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When the Texas Society of Association Executives gathered in Houston in September for the New Ideas Annual Conference, it was the first major event to take place in the city after Hurricane Harvey devastated Southern Texas with historic flooding MORE
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. I watched the news reports from Texas and was horrified at the scale of this disaster. I grew up on the Jersey shore where I’ve been evacuated due to storms, but I have never seen this level of disaster. My heart goes out to the victims and I want to help. MORE
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. That giant toolbox we call social media is getting fuller every day with different types of tools to help associations and nonprofits. Well, there’s a new-ish kid on the block in this arena and its called Content Curation. MORE
The Houston Bar Association, responding to recent flooding that hit the city, has expanded its legal-services hotline to assist those who suffered property damage. The bouts of flooding that hit Houston over the past two weeks created a need for legal services among the city’s residents. Fortunately, the Houston Bar Association (HBA) is ready to help. The April 18 storm dropped more than 16 inches of rain on some parts of Houston. MORE
Houston Rockets’ GM & Managing Director of Basketball Operations. Learning from the Masters of the Game. MORE
” 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. MORE
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. Noting that nearly six in 10 Americans haven’t had their eyes checked in the last two years, the American Optometric Association is offering Lyft rides in 10 cities to help people get to their eye exams. March is Save Your Vision month, according to the American Optometric Association. MORE
The $750,000 fine facing Smart City could have a wide-ranging impact on the space, as the company provides network service management for some of the country’s largest convention centers , including major facilities in Washington, DC, Houston, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Orlando. In its second major move on the issue, the Federal Communications Commission announced Tuesday that it was fining Smart City—a major networking provider for dozens of U.S. MORE
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. And many of those businesses, large and small, made it through that storm with Houston’s help. MORE
By some estimates, Hurricane Harvey, the strongest storm to hit Texas in 50 years , will drop as much as 50 inches of rain on the southeastern part of the state, straining the resources of cities like Galveston and Houston. In hard-hit Houston, where thousands have been rescued from rising waters since Harvey arrived early Sunday morning, authorities turned the George R. At least one association meeting in Houston has already been canceled. MORE
Three years ago, Hurricane Harvey inundated much of the Kingwood area after Lake Houston and the San Jacinto River overflowed and deposited flood waters into thousands of homes and businesses. MORE
In 2017, Games Done Quick raised more than $200,000 in an event specifically put together to offer aid after Hurricane Harvey hit Houston. The popular Games Done Quick series of events have become reliable charity fundraisers in recent years—all while helping to respect the culture of video games. A look at how the Awesome Games Done Quick event is doing these days. MORE
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. Hurricanes Harvey and Irma were on everyone's mind these last few weeks. Even if you weren't directly affected by them through mandatory evacuations, storm damage, or the tragic loss of life, the hurricanes were undoubtedly on your mind and they probably impacted the way you did your job. MORE
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. Responding quickly to Hurricane Harvey, the NSA Foundation established a Hurricane Relief Fund to provide financial assistance for its members. MORE
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. Working with five major African-American-owned newspapers, LMA is using its recently launched accelerator program to help the papers expand digital revenue. The Local Media Association has been working in recent months to bring an accelerator mindset to its membership. MORE
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. Syncing is the main thing that we do, and now we’re extending it to every other kind of information,” Houston said at the DBX Developer Conference , according to PCWorld. MORE
Their guests include social media marketers and leadership from organizations like Lenovo, Brandwatch, the Houston Texans, and the W2O Group. In today’s digital world it can be hard to know which resources to rely on, especially when there’s new stuff coming out all the time, and there’s so much pressure to constantly consume. How can we keep up with the technology world but also filter out the things that aren’t useful? MORE
HIGHER LOGIC CARES: Through our 2019 Charity Program, we sent a group of nine staff volunteers to Houston, Texas, in May 2019 to assist Team Rubicon in disaster response efforts. All together, nine eligible Orange Army volunteers (myself included) geared up to join the TRibe’s mission for a week in Houston, working alongside a series of military personnel, veterans, and fellow “kick-ass civilian” volunteers to rebuild a home that suffered damage from Hurricane Harvey in 2017. MORE
For TSAE, holding its annual conference in Houston after Harvey was a way to show support and solidarity with their members and friends in the area. W hen the Texas Society of Association Executives gathered in Houston earlier this month for the New Ideas Annual Conference , it was the first major event to take place in the city after Hurricane Harvey devastated Southern Texas with historic flooding. Houston did a great job in support of the event, and it felt great to be there. MORE
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. For instance, the Society for Exploration Geophysicists’ International Exposition and 87th Annual Meeting will go on as planned in Houston later this month. MORE
“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. Engage Cuba, which is looking to build congressional consensus for a broader trade policy, has found a groundswell of support among business leaders, universities, and trade groups in Texas. MORE
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. The Southern Initiative will fund and equip local organizations to address the HIV epidemic in four cities. The partnership hopes that the insights gained from the three-year push will fuel changes across the country. MORE
