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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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Report: Goodwill Locations Hit By Credit-Card Breach

Associations Now

The charitable nonprofit group reported evidence that its payment systems were recently attacked and announced an investigation. Goodwill Industries International, Inc., The duration of the attack is unclear, but there’s evidence that it may have begun about a year ago, Krebs reported.

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Associations Boost Aid Efforts Amid Nebraska Flooding

Associations Now

While the storm hit Iowa and other states hard as well, Nebraska suffered more than $1 billion in damage , NPR reported. Among them: The trucking industry. The broadcast industry. The NBA itself donated $20,000, KIOS reported. Associations have stepped in to offer a helping hand where possible.

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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. More info/register. 1 CMP credit.

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CompTIA Study Finds Tech Hubs Where You Wouldn’t Expect Them

Associations Now

The Tech Town Index, a new report from the association, finds a surprising geographic diversity among tech hot spots, helped along by both booming college towns and maturing local tech economies. But even cities that couldn’t simply be excused as college towns, like Des Moines, Iowa, or Colorado Springs, Colorado, also did well on the list.

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Bird Flu Outbreak Puts Associations On Notice

Associations Now

Both taxpayers and the poultry industry took on the brunt of this cost. Reports of a widening bird flu outbreak affecting factory farms nationwide are raising questions about how it could affect humans and whether controversial farming practices are to blame. How The Outbreak Could Affect the Industry.

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We Asked, You Answered: Mentors You Admire

Associations Now

Read on to find out what makes a great mentor in the association industry. Tammy is still with ARC, as the executive director of the Greater Northwest Iowa Area. I was fortunate to be hired by Lynette and report to her directly for the first year of my employment. We asked our audience about mentors they admire. Racquel Codling.

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