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Could Your Association Thrive in a Remote-First Culture?

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That’s why a lot of associations are located in places near the halls of power, like Washington, DC, or in centrally located parts of the country, like Chicago. The syndicates were in New York City, and both the relationships and logistics involved were important to the comic artists. (A

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Ban on “Issue” Ads in DC Metro System Blocks Popular Advocacy Channel

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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which has long allowed advocacy messages to be posted throughout its system, this week chose to ban all issue-related ads, rather than let an anti-Muslim group display cartoons of the prophet Muhammad on the city’s trains, buses, and stations. An Important Advocacy Tool.

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Add Chapters to Make an Old Association Feel New

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There’s no denying that we’ve been fairly New York City-centric in terms of programming since we were founded in 1922,” she says. That began to change in 2017, when we opened a Washington, DC, office, and in 2018, when we unified with the former PEN Center USA , which had previously existed separately in Los Angeles. “We

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Mitigate Risk at the Workplace With a Few Commonsense Measures

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And if you’re interested in attending for the conference, taking place October 29 and 30 in DC, head to aaw.asaecenter.org. For example, CNN’s New York City offices were evacuated yesterday after the cable network received a suspicious package.

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IT Group Hosts Virtual Reality Events, Encourages Tech Careers

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During its “Virtual Reality Experience Tour,” the foundation is hosting events in Washington, DC; Chicago; New York City; Boston; and at CES 2017 in Las Vegas to introduce kids, students, and parents to augmented-reality technology.

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Pop-Up Events: The Next Trend for Associations?

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More recently, it opened a 16,000-square-foot Target Wonderland in New York City for two weeks during last year’s holiday season. In March 2015, the National Peanut Board held “ The Perfectly Powerful Peanut Pop-Up ” for three days in New York City.

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The Happy Healthy Nonprofit Book Tour: You Are Invited To Join Us

Beth Kanter

Tue Feb 7 – NEW YORK CITY 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM. Thu Feb 9 – NEW YORK CITY 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. 32 Old Slip, 24th Floor New York, NY 10005. Fri Feb 10 – WASHINGTON DC 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. REGISTER HERE for Boston Event with host Women Online. ➳ REGISTER HERE for YNPN NYC Event. ➳