When I finally arrived in Dallas, I learned that my bag containing my Redskins jersey for the opening party was left in Houston. This will be the first of two posts about ASAE12. I have so many thoughts about the last few days that I needed to spread them out. Today’s post is about my time there and a very special afternoon I had. Overall, I enjoyed ASAE12. I loved seeing my association friends and DELPers as well as making new contacts. MORE
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. With Houston and Louisiana still drying – and digging – out and Hurricane Irma about to strike Florida, I wanted to summarize some good practices that have emerged. MORE
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. Jeff De Cagna , chief strategist and founder of Principled Innovation, has been selected as the opening keynote speaker for the Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE) 2013 Annual Meeting. MORE
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. Two new reports suggest that Midwestern and Southern cities have a better balance of job openings and cost of living than their coastal counterparts. MORE
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. A group of local visitor bureaus, businesses, lawmakers, and associations spoke out against the proposed Texas “bathroom bill” on Monday as the legislature prepared to kick off a 30-day special session. MORE
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. MORE
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. This month’s Corner Office features Erin Sevitz, director of communications for the International Facility Management Association (IFMA). MORE
After serving as a shelter during and after Hurricane Harvey, the Houston Convention Center returns to business as usual. During Hurricane Harvey last month, Houston’s George R. “We turn that facility frequently,” Mike Waterman, president of the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, told the Houston Chronicle. ” While it may take years for Houston to fully recover from Harvey, the city’s convention business is bouncing back. MORE
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. Hotel rooms are safer today thanks to a new law that ensures guests have immediate access to 911 in an emergency. Associations played an important role in shaping Kari’s Law after a high-profile tragedy. MORE
MPI PEC North America in Houston was a location for this presentation on how key MegaTrends affect associations and their events. GrowGlobally.org. global association strategy, regional planning and local infrastructure to grow your business. About. Channels. MarCom. Market & Biz Plan. Meetings. Membership. Products. Public Affairs. Services. Making Business Sense of Climate Change – A Green Meeting Guide » Feb. From Mega Trends to Association Trends to Meeting Trends. MORE
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. DST1913 #DSTHouston @KHOU #houston #hounews pic.twitter.com/USK5ZpN1eI. MORE
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. With large amounts of single-use plastics ending up in oceans and elsewhere, a new corporate-backed coalition, the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, aims to boost recycling and conservation efforts. However, environmental groups are skeptical. MORE
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. The American Heart Association, with the help of food service provider Aramark, launched a program to help single mothers prepare healthier meals for their households. MORE
Vanessa Cotton and I reprised for another session on Tuesday at MPI’s PEC NA in Houston on the topic of “making a business case for developing a sustainable strategy” for meetings and events from a planner and supplier perspective. GrowGlobally.org. global association strategy, regional planning and local infrastructure to grow your business. About. Channels. MarCom. Market & Biz Plan. Meetings. Membership. Products. Public Affairs. Services. MORE
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. The massive social network will now curate hot events in a new feature box. Plus: how to team up with others to design your meetings. Need to promote your next conference or fundraiser? MORE
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. During his nine years in the NBA—all for the Houston Rockets, from 2002 to 2011—Chinese basketball legend Yao Ming became something of an ambassador of sorts for both basketball and China. MORE
Whitney Houston’s version before the 1991 Super Bowl is probably one of the most revered and imitated, though not always well. “We We have many bad versions of people trying to sing Whitney Houston’s version,” said Allen Henderson, executive director of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Stay Safe This Fourth According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 8,700 people were treated in the emergency room for fireworks-related injuries last year. MORE
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. In an age when centralization is running into a cost-of-living wall for many industries, embracing a remote-first culture could expand both your pool of talent and your base of operations. MORE
Houston Related Topics Aaron Wolowiec
DECEMBER 13, 2017
When the Texas Society of Association Executives gathered in Houston in September for the New Ideas Annual Conference, it was the first major event to take place in the city after Hurricane Harvey devastated Southern Texas with historic flooding
Higher Logic
JUNE 18, 2019
HIGHER LOGIC CARES: Through our 2019 Charity Program, we sent a group of nine staff volunteers to Houston, Texas, in May 2019 to assist Team Rubicon in disaster response efforts. All together, nine eligible Orange Army volunteers (myself included) geared up to join the TRibe’s mission for a week in Houston, working alongside a series of military personnel, veterans, and fellow “kick-ass civilian” volunteers to rebuild a home that suffered damage from Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
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Association Adviser
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
For TSAE, holding its annual conference in Houston after Harvey was a way to show support and solidarity with their members and friends in the area. W hen the Texas Society of Association Executives gathered in Houston earlier this month for the New Ideas Annual Conference , it was the first major event to take place in the city after Hurricane Harvey devastated Southern Texas with historic flooding. Houston did a great job in support of the event, and it felt great to be there.
