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Indiana Governor, Lawmakers Promise to Clarify Religious Freedom Law

Associations Now

After a week of backlash and widespread criticism over the state’s newly signed Religious Freedom Restoration Act, including from groups representing associations and the meetings industry, Indiana lawmakers vowed to revise the measure to make it clear that it does not create a “license to discriminate.”.

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What Jeff Bezos’ Philanthropic Play Says About Big Giving Today

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Earlier this year, Amazon faced a major political challenge in its hometown of Seattle, when the city attempted to adopt a new tax on large companies , based on the number of people they employ, to help pay for homeless shelters and low-income housing. Corporate interests may conflict with individual philanthropy, leading to mixed messages.

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Why High-Tech is High(er) on the List for Meeting Planners

Associations Now

And if you are thinking that focusing on a city’s tech scene narrows your options to a few places—San Francisco, Seattle, New York, or Boston—think again. Case in point: TechPoint in Indianapolis, which offers a number of initiatives and programs to promote and accelerate the growth of Indiana’s tech community. billion.

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Looking Back at 2018: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going

SBI

In 2018, we participated in several giving projects for our local Seattle area. conference put on by MemberClicks in Indianapolis, Indiana; and Washington State Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Annual Chapter Awards here in Seattle, Washington. Cheers to that! Giving Back. Technology Enhancements.

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Friday Buzz: The Secret Value of Online Comments

Associations Now

But Kyle Stokes, a reporter for Seattle-area news and jazz outlet KPLU and an MJ Bear fellow at the Online News Association (ONA), says you should be willing to give them a chance. You might learn something from your readers that you didn’t know, he writes in an ONA blog post.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

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DanaMNelson - Dana Nelson; Evansville, Indiana; Owner: @DanaMNelson where we connect people to build community. dwicksspu - David Wicks; Seattle; Assistant Professor, Director of Instructional Technology at Seattle Pacific University. V); West Lafayette, Indiana; Tech prof, Comm Ph.D. Bikram Yoga, Running, Nutrition.