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Advocacy and Governance 2.0

Association Adviser

Our members certainly fit that definition,” said Rogers. He was one of the first responders to the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks in New York City and he provided aid during the aftermath of Indonesia’s tsunami and the TWA flight 800 crash. But, we lobbied for several years to get the provision back.

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How Much Code Should You Know?

Associations Now

I love lots of stuff about technology and what it can offer to my life, but I have to admit that one of the things I struggle with to this day is learning the logic around coding. Think about it: How much more often do you talk about technology on a daily basis, compared to a decade ago?). Wanna Learn Code? Learn to Code?

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PivotCon in Less Than 180 Seconds

ChatterBachs

PivotCon , the Pivot Conference hosted by Brian Solis , was held in New York City on October 15th-16th. Technology has dropped us from 6 degrees to 3-4 degrees of separation. My definition of engagement: “interaction with intention that goes beyond concern for the transaction” @ chrisheuer.

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Amtrak Derailment Puts Transit Groups’ Issues Front and Center

Associations Now

Oil Group Fights Train Rules Also on the rail front, the American Petroleum Institute on Wednesday filed a new court challenge against a set of new federal rules designed to help prevent oil-train derailments. We definitely support upgrades to the fleet,” API spokesman Brian Straessle told The Associated Press.