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With New Name, Detroit Sports Media Group Makes a Pitch for New Members

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Long the home for TV and radio journalists, the Motor City group now welcomes sports journalists across media and will boost initiatives to support emerging professionals aspiring to cover Detroit’s sports scene. To that end, Thompson says, DSM is revamping its website to become a hub for sports reporting in the Detroit area.

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JPMorgan Chase Gives Major Boost to Detroit Nonprofits

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Meet In Motor City The association community will get a glimpse of just how far Detroit has come in the last few years when members of the industry gather for ASAE’s 2015 Annual Meeting and Exposition, taking place August 8 to11. JPMorgan Chase is going all in on helping Detroit make a full comeback. Graham, IV, FASAE, CAE.

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Rule Your Market—Blue Ocean Strategy Sidesteps the Sharks

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The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based team was motivated by the desire to find solutions for struggling businesses like the Detroit automobile producers. Before their book was published in 2005, the authors “studied over 150 strategic moves spanning more than 30 industries over 100 years.”

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Best Benefit Ever: A Chance to Root for Your Home Team

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Michigan social workers get an off-hours perk: discounted tickets to Detroit Pistons games for the upcoming season. Relationships forged at a basketball game may end up being just as valuable as those sparked at an industry roundtable. What’s the benefit? Discounted prices range from $15 to $45.

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A Quiet Art Conservation Association Gets a Little Less Quiet

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Associations serve a wide variety of roles for their local communities, their industries, or the world at large. ICA works in a particularly notable place in Cleveland, in a facility near downtown on Detroit Avenue. Its next restoration project? Its own building.

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What to Do When Membership Is Booming?

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When your industry is red hot and your membership numbers are, too, how do you sustain your momentum? The Robotic Industries Association takes a three-pronged approach. Declining membership naturally causes sleepless nights for association CEOs and membership teams, and finding solutions to that challenge is critical for survival.