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Iowa Builders Group’s New Endowment Targets Industry Skills Gap

Associations Now

A new endowment launched by Master Builders of Iowa will fund innovative solutions to close the industry’s skills gap and bring younger workers into the construction field. We are seeing more people retiring, and we just are not filling those positions as quickly as we necessarily need,” he said, according to Radio Iowa.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.18.21

Reid All About it

The labor shortage America is currently experiencing is the largest issue disrupting supply chains, disrupting every industry and causing every member to rethink how they get the work done. Sue Ramsett, Vice President and General Manager, KWQC TV-6, Davenport, Iowa. Tue 6/22 from 9 a.m. Community Platform Demo Day. More info/register.

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Association Brain Food: 12.8.23

Reid All About it

People talk about it in the association world, but how many associations actually provide resources and education about mental health issues to members and industry employers? The Community Check-In A weekly community chat on Slack for black professionals working in the events industry. Mobile apps. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

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Opening the Door to Government Members

Associations Now

Professionals who work in government remain critical for many associations, says Cindy Adams, president and CEO of the Iowa Society of CPAs. Complaints about the barrier to entry have been echoing around the Iowa statehouse. What challenges or struggles have you faced in recruiting and retaining government employees as members?

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Serving Your Professional Community for Impact

Association Adviser

Recognizing a need to increase my income in the face of starting a family, I gravitated into technology and the for-profit world by working for RadioShack during its early days in the computer industry selling to educational institutions. The recruiter explained that [travel to] the interview was free. AA: That’s a lot of hats.

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Association Law Blog: The IRS, Private Inurement and Non-Profit.

Association Law

For example, an association may pay a stipend for officers in order to enable the association to recruit high quality leaders, provided the stipend is paid primarily for the benefit of the association. Iowa 1951). I am an association industry lawyer and management consultant. Birmingham, 96 F. Assessing Your Risk.

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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?