention Center faced a union walkout on Thursday. For 12 hours on August 1, the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (PCCA), found itself in a conflict with four striking labor unions that could have threatened the start of one annual meeting.

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Develop Your Skills: 5 Resources for Nonprofit Professionals

Achieve

Evolving technology, accelerated by a public health crisis, has opened more education and training options at a lower cost and at a wider range of levels and subjects than ever before. . In addition, live online instruction opens up greater opportunities because you don’t need to be near the place of presentation, cutting time and costs. .