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Are hidden fees costing your members?

SCD Group

A Wall Street Journal story (7/23/16) about hidden fees inflating home price s got me to thinking about the hidden fees in the cost members pay to participate in your event. that scale up your costs. that scale up your costs. Hotels My St. which was 24.8% of the total bill.

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50 Things That Shaped Our World in 1969

Association Adviser

Sports: The Montreal Canadiens defeat the St. Louis Blues four games to none to win the Stanley Cup on May 4. The Montreal Canadiens defeat the St. Louis Blues four games to none to win the Stanley Cup on May 4. Cost of Living in 1969: Year End Close to the Dow Jones Industrial Average: 800.

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The Big 3 (Costs, changing demographics and mobile) impacting association meetings

SCD Group

But, the registration fee is less than 20% of the total cost of attending. In addition, I have to pay airfare/travel costs (around $500) and lodging expenses (about $950). So, my out-of-pocket costs total about $2,250. So, the real cost of attending that one professional meeting totals about $5,600! Customized content.

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Color Me Impressed: The Smart Set for August 2011

Reid All About it

Lesson : Small gestures that don’t cost much and don’t take much effort mean more to your prospects and customers than you realize. Louis hosted the ASAE Annual Meeting and went all out for the “association for associations.” I’d be willing to bet that the St. I would have paid, what do I know? And we talk.

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Legal Groups Launch Pro Bono Legal Fund for Protesters

Associations Now

This week, techniques used by St. Louis police officers to arrest protesters en masse drew attention to the issue once again. ” The group is currently looking for volunteers to assist with the program, who it has pledged to train and support at no cost.

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SCDdaily's association rewind: Liars figure & figures lie

SCD Group

Joe Queenan's column in the Wall Street Journal titled Lack of Sleep Costs Billions? Look at these three uses and one story from just the last couple of weeks: #1 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bernie Miklasz used the following in a story (6/14/12) about the challenges to St. Louis Cardinals rookie manager Mike Matheny. “.

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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. Panera management on the move; Co-CEOs live in different cities, headquarters in a third (St. Louis) From St. By David Bauer in the St. Newer Post.