Spark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

In case you missed it, ASAE’s Collaborate forum (member login required) has recently been hosting a robust discussion of how associations are helping their members and the local community in Houston and southwest Louisiana respond to Hurricane Harvey.

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AssociationChat

JANUARY 23, 2023

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The response reflects the help that Hurricane Katrina victims received from Houston more than a decade ago. When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston and other parts of southeast Texas , Louisiana’s restaurant industry knew all about how bad a storm like this could be.

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Associations Now

MARCH 4, 2020

Under the partnership, a free round-trip ride, up to a $25 fare, will be offered in 10 cities: Charleston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Memphis, Miami, New York City, St. And to promote better vision care, AOA is teaming with the ride-hailing service Lyft to get more people to their nearest optometrist for an eye exam. ”).

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Beth Kanter

AUGUST 28, 2017

Here’s a list of suggestions from people in my network: United Way of Houston. Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. YMCA Houston. Greater Houston Community Foundation Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. Covenant Hous e (helping homeless youth). PortLight “Inclusive Disaster Relief” SPCA of Texas.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Hurricane Harvey severely affected residents and businesses in Houston and other areas of southeast Texas. In the meetings sector, convention centers in Houston and Dallas, along with Austin, have been turned into shelters , and numerous hotel brands have also offered lodging and monetary support to those affected.

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Ungrated

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Hicks is an attorney with the firm’s Houston office and serves on the Community Association Managers International Certification Board of Commissioners. . Over 50% of us will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in our lives. . Burton is an attorney with Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey in Dallas.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

But because hotel phones required guests to dial 9 before calling 911, the calls for help placed by Kari’s daughter never went through,” Pai told Houston’s KHOU earlier this month. “We are all taught from a very young age to dial 911 for emergencies. Thanks to Hank’s courage and dedication, Kari’s Law was enacted to change this.”.

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Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

We have members in Texas and Florida (Houston and Sarasota, to be precise), but everything coming out of our office was, damn the hurricanes, full speed ahead. My association, however, didn't do any of these things. I'm not bragging. In fact, I feel a little ashamed. We don't have that many members in the affected areas.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Drawing from prior experience dealing with natural disasters, the NSA Foundation acted quickly to provide assistance to the more than 80 NSA members in the Houston area. “A Walker, who spoke in the Houston area earlier this year, said Hurricane Harvey’s impact will be felt beyond NSA members who were directly affected.

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Ungrated

JULY 30, 2020

” In late March, some residents at Village Place Townhomes in Houston (featured in photo collage above) began placing heart-shaped papers on their windows, front doors, and hanging baskets to show support to everyone in the community. It’s definitely encouraged more ?of of a community spirit.”

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Ungrated

MARCH 24, 2022

My experiences with CAI and the CAI Greater Houston Chapter have given me an important foundation to build upon. CAI’s recent publications, Attracting Talent to the Community Association Management Industry and Opportunities Knock , are excellent resources to help address these challenges. What motivates you to volunteer with CAI?

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Association Adviser

APRIL 27, 2018

When I worked for Naylor I was based in Florida, but eventually I wanted to return to Houston. While I wasn’t necessarily looking to work at an association, through the PRSA Houston Chapter job board, I found a posting for an editorial manager role with IFMA. IFMA Houston Service Center of Excellence © Aker Imaging.

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Associations Now

APRIL 1, 2019

Recently, the Houston Chronicle noted that Automattic’s founder, Matt Mullenweg, embraced the Silicon Valley lifestyle for years, but then moved back to Houston in part because he wanted to be closer to his parents, who were growing older.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 3, 2015

As Delta Sigma Theta members were leaving Houston following their annual meeting last week, they ran into airport security problems for an unexpected reason: A large souvenir booklet apparently looked like an explosive on the TSA’s scanners. That forced the Transportation Security Administration at Houston’s William P.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Five big-city papers— The Atlanta Voice , The Dallas Weekly , New York Amsterdam News , Houston Defender , and The Washington Informer —are pilot papers in the initiative. Last week, it announced the first standalone project in its Accelerate Local initiative: a “digital transformation lab” for African-American newspapers.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The former Houston Rocket, who got his start with the Chinese Basketball Association’s Shanghai Sharks, was elected president of the league this week, making him the first person to take on the role who isn’t a member of the Chinese government.

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InternetAssociation

MARCH 8, 2021

Grassroots organizations such as Mutual Aid Houston and Austin Mutual Aid utilized apps such as Venmo and Cashapp to get money to Texans within minutes. In addition to industry-driven initiatives, crowdfunding through internet platforms allowed for mutual aid to reach thousands of Texans in need at unprecedented rates.

