Associations Now

APRIL 16, 2020

Despite the large economic hit the meetings sector is dealing with due to coronavirus, industry professionals, venues, and organizations have still found ways to support one another and their communities. Earlier this week, close to 11,000 industry professionals came together for Global Meetings Industry Day: Virtual.

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Associations Now

APRIL 12, 2017

In an effort to fill the boat shoes of retiring marine tradesmen and women, the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association created a summertime boatbuilding program aimed at high school students. For such a small state, Rhode Island has a considerable amount of coastline— approximately 400 miles of it.

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Associations Now

APRIL 27, 2017

Industries from tech to the trades are struggling with workforce shortages in their industries. Over here at Associations Now , we hear from a lot of associations about how their industries are facing workforce shortages. Other associations have approached the workforce shortage in their respective industries in different ways.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 14, 2018

Check out a few examples of associations big and small offering such programs for their respective industries. Associations are well-suited to offer these kinds of apprenticeships as a way to attract new kinds of workers to their respective industries. Apprenticeships are growing in importance. Labor Department.

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Reid All About it

JULY 9, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Presenter: Julie Haddix, Senior Director, Industry Solutions for Cvent.

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Associations Now

APRIL 10, 2013

Emerging technology is shifting our workforce toward intellectual capital and changing the ways we educate both students and adults. At the 2013 Digital Now conference , in multiple presentations—none of which were ostensibly related—the topic of education kept arising. It’s not about your industry anymore. Young members.

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Associations Now

JULY 6, 2017

In our daily news meetings here at Associations Now , we talk a lot about how associations are working to draw talent to their respective industries in various ways. Associations that want to develop the next generation of talented association staffers should consider starting an association-wide internship program.

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