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Golden State collaboration: CAI California chapters discuss year ahead

Ungrated

Chapter executive directors and board leaders from San Diego and Sacramento to the Pacific Ocean, the Sierra Nevada, and everywhere between discussed the new issues communities are facing—rising insurance rates, supply chain delays, and safety concerns—to the recurring such as drought, wildfires, and legislative issues. .

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How an Association Helped Put Craft Beer in the Smithsonian

Associations Now

is a story of immigration, urban change, technological innovation, and evolving consumer tastes,” the museum said in a press release announcing the showcase, which opens October 25 within the permanent “Food: Transforming the American Table” exhibition. “The history of brewing in the U.S.

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How Much Should Associations Care About Blockchain?

Associations Now

Long the subject of breathless hype, blockchain technology has started to find its way into real-world use cases. 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.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.21.17

Reid All About it

A near-death experience has enabled him “to envision an alternate ending to the AI story —one that makes the most of this amazing technology while empowering humans not just to survive, but to thrive.” Presenter: Patti Shock, academic consultant, The International School of Hospitality, and professor emeritus, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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No Girl Left Behind: Girl Scouts Expand Presence at CES

Associations Now

site and to host a Girls’ STEM Summit to encourage women to enter into a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career. Now we are bringing the next generation of innovators to CES, exposing them to the newest big things in the world of tech, and further cementing women, girls, and the Girl Scouts as leaders in STEM.”.

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

Associations Now

More details: In designating the first UAS test sites in these states, the FAA has taken an important step toward recognizing the incredible economic and job creation potential this technology brings. The FAA chose locations for their infrastructure, climate, and geographic diversity, as well as experience in aviation work.

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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.