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Add Chapters to Make an Old Association Feel New

Associations Now

Launching a chapter network has helped PEN America, a literary organization with almost 100 years of history, recruit new members and reinvent opportunities for member engagement at the local level. 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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Funding Initiative to Support Black-Owned Businesses Hits the Local Level

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cities: Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York City, and Raleigh, North Carolina. Community organizations in each city will collaborate with a nearby Community Development Financial Institution —banks, credit unions, and other institutions participating in a U.S.

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Why Aren’t Associations Creating Walking Billboards?

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Las Vegas New York City Made in Detroit Ohio Brooklyn Toyko Under Amour John Deere Harley Davidson Chase Abercrombie & Fitch LaBlatte Blue Old Navy Tommy Bahama Trail Maker Panama Jack Hard Rock Gap Guess Jeans Titleist American Eagle Nike Converse Addidas Trend Setter Big Board. See my post re tag lines.

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Friday Buzz: The City With the Best Wireless (Hint: It’s Windy)

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According to the list, one major meetings hub— Chicago —comes out on top, ranking far above Atlanta (10th place); Orlando (33rd place); Washington, DC (48th place); New York City and the surrounding region (98th place); and Las Vegas (115th place).

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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