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Bucking Trends, National Guard Association Will Meet in Honolulu

Associations Now

The board of directors of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) approves the location of its annual conference, held each September, about five years ahead of time, giving the organization and the host city a good head start in preparing for the event. Among the scheduled speakers are Sen. Mazie Hirono, Rep.

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Tragedy in paradise: Maui wildfires impacting community associations, CAI members

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The Hawaii chapter is compiling a list of several different organizations for donations and support. The workshop is in Honolulu,​ which is located on the ​island of Oahu.​ It hopes to help community association residents and managers find temporary lodging, pay rent, and buy food and other household goods and supplies.

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Las Vegas, Other Resort Cities Bear Brunt of Federal Travel Cuts

Associations Now

With many Greater Washington-based organizations looking to stay closer to home, the District has seen federal spending on hotel rooms surge. Major decreases were also seen in Honolulu (down 88 percent) and Orlando (down 100 percent). DC''s Booking Boom It looks like other cities’ losses may be DC’s gain. Agencies spent $57.5

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Air Transporters Urge Better Tracking in Wake of Missing Flight 370

Associations Now

In a recent expedition from San Diego to Honolulu conducted by the Sea Education Association, 38 scientists, sailors, and students hand-counted nearly 70,000 pieces of plastic and other debris gathered from 118 net tows along the way.

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Months Before 2020 Census Gets Underway, State Nonprofits Boost Campaigns

Associations Now

The 2020 Census is pretty close to getting going, and nonprofit organizations in states around the country are getting their ducks in a row to ensure that everyone gets counted. Beyond awareness, organized Census campaigns are at times taking on an advocacy angle. The decennial process of counting the U.S.

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News Revenue Hub Expands as Journalism Membership Programs Grow

Associations Now

The News Revenue Hub has helped five news organizations raise more than $1 million in member-driven revenue. News organizations are increasingly relying on membership programs to pay the bills. ” The first five members of the group were InsideClimate News , NJ Spotlight , Honolulu Civil Beat , The Lens , and PolitiFact.

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Roundup: Ballot Initiatives Make Breakthroughs on Election Night

Associations Now

Precedents set by passage of key ballot initiatives on issues as diverse as genetically modified organisms, marijuana, and sugary beverages have associations and trade groups speaking out. Voters on the Hawaiian island of Maui narrowly passed a temporary ban on planting —not labeling, but planting—genetically modified crops.

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