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Detroit: Not the ‘black eye’ of America

Aaron Wolowiec

I’m not sure this is news, but as Larry Alexander, president of the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau , told me last week, media watch the city with careful eyes since it’s the automobile capital of the world. Larry Alexander, president of the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau. A riverfront view of Detroit.

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Leveraging strategy to amplify education initiatives

Aaron Wolowiec

Aerial of downtown Detroit Riverfront Photo Credit: Vito Palmissano. Hosted by the Greektown Casino-Hotel in Detroit, the theme is “What’s Working?” Despite bad press, Detroit offers countless examples of what’s working. Likewise, Detroit is not the ‘black eye’ of America and Motown magic continues to attract business.

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Insects for Dinner? New Trade Group Hopes to Make the Case

Associations Now

The group, launched at an event in Detroit, highlights the fact that some startups see the Motor City as ripe for edible-bug manufacturing. This weekend, the North American Edible Insects Coalition (NAEIC) is holding its first-ever meeting as part of the Eating Insects Detroit conference, taking place at Wayne State University.

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Monday Buzz: The Secrets of Nonprofit Social Media Success

Associations Now

Don’t sit at your desk and tell yourself it’s too late to advance your professional education. As Wall Street Journal reporter Jack Marshall discovers, even some of the biggest names in traditional and digital media are struggling to make mobile ends meet. .” To explore the eight-step guide in full, click here.

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Joint Membership: The “Special Sauce” for Chapter Relations

Associations Now

According to last year’s Chapter Benchmarking Report [PDF] by Mariner Management & Marketing, 31 percent of associations require dual national-chapter membership. A lot of associations are connecting headquarters and local chapters on things like dues collection, membership marketing, and member services. National Advantages.

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Three Tips for a Global Start That Sticks

Associations Now

The result of my portion of the effort is Global Growth Strategies , a report written in conjunction with MCI Group. Those conversations provided the bedrock for both the report and the Achieving Global Growth pre-conference workshop , which was held Saturday at the ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Detroit. ”If

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Belief Systems as Bridge-Builders.

Idea Architects

being a good board member, leader, community advocate, leadership educator, parent, etc.). In this way you begin to think together— not simply report out old thoughts. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Fill in the blank with the reason people have come together, either the issue of interest (i.e., How and why?

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