Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 20, 2013

Detroit’s Cobo Center. I’m sure I can speak for my fellow Michiganders: We’ve watched with heartbreak as Detroit, once the most prosperous city in the country, has struggled to financially support its declining population. A recent Detroit Free Press column by Tom Walsh piqued my interest for this blog. It’s not pretty.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 1, 2013

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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SCD Group

JUNE 6, 2013

As I read the story and thought of my early association experience, I saw parallels for associations and the ability of some nonprofit organizations to build sustainable and successful associations. Or, more to the point, they''re the same organization — gold standards of their respective leagues for a generation.

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.orgSource

MARCH 4, 2024

The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based team was motivated by the desire to find solutions for struggling businesses like the Detroit automobile producers. The organization wanted to create a user-friendly certification process. Actually, the process is based on three decades of research conducted by authors Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Here’s what others have to say: “Aaron and his staff at Event Garde provided first-rate service to our nonprofit organization. Best Convention and Visitors Bureau – Detroit Metro CVB. Best Hotel with Meeting/Event Space (more than 200 guest rooms) – The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit. But don’t just take our word for it.

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Associations Now

MAY 27, 2016

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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Associations Now

JUNE 13, 2017

Alongside organizations such as the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Michigan Municipal League, the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association spent the final days of May calling upon state lawmakers to find a long-term solution to the crumbling roadways and other infrastructure issues that plague the state.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

The American Association for State and Local History’s 2016 joint annual meeting with the Michigan Museums Association begins next week in Detroit. Close to 1,000 history professionals are headed to Motor City in the upcoming days to learn from each other in order to improve their organizations and the field of state and local history.

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Mariner Management

DECEMBER 11, 2019

But that’s not the story over at PEN America , a literary organization with nearly 100 years of history. They launched new chapters in six focus regions: Austin, Birmingham, Detroit, Piedmont North Carolina, Tulsa, and Dallas/Fort Worth.

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AssociationChat

JUNE 15, 2022

ASAE thanks the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau for its ongoing support of the DELP program for more than 20 years. ASAE is a membership organization of more than 44,000 association executives and industry partners. MEDIA CONTACT: Chris Vest, CAE, 202-626-2798, cvest@asaecenter.org. . About ASAE.

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Beth Kanter

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Last week I facilitated a workshop in Detroit hosed by Co-Act , a nonprofit collaboration space in Detroit. Co-Act is a unique organization, a hub for accelerating collaborative action in Southeast Michigan’s nonprofit community. In my workshop in Detroit, I had several people with physical disabilities.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

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. The decision comes at a critical time for the organization, which represents writers. In a nutshell, they went where the action was.

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MAY 6, 2019

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. The association will bring the Action Lab to five major U.S.

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Associations Now

JUNE 7, 2016

Our team in Detroit and NBA players throughout the league have really been stepping up to support Flint, and this is another program that will make a big difference.”. If the backpack program is successful, the organization would consider repeating it in the fall, according to Crain’s Detroit Business.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 9, 2015

At the ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Detroit Sunday, opening general session speaker Josh Linkner explained to association leaders the five “obsessions” of innovative thinkers and showed them how they can be adopted back at the office. The best of the best are always focused on reinventing.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 10, 2015

The State of Association Marketing ,” unveiled this week during ASAE’s annual conference in Detroit, summarizes the marketing efforts of 373 survey respondents, mostly comprising membership associations. Tell us…what role does your marketing staff play in your organization? What works best for you?

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 21, 2019

It is our job to figure out how do we leverage these differences in our organization,” said Hyun, who is also author of Flex: The New Playbook for Managing Across Differences. Fetisov did poorly on the New Jersey Devils, but when he moved to the Detroit Red Wings, he helped the team win a Stanley Cup. “It

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Associations Now

JULY 26, 2017

Over the next few months, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization is scheduled to visit seven major cities across the country. Detroit will be the first stop on the listening tour, where NAACP national leadership will meet with local membership, supporters, and partners on August 24. Russell to The Associated Press.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 31, 2015

Daimler AG, for example, owns car2go, and The Detroit News notes that General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler are all exploring the business. The Detroit News highlights data from consulting firm Frost & Sullivan showing that in 2014, 1.3 There’s plenty of room for growth.

