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Bananas! Event-Planning Takeaways from “Minions”

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I’ve found meetings-related lessons from a handful of things I’ve done outside of work—like going to the Minnesota State Fair or attending an Arcade Fire concert. What if you offered a group of attendees (say, those who have attended for 15-plus years) a discount or access to a session where they get to meet an industry celebrity?

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Develop Your Skills: 5 Resources for Nonprofit Professionals

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For years, just like in any industry, thousands of nonprofit managers, staff, and. For those that are not, you may get a “member’s discount.” Private companies will sometimes either subsidize their offerings entirely or provide a substantial discount to participants. . Mary’s University of Minnesota. board members.

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The Civil Servant at the Top

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Think of former Connecticut senator Chris Dodd, now head of the Motion Picture Association of America ; general Wesley Clark, co-chair of Growth Energy , an ethanol industry trade group; or former South Carolina senator Jim DeMint, now head of the Heritage Foundation. So has a recession that has battered even the most robust industries.