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Big city love from ASAE

Aaron Wolowiec

2021 – Dallas. The proposals submitted by the winning cities exceeded our expectations. On July 25, ASAE announced the host cities for its meetings, through 2022: 2017 – Toronto. 2018 – Chicago. 2019 – Columbus. 2020 – Las Vegas. 2022 – Atlanta.

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ASAE Joins Tourism, Business Groups to Oppose Texas “Religious Refusal” Bill

Associations Now

ASAE President and CEO John Graham, FASAE, CAE, joined leaders from Texas Welcomes All, Texas Competes, Visit Dallas, Visit Fort Worth, PCMA and others at a press conference in Austin to oppose SB 17 and SB 15, another bill pending in the Texas Legislature.

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Groups Concerned Pending Texas Bill Could Weaken LGBTQ Protections

Associations Now

At issue is a proposed bill ( Senate Bill 15 ) that would prohibit cities from requiring private companies to offer paid sick leave to their employees. But six major Texas cities—Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Plano and San Antonio—have their own nondiscrimination protections in place.

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Big city love from ASAE

Aaron Wolowiec

2021 – Dallas. The proposals submitted by the winning cities exceeded our expectations. On July 25, ASAE announced the host cities for its meetings, through 2022: 2017 – Toronto. 2018 – Chicago. 2019 – Columbus. 2020 – Las Vegas. 2022 – Atlanta.

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The Power of Video for Associations

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I’m a presenter at ASAE’s Annual Meeting in Dallas, August 11-14. I’ve submitted presentation proposals for their convention before and it’s exciting for me to finally have an idea included. Let me know if you’ll be able to attend the ASAE Convention in Dallas. Sergey Kamshylin / Shutterstock.com.

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Groups Denounce Texas Bill as Discriminatory Ahead of Special Session

Associations Now

A group of local visitor bureaus, businesses, lawmakers, and associations spoke out against the proposed Texas “bathroom bill” on Monday as the legislature prepared to kick off a 30-day special session. Graham IV, FASAE, CAE, said at the press conference.

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ASAE Cites Discrimination, Business Impact in Testimony Opposing Texas Bill

Associations Now

As a Texas Senate committee considered a proposed “bathroom bill” in a Tuesday hearing, ASAE submitted written testimony opposing SB 6, saying the measure discriminates against members of the LGBT community and is bad for business. According to an economic impact study by TAB, passage of the legislation could result in the loss of $8.5

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