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Add Chapters to Make an Old Association Feel New

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So far, six local affiliates have been announced in Austin, Texas; Birmingham, Alabama; Detroit; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Dallas-Fort Worth; and the Piedmont region of North Carolina. 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.

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Hawaii’s Optics Problem: A Travel Hotspot Struggles With Meetings Business

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The event drew around 1,000 attendees when it was held in New York City last year, but the 2013 conference drew only 650—and some of those who did attend faced media criticism for being there. Some public pension workers from Ohio and Los Angeles admitted to skipping the event because of perception issues.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

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abbycarr - Abby Carr; New York City; Mom of 3, MD at B2B PR firm with finance and professional clients, Brown alum, greenwich villager. cdorobek - Christopher Dorobek; Anchor of Federal News Radio 1500 AM’s Dorobek Insider – also follow @dorobekinsider. hankwasiak - Hank Wasiak; New York/Los Angeles; Author.TV