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

Associations Now

Yes, you’re probably aware that San Francisco or Seattle are tech hotbeds, but what about Huntsville, Alabama, or Lansing, Michigan? Even though they cost more to live in, median salaries are also much higher than in smaller regions; San Francisco’s $110,000 median salary is $43,000 more than Lansing’s $67,000 median.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.5.20

Reid All About it

Kit” (innovation in a box) and then crowd-sourcing the most impactful tools that people use throughout the Disruptor League. Learn how senior levels professionals from a hotelier, audio visual technology company, and a design agency are working with planners given the new social distancing and CDC advisements. More info/register.

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Heads West To Help Silicon Valley Back East

Associations Now

Technology industry trade associations and advocacy groups have been popping up left and right and left again over the past few years, all with an eye toward advancing the industry and positioning it a little closer to the folks on K St. in Washington, DC. That trend is starting to come full circle now. The post U.S.

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Could Your Association Thrive in a Remote-First Culture?

Associations Now

That’s why a lot of associations are located in places near the halls of power, like Washington, DC, or in centrally located parts of the country, like Chicago. But what if this desire for a central location, both in terms of office and locale, comes at the cost of innovation?

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Internet Association’s Plan to Expand Influence: Focus on the Left Coast

Associations Now

The trade group’s new office in California, a state often at the forefront of technology issues, puts the association both in the heart of Silicon Valley and in Sacramento—complete with a brand new lobbyist to help influence tech policy in the state. We want to ensure that the internet remains open and free and innovative.”.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth Kanter

Our book tour starts at the end of January, so if you are in San Francisco, Oakland, Boston, NYC, or Washington, DC, please join us. Innovation Lab Facilitation : For the past few years, I’ve trained in and designed and facilitated innovation labs using the Luma Institute Methods. What about you?

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.17.20

Reid All About it

This pasta al limone from Bon Appetit reminds me of a dish I had for lunch one day in a restaurant in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco. The Culture of Lean Innovation: Small Changes, Big Impact. Joe Buehrle, vice president of organizational planning for Social Advocates for Youth, San Diego.

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