Associations Now
AUGUST 28, 2017
By some estimates, Hurricane Harvey, the strongest storm to hit Texas in 50 years , will drop as much as 50 inches of rain on the southeastern part of the state, straining the resources of cities like Galveston and Houston. In hard-hit Houston, where thousands have been rescued from rising waters since Harvey arrived early Sunday morning, authorities turned the George R. At least one association meeting in Houston has already been canceled.
Associations Now
MAY 2, 2016
The Houston Bar Association, responding to recent flooding that hit the city, has expanded its legal-services hotline to assist those who suffered property damage. The bouts of flooding that hit Houston over the past two weeks created a need for legal services among the city’s residents. Fortunately, the Houston Bar Association (HBA) is ready to help. The April 18 storm dropped more than 16 inches of rain on some parts of Houston.
Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
After serving as a shelter during and after Hurricane Harvey, the Houston Convention Center returns to business as usual. During Hurricane Harvey last month, Houston’s George R. “We turn that facility frequently,” Mike Waterman, president of the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, told the Houston Chronicle. ” While it may take years for Houston to fully recover from Harvey, the city’s convention business is bouncing back.
GlowGlobally
FEBRUARY 5, 2008
MPI PEC North America in Houston was a location for this presentation on how key MegaTrends affect associations and their events. GrowGlobally.org. global association strategy, regional planning and local infrastructure to grow your business. About. Channels. MarCom. Market & Biz Plan. Meetings. Membership. Products. Public Affairs. Services. Making Business Sense of Climate Change – A Green Meeting Guide » Feb. From Mega Trends to Association Trends to Meeting Trends.
GlowGlobally
FEBRUARY 6, 2008
Vanessa Cotton and I reprised for another session on Tuesday at MPI’s PEC NA in Houston on the topic of “making a business case for developing a sustainable strategy” for meetings and events from a planner and supplier perspective. GrowGlobally.org. global association strategy, regional planning and local infrastructure to grow your business. About. Channels. MarCom. Market & Biz Plan. Meetings. Membership. Products. Public Affairs. Services.
All the Blogs
AUGUST 30, 2020
Three years ago, Hurricane Harvey inundated much of the Kingwood area after Lake Houston and the San Jacinto River overflowed and deposited flood waters into thousands of homes and businesses.
AssociationChat
AUGUST 10, 2020
Houston Rockets’ GM & Managing Director of Basketball Operations. Learning from the Masters of the Game.
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. With Houston and Louisiana still drying – and digging – out and Hurricane Irma about to strike Florida, I wanted to summarize some good practices that have emerged.
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.
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. DST1913 #DSTHouston @KHOU #houston #hounews pic.twitter.com/USK5ZpN1eI.
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. And many of those businesses, large and small, made it through that storm with Houston’s help.
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. I watched the news reports from Texas and was horrified at the scale of this disaster. I grew up on the Jersey shore where I’ve been evacuated due to storms, but I have never seen this level of disaster. My heart goes out to the victims and I want to help.
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. Noting that nearly six in 10 Americans haven’t had their eyes checked in the last two years, the American Optometric Association is offering Lyft rides in 10 cities to help people get to their eye exams. March is Save Your Vision month, according to the American Optometric Association.
