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Despite Treasury Guidelines, Banks Still Wary Of Pot Shops

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But a key banking industry group says the guidelines aren’t enough to calm banks’ jitters about providing their services to pot distributors. Treasury Department announced a set of new guidelines softening the standards governing financial transactions by businesses that deal in marijuana. Last week, the U.S.

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Conference Circuit: Dam Safety

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The Association of State Dam Safety Officials’ 2018 Annual Conference begins this weekend in Seattle. Nearly 1,000 dam and levee safety professionals are headed to Seattle in the upcoming days to network, share knowledge, and learn from industry leaders. City: Seattle. Close to 1,000 are expected to attend. Get on your soapbox.

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Pediatrics Group Offers First Guidance on Tattoos, Piercings

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.” Beyond offering warnings to the public, the guidelines will help pediatricians address the issue with patients and their parents. Cora Breuner of Seattle Children’s Hospital, also a coauthor of the guidelines, told NPR.

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California Uber Ruling Boosts Taxi Associations, Unions

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It is our belief that all ground transportation providers, including ride-hailing services, perform under the same basic guidelines.” One group in California has done just that by establishing the Teamsters-backed California App-Based Drivers Association last August ; a similar group launched in Seattle a few months earlier.

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Executive Connections: Ethics for Info Pros

Executive Connections

In keeping with this spirit of higher ethical standards, SLA is launching an initiative to consider developing Ethics Guidelines for SLA members, and, perhaps, for adoption by other information professionals throughout the information industry. I strongly encourage you to take part in this important effort.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Says to Limit Gatherings to 10 People (source: NY Times) March 16, 2020 – President Trump announced new guidelines and European nations sealed their borders. with the new guideline going into effect one day earlier for the Great White Way. When feasible, organizers could modify events to be virtual.”.

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Daily #COVID19 Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Says to Limit Gatherings to 10 People (source: NY Times) March 16, 2020 – President Trump announced new guidelines and European nations sealed their borders. with the new guideline going into effect one day earlier for the Great White Way. When feasible, organizers could modify events to be virtual.”.