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Should You Book Trips Over the Weekend?

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New research from Airlines Reporting Corp. That’s the advice that the travel-industry research firm Airlines Reporting Corp. ARC) is offering as part of a new report, New Heights for Air Travel , that was conducted with Expedia. A big reason for this, per the report, is actually related to business travelers.

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Marketing Resources for Associations and Small Businesses

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They also have editions covering Baltimore and Philadelphia. That means positioning us as more of a thought leader, releasing off-the-shelf reports at least three times per year, bringing together industry experts with peers in panel discussions that complement our research results…. Read the complete column here.

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CompTIA Helps Build New Tech Foundations for the Underemployed

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In recent months, the foundation has moved to duplicate the program in other cities, including Philadelphia, Dallas, and Charlotte, North Carolina. The program reports a 95 percent success rate in getting students their CompTIA A+ certification and 80 percent in securing them paid jobs. Paul metro area.

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Small Carriers Feel the Pinch From Pilot Shortages

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Recent reports show that a number of smaller carriers, such as Republic Airways and Great Lakes Airlines, have had to stop service at some airports because they aren’t fully staffed. As Skift notes, many airlines have raised concerns in their annual reports about pilot shortages. Is the pay the problem?

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Is Minimum-Wage Opposition Beginning to Soften?

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But recently some restaurants in large cities, such as Philadelphia’s Girard Brasserie and Bruncherie , have tried a different tactic: paying servers more while getting rid of tips entirely. “For many nonprofits, an increase in minimum wage is met with mixed—even agonized—feelings,” CalNonprofits reported.

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Black Groups Meet in Florida Despite Calls for Boycott

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Three hearings have been held so far in Dallas, Chicago, and Philadelphia; a fourth is scheduled for San Francisco in August. Three associations in industries with particular relevance to the stand-your-ground debate are discussing the law and the George Zimmerman verdict during their annual meetings this week in the Sunshine State.

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Association Brain Food: 6.24.22

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The report covers trends like workforce and return-to-the office challenges for associations and their members, impact investing, agility, and digital transformation. Maria Grasso, Senior Vice President, Convention Division, Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau. Always emphasize the impact, not the features, of membership.

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