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The Latest Battleground for Uber and Lyft? The Airport

Associations Now

All the other options for ground transportation pay some fee to the airport, and these guys are not now doing that anywhere, except (San Francisco International Airport),” CAC Executive Director Jim Lites told the Orange County Register last week. The post The Latest Battleground for Uber and Lyft?

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Thursday Buzz: Sharing the Road—in More Ways Than One

Associations Now

Lyft Line , unveiled Wednesday, makes it possible for riders going to the same place to share the same vehicle—something that might come in handy if, for example, you’re at a conference and headed to the same hotel. Lyft, meanwhile, actually had a working service ready to go in San Francisco on Wednesday.

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Study: Why Business Travel Costs Vary Significantly by City

Associations Now

What’s more, Runzheimer expects each of these costs to grow in 2020: airfare by up to 1 percent, ground transportation by 2 percent, and hotel prices by 2 to 3 percent. For example, New York City has higher meal and hotel costs but below-average car rental costs. So, where are these expensive locales?

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A Few Ideas to Score More Member Loyalty

Associations Now

Last month, Knowledge@Wharton shared GameStop’s story after Eric Oria, senior director of marketing strategy at GameStop, spoke at the second annual Customer Centricty Summit in San Francisco. Editor’s Note: This post has been updated to correct the GameStop PowerUp Pro membership price. per year, not $15 per month.

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What’s the Big Idea?

Association Adviser

Ask them to think like hungry entrepreneurs who are anxious to disrupt with a better way of doing what you do for half the price.” For example, Cal CPA’s Angelo cited the tremendous adoption of webcasts over live classroom sessions for continued professional education. More often than not, it’s their smartphones and tablets.

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What Burning Man's 10 Principles Can Teach You About Building Community

Higher Logic

Nope, this all began (on a much smaller scale) back in 1986 when friends Larry Harvey and Jerry James built an 8-foot tall human effigy and burned it on Baker Beach in San Francisco (population: 35). In terms of finances, we don't always have the flexibility to change or lower our membership fees or product pricing. A new trend?

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Secret or Not, Membership Groups Face Common Problems

Associations Now

” That’s the motto of a (formerly) secret society based in San Francisco called the Latitude Society, as explained in a detailed profile by journalist Rick Paulas on Longreads in September. What is the opposite of brand awareness? One answer, perhaps, could be “absolute discretion.” Big or niche?