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Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

ASAE The Center for Association Leadership , which supports the interests of more than 22,000 association executives and industry partners representing 10,000 organizations worldwide, sat down with President John Graham about new membership models and game changers he sees happening for associations during the coming year.

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Associations Now

JULY 22, 2013

The response by the National Press Photographers Association to the arrest of a Detroit Free Press journalist highlights how the organization has adjusted its advocacy efforts in an increasingly mobile world. Networking, especially for a small organization like ours, is very important,” said Osterreicher.

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APRIL 15, 2014

Also: how the Detroit Pistons let go of a legend the right way. But for organizations looking to pull their legends out of retirement, there’s much to respect about Phelps’ approach. If a retired icon wants to swim another lap, let ‘em—but let ‘em hit the pool at their own pace. A Dismissal With Respect.

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Associations Now

JULY 15, 2015

So if you still have some summer traveling on the books (perhaps to the ASAE Annual Meeting and Exposition in Detroit), find the closest application center among the 300-plus locations nationwide, get the paperwork sorted out, and remove some of the hassle from your trips. Podcast of the Day. Other Good Reads.

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Associations Now

MARCH 22, 2017

Joint membership can offer big benefits for associations with component relations for both the national organization and state or local chapters. Apparently, there’s another type of special sauce that the association world is craving right now—joint memberships in national organizations and their chapters. I love Big Macs.

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SCD Group

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

And Gannett-owned Detroit Free Press, along with the Detroit News and their joint Detroit Media Partnership, said it planned to leave the companies' downtown home, where it printed newspapers for decades. #3 Gannett Co. unique visitors in December. Are you prepared to move from printed to online publications?

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Associations Now

JUNE 23, 2015

If you’re heading to Detroit for ASAE’s 2015 Annual Meeting and Exposition , this clip may help you prepare for the conference. Could a pocket notebook be the life-organizing tool you need? In it, Megan Denhardt, CAE, offers some useful tips for making your way through the event. Other Links of Note.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

On Thursday, the organization called on the U.S. An emergency manager was at the helm when the city decided to change its water source from the City of Detroit to the Flint River , a source that hadn’t been used in decades. The NAACP argues that the state-appointed management structure contributed to the crisis.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 24, 2015

Struggling to develop a strategy to get your organization’s voice heard amid the din of online conversations? Nonprofit communications pros reveal the wisdom behind their craft. Plus: How to breathe new life into your event giveaways! Is it possible for publishers to monetize mobile?

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

The rule is named for Dan Rooney, owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, who has had a long history of hiring minorities within his organization.). “You can see that progress is being made.

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Associations Now

JULY 30, 2015

A SPIKE is an opportunity for a big win in demonstrating relevance for both the organization and its members, said Cehrs, president and founder of Epic PR Group. You need to have defined use cases that will help have an impact for your members and for the organization.”. at the 2015 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Detroit.

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SCD Group

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

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. Create a tag line for your organization and/or your cause.

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Association Advocacy Chick

AUGUST 31, 2012

The breakfast, attended by ASAE volunteer leadership, staff and colleagues from the Detroit CVB, celebrated the achievements of DELP scholars in the association community over the past year. During the conference, DELP held its annual breakfast Sunday morning prior to the opening general session. I’m FURIOUS!

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Idea Architects

JUNE 13, 2012

It used to be that you had to pay to play: join an organization and then you can get involved. community that people value and that our organizations market. That can be easily overlooked by those leading the organizations, both staff and volunteers. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Wednesday, June 13, 2012.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 11, 2012

Speaking at a leadership conference for volunteers this weekend, I was reminded why some organizations struggle to get volunteers. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. Monday, June 11, 2012. Let that someone be you.

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Idea Architects

JANUARY 18, 2012

Perhaps more than ever before, we need purpose-driven organizations and leaders because they. these qualities taken verbatim from The Purpose-Driven Organization by Terry Pascarella. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 10, 2015

Instead, Connelly aims to stimulate conversation around what trends may mean for people and organizations. But every organization knows that you have to plan.”. Even when I do this work in my day job, I never tell anyone what to do with the information,” she said. Be plausible.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Overall, cities in the Midwest did particularly well, with five Rust Belt cities—Chicago; Lansing, Michigan ; Rockford, Illinois ; Fort Wayne, Indiana ; and Detroit —sitting in the top 10. Rockford, the smallest city on the list, topped the charts on the speed front; Oklahoma City had the most reliable connections.

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