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Internet Association Opens Texas Office And Hires State Government Affairs Southern Region Director

InternetAssociation

His more than two decades of advocacy experience in Texas and the Southern Region makes him an excellent fit to lead IA’s newest office and to further impact the growing economy.” GDP and employs over 6 million Americans, including nearly 479,000 people in Texas, alone. from the University of Texas School of Law. ###.

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ASAE Cites Discrimination, Business Impact in Testimony Opposing Texas Bill

Associations Now

As a Texas Senate committee considered a proposed “bathroom bill” in a Tuesday hearing, ASAE submitted written testimony opposing SB 6, saying the measure discriminates against members of the LGBT community and is bad for business. ASAE has thousands of members, business partners, and volunteer leaders who live and work in Texas.

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No swimming: Why opening pools in a pandemic isn’t so simple

Ungrated

By contrast, fewer than 10% of respondents in Florida, 24% in Texas, and 29% in North Carolina reported their pool is closed. North Carolina and Georgia have done just that. The states where respondents reported the next highest numbers of pool closures were Maryland (56%) and Pennsylvania (55%).

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Want More Members? Better Get to Know Them

Association Adviser

1 response the Texas Society of Association Executives (TSAE) received when it recently asked members to identify their biggest challenges. ” This approach also worked exceptionally well for the Georgia Veterinary Medical Association (GVMA), which has experienced a membership growth spurt of 63 percent in four years. Here’s why.

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Association Blasts Medicare for Paying Unlicensed Prosthetics Providers

Associations Now

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics reports that 15 states currently have certification laws: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington.

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Report: Goodwill Locations Hit By Credit-Card Breach

Associations Now

The duration of the attack is unclear, but there’s evidence that it may have begun about a year ago, Krebs reported.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.8.20

Reid All About it

Chill out by the stream of your choice, perhaps one in Texas, Colorado or elsewhere. Hilliard, PhD, Esq, CMP, Attorney, Professor, Speaker, College of Coastal Georgia. Steven Stout, FASAE, CAE, executive director, Texas Society of Association Executives. Five tips to successful video meetings. Lakisha Ann Woods, CAE ).