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Associations Now

JUNE 20, 2016

. “While we’ve done business in Cuba over the years … we believe there is a lot of upside for not only the state of Texas, but the Houston region,” noted Theldon Branch III, a member of the Port of Houston Port Commission, according to The Dallas Morning News.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

The largest cities to get a nod on the company’s list were Houston (ninth place) and San Antonio (fourth place), and while the nonprofit hub of Washington, DC, was in the top 20 (at number 16), its position was hurt by the District’s high cost of living.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 16, 2019

In comments to the Houston Chronicle , advocacy groups such as Greenpeace suggested that, by leaning on recycling, the plan allowed the current production of plastics to continue unabated. While the initiative is ambitious, it does not come without critics.

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Associations Now

JULY 10, 2013

Best Founder Story Ever If you’re looking for an uplifting read, Dropbox CEO Drew Houston recently spoke at the commencement for his alma mater, MIT. “I took a screenshot—but then I was sick to my stomach,” Houston said in his speech. He added that he thought, “Someday, these guys are going to want this back.”

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Atlanta, Houston, Memphis, and New Orleans—cities that have been designated by the Health Resources & Services Administration as being heavily affected by the HIV epidemic—are the focus of the initiative.

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Associations Now

APRIL 26, 2016

The 12-week pilot program, which focuses on single-mother or single-guardian households, will launch in Philadelphia, Chicago, and Houston and provide training in preparing healthier meals at home as well as track attitudes and behaviors regarding food and health among this population.

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Associations Now

JUNE 1, 2017

It is sponsored by partner companies and members Visit Houston, Visit San Antonio, Discover Denton, Port Royal Resort, and the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau. In addition, the campaign gives TTIA members an opportunity to share their stories and help boost their industry. Back in the days of the legendary, albeit fictional, J.R.

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Principled Innovation

MARCH 31, 2013

We’re looking forward to Jeff challenging CESSE 2013 participants to think beyond orthodoxy,” said Tony Keane , president and CEO of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) in Houston, Texas, and CESSE vice president. Mr. Keane is the overall volunteer organizer for CESSE 2013.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 10, 2019

In 2017, Games Done Quick raised more than $200,000 in an event specifically put together to offer aid after Hurricane Harvey hit Houston. (That, too, topped the $2 million mark in donations last year.) That latter event was not held in a hotel, but instead streamed from players’ own homes, as Twitch users tend to do.).

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Higher Logic

JUNE 14, 2018

Their guests include social media marketers and leadership from organizations like Lenovo, Brandwatch, the Houston Texans, and the W2O Group. This podcast’s focus is social media, and they interview experts who work in social media on a weekly basis. Copyblogger FM.

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Associations Now

JUNE 29, 2016

Fresh off its launch yesterday, the feature can be seen by iOS-based users in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. It will be organized in an innovative carousel slide tool.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 24, 2015

Rogowski, who has spent much of his career working for NBA teams such as the Orlando Magic and the Houston Rockets, will now work to create new union standards for player conditioning and will make room for one-on-one time with NBPA members. While with the Houston Rockets, Rogowski gained a reputation for data-based physical conditioning.

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Portage Group

MARCH 8, 2012

Storify: As I write this, the biggest trending topic on storify is a stream of live tweets, photos and video of an open heart surgery in Memorial Hermann hospital in Houston, TX.

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Associations Now

JULY 17, 2017

According to Texas Welcomes All, the state has already lost $66 million in revenue due to cancellation of events that were to have been held in Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Arlington.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

The trade association, which represents more than 2,000 retailers, identified six members in Houston, and a key lifeline for these members, George says, was the Shop! Almost three weeks ago, Elizabeth George, director of membership, development, and engagement for the Shop! online member community.

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Associations Now

MARCH 7, 2017

A revised version of SB 6 was finalized Monday evening after negotiations aiming to improve support for the bill among committee members, according to the Houston Chronicle.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

And there’s no better opportunity to launch this new campaign than during today’s Super Bowl in the energy capital of Houston, and in front of the largest audience possible.” ” Other links of note. Reaching the right people: Association Marketer tells us how to target qualified leads on social media.

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Associations Now

MAY 6, 2013

A New Front As the NRA met in Houston, another major gun-related development took place over the weekend in nearby Austin, Texas: The pro-liberty group Distributed Defense, which has been working to build a gun using 3-D printing techniques, successfully tested a gun created almost entirely with a 3-D printer.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

See how one nonprofit is working to help give girls an even playing field in STEM classes, via the Houston Chronicle. WordPress announced a big offering for Mac users today, with the launch of a new desktop app that can help anyone managing an association’s WordPress site. Other Good Reads: Opening science to all, one class at a time.

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