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Matt Gerst Joins Internet Association As Vice President And Associate General Counsel

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He knows how to find common ground, even amongst competitors, not to mention effectively champion industry policies before policymakers and key audiences.”. I’m excited to work with IA’s growing team and diverse membership of companies that lead the internet industry. Matt graduated from Ohio University, received his J.D.

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How Our Association Prepared for the Future.

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By engaging prospective professionals at an early stage, we ensure that our industry will thrive for years to come. But when we talk about the workforce pipeline - the pool of eligible candidates prepared to take on professional roles in an industry as opportunities open up - it’s all about the bigger picture. So how did we do it?

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How to Delight Meeting Attendees in 2020

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Attendee satisfaction is the best indicator of the success of your meeting, reports Event MB in its State of the Event Industry survey. Hamilton Academic & Athletic Scholarship Fund in honor of the Kent, Ohio-native US Army specialist who died while serving in Afghanistan. What attendees want, more and more, is authenticity.

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

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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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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.5.20

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Pivot Virtual Summit: Visioning a New Future for the Events Industry through Self Care, Innovation & Community. Hear industry-leading thought leaders talk about the events industry as we know it today and what we see for the future. ExpoChat is a Twitter-based conversation on topics related to the trade show industry.

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Manufacturers Group Perfects Stump Speech During Weeklong Tour

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Stops included Austin, Texas; New York City; Detroit; Columbus, Ohio; Pittsburgh; and Madison, Wisconsin, all of which have major manufacturing interests. The National Association of Manufacturers is spreading the message that the future of the U.S. economy lies with the builders and the makers. based manufacturing.

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Does Wall Street Have Too Much Influence Over Nonprofit Boards?

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A new report about the makeup of nonprofit boards suggests that the financial industry is gaining a bigger role in nonprofits—and that’s causing changes in the way such groups are run. The report, by Ohio University’s Garry W. financial industry. Why’s that? Well, those board members want to see results.