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Here Come the Drones: Industry Groups Talk Up FAA’s Unmanned Device Tests

Associations Now

Among the picks was a trio of schools—University of Alaska, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, and Virginia Tech— as well as the state of Nevada, Griffiss International Airport in New York state, and the North Dakota Department of Commerce.

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How Much Should Associations Care About Blockchain?

Associations Now

Nevada passed a series of laws designed to encourage the use of blockchain in the state, including the creation of a regulatory sandbox and a law that explicitly allows companies to use a blockchain to store public records. But even with the hype successfully deflated, they argue that “the blockchain story is just beginning.”

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.21.17

Reid All About it

LMS provider WBT Systems writes about instructional design innovations that associations could borrow from “ModPo” and a few other award-winning MOOCs. Presenter: Patti Shock, academic consultant, The International School of Hospitality, and professor emeritus, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Five Lessons from the Road

Idea Architects

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. At the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues Annual Meeting , Charlene Li reminded participants that social media is about relationships. Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects. Jeffrey Cufaude is an architect of ideas.

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Gaming Association to Presidential Candidates: What’s Your Stance?

Associations Now

By asking the 2016 presidential candidates to answer questions related to the gaming industry, the American Gaming Association doesn’t intend to endorse a candidate. Rather it hopes to educate employees on issues that may affect the industry’s success. What steps would you take to combat the multibillion-dollar illegal gambling sector?