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How The New York Times Turned Unsolicited Donations Into a Successful Program

Associations Now

The Times used its readers’ interest in expanding access to good journalism to help buoy its ongoing educational programs. For slightly more than a month, The New York Times has been asking its subscribers for a little help in donating subscriptions to U.S. in a news release. .

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On the Runway: Lessons From New York Fashion Week

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What the recently wrapped New York Fashion Week can teach meeting planners about creating experiences, experimenting, and getting the next generation involved. If you’re familiar with fashion, you know these three collections were on the runway at New York Fashion Week (NYFW), which wrapped up a day or so ago.

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Toy Association Makes Regulatory Education a Priority With New Programs

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The Toy Association’s new Safety Education Program and regulation database aim to increase members’ knowledge of safety considerations and the regulatory environment around the globe. The education program is available for free to Toy Association members and for a fee to nonmembers. and the world. and the world.

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New York City’s “Bloomberg Soda Ban” Dies With Appeals Court Ruling

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While the large-soda ban is out of the picture in New York City, the beverage industry still could face a set of regulatory challenges. Affirming two lower court decisions, New York’s highest court invalidated a New York City regulation limiting the size of soda containers sold at restaurants.

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Advance DEIA Goals Through Data-Driven Decisions

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“For example, the New York State licensing board didn’t allow language accommodations,” Matthew said. The New York State legislature changed its legislation, so our data not only helped our candidates but may also help other organizations proposing language accommodations on certification licensing exams,” Matthews said. “We

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 12.20.19

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The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Your plans for the holiday season are probably like mine: feast. Do you know about the horrific impact some of the new gig worker laws will have on freelance writers, journalists and other professions? We’re the lucky ones. Tue 12/24 at 2 p.m.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 10.30.20

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Session recordings. Quick hits before we get to the list of next week’s free education: 10 must-haves for virtual conferences (version 2.0) Why there won’t be a meeting industry new normal. (by New episodes are posted by 1 p.m.

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