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. For instance, the Society for Exploration Geophysicists’ International Exposition and 87th Annual Meeting will go on as planned in Houston later this month.
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. Working with five major African-American-owned newspapers, LMA is using its recently launched accelerator program to help the papers expand digital revenue. The Local Media Association has been working in recent months to bring an accelerator mindset to its membership.
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. Syncing is the main thing that we do, and now we’re extending it to every other kind of information,” Houston said at the DBX Developer Conference , according to PCWorld.
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. Hurricanes Harvey and Irma were on everyone's mind these last few weeks. Even if you weren't directly affected by them through mandatory evacuations, storm damage, or the tragic loss of life, the hurricanes were undoubtedly on your mind and they probably impacted the way you did your job.
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. This month’s Corner Office features Erin Sevitz, director of communications for the International Facility Management Association (IFMA).
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. Jeff De Cagna , chief strategist and founder of Principled Innovation, has been selected as the opening keynote speaker for the Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE) 2013 Annual Meeting.
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. Hotel rooms are safer today thanks to a new law that ensures guests have immediate access to 911 in an emergency. Associations played an important role in shaping Kari’s Law after a high-profile tragedy.
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. During his nine years in the NBA—all for the Houston Rockets, from 2002 to 2011—Chinese basketball legend Yao Ming became something of an ambassador of sorts for both basketball and China.
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. In today’s digital world it can be hard to know which resources to rely on, especially when there’s new stuff coming out all the time, and there’s so much pressure to constantly consume. How can we keep up with the technology world but also filter out the things that aren’t useful?
Associations Now
JULY 2, 2013
Whitney Houston’s version before the 1991 Super Bowl is probably one of the most revered and imitated, though not always well. “We We have many bad versions of people trying to sing Whitney Houston’s version,” said Allen Henderson, executive director of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Stay Safe This Fourth According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 8,700 people were treated in the emergency room for fireworks-related injuries last year.
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. Responding quickly to Hurricane Harvey, the NSA Foundation established a Hurricane Relief Fund to provide financial assistance for its members.
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. Two new reports suggest that Midwestern and Southern cities have a better balance of job openings and cost of living than their coastal counterparts.
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. In an age when centralization is running into a cost-of-living wall for many industries, embracing a remote-first culture could expand both your pool of talent and your base of operations.
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.
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. With large amounts of single-use plastics ending up in oceans and elsewhere, a new corporate-backed coalition, the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, aims to boost recycling and conservation efforts. However, environmental groups are skeptical.
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. The popular Games Done Quick series of events have become reliable charity fundraisers in recent years—all while helping to respect the culture of video games. A look at how the Awesome Games Done Quick event is doing these days.
Association Advocacy Chick
AUGUST 17, 2012
When I finally arrived in Dallas, I learned that my bag containing my Redskins jersey for the opening party was left in Houston. This will be the first of two posts about ASAE12. I have so many thoughts about the last few days that I needed to spread them out. Today’s post is about my time there and a very special afternoon I had. Overall, I enjoyed ASAE12. I loved seeing my association friends and DELPers as well as making new contacts.
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. That giant toolbox we call social media is getting fuller every day with different types of tools to help associations and nonprofits. Well, there’s a new-ish kid on the block in this arena and its called Content Curation.
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. The American Heart Association, with the help of food service provider Aramark, launched a program to help single mothers prepare healthier meals for their households.
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. Engage Cuba, which is looking to build congressional consensus for a broader trade policy, has found a groundswell of support among business leaders, universities, and trade groups in Texas.
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. The Southern Initiative will fund and equip local organizations to address the HIV epidemic in four cities. The partnership hopes that the insights gained from the three-year push will fuel changes across the country.
Associations Now
AUGUST 18, 2015
The $750,000 fine facing Smart City could have a wide-ranging impact on the space, as the company provides network service management for some of the country’s largest convention centers , including major facilities in Washington, DC, Houston, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Orlando. In its second major move on the issue, the Federal Communications Commission announced Tuesday that it was fining Smart City—a major networking provider for dozens of U.S.
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. A group of local visitor bureaus, businesses, lawmakers, and associations spoke out against the proposed Texas “bathroom bill” on Monday as the legislature prepared to kick off a 30-day special session.
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. The massive social network will now curate hot events in a new feature box. Plus: how to team up with others to design your meetings. Need to promote your next conference or fundraiser?
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