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To make the information it receives from candidates most useful for industry employees, Freeman said AGA will compile the responses into a voter’s guide ahead of the Iowa caucuses in February. MORE
In the film “Field of Dreams,” a voice in Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella’s cornfield convinces him to turn his acreage into a baseball diamond, and sure enough, once he’s done it, the ghosts of the 1919 Chicago White Sox do appear. “If you build it, they will come.” MORE
AASHTO, which released a video report along with the survey, noted that the association is planning to launch an upcoming series of webinars about the use of drones and will make them a key point of discussion at its spring meeting in Des Moines, Iowa , in May. MORE
Kansas is currently reviewing a similar program in Iowa called the Iowa MVE Model. Two trucking associations and the Kansas attorney general have teamed up to prevent sex trafficking on the state’s highways, extending a program that is already assisting law enforcement in other states. MORE
One person keeping an eye on the trend is Leigh Zeitz, a past president of the Kiwanis Rough Risers in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and webmaster for the club’s blog. For decades, social clubs have brought people together, and today a new crop of venture-backed clubs is emerging. MORE
The charitable nonprofit group reported evidence that its payment systems were recently attacked and announced an investigation. Although Goodwill stores in multiple states may have been affected, the nonprofit’s decentralized organizational structure could limit the damage. MORE
The Iowa Lean Consortium took that approach last year. Email remains the most popular way to engage new members, but some associations are testing creative alternatives in an age of email fatigue. MORE
This week, ProPublica reported on the case of an Iowa caretaker who used Snapshat to distribute embarassing photos of a resident. MORE
The Iowa Wine Growers Association’s 2016 Annual Conference officially kicks off this weekend. Nearly 200 winemakers, grape growers, vineyard and winery owners, and others in the Iowa wine industry will gather together for two days to network, learn new information, and have a little fun. MORE
KCCI, a TV station in Des Moines, Iowa, profiles how one man has spent nearly half a century with the American Heart Association. Make sure your volunteers are getting the most out of your programs. Plus: how to spot signs of poor leadership. MORE
The offering is coming in handy for a number of state-level groups, including the Iowa Bowling Proprietors’ Association (IBPA) , which recently announced that it was giving its members access to the online courses for free. MORE
Hy-Vee, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and Nebraska Health Network, and the University of Iowa Health Alliance. MORE
” Meanwhile, in a Huffington Post blog post , University of Iowa Student Body President Rachel Zuckerman argued that, for students, the initiative matters far beyond the top of the ticket this year. MORE
GoServ Global, an Iowa-based group organized to “rescue the vulnerable” in the island nation, suffered extreme damage to most of its Haiti facilities, the Des Moines Register reported last week. Tragedy in Haiti While the U.S. MORE
Some states are worse off than others: Nearly one in five bridges in Iowa are structurally deficient, or 4,675 total—the largest number of deficiencies reported in a single state. The American Road & Transportation Builders Association says 38 percent of U.S. MORE
The Iowa Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encouraged its attendees to use both Instagram and Vine—a video-sharing app—at its 2013 Annual Meeting. Snapping photographs that capture the excitement of a meeting is not an easy task. MORE
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. 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. Yes, you’re probably aware that San Francisco or Seattle are tech hotbeds, but what about Huntsville, Alabama, or Lansing, Michigan? MORE
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. Iowa Gov. MORE
For years, the University of Iowa treated its foundation and its alumni association as separate entities. Similar examples of this kind of merger helped along the decision-making process in Iowa. MORE
In a news release, NASS President Paul Pate, the Iowa secretary of state, noted that the initiative was an effort to put up a united front on an important, bipartisan issue. MORE
Barb Licklider and Howard Shapiro at Iowa State University showed that active participation in engineering education increased learning, retention and cognitive thinking at a higher level. Most conference organizers see attendees as consumers of the conference’s information. MORE
When I read newly minted University of Iowa grad, Catherine Sloan''s blog post titled Why Every Social Media Manager Should be Under 25 , I have to admit I wondered for a minute there whether it was some kind of spoof from the Onion.Well, it wasn''t and after I chuckled my way through the post and the hail-storm of angry comments from the geezers (i.e. MORE
As The Huffington Post notes in one example, a 2012 study by University of Iowa researchers found that police officers who commonly worked evenings and nights were far more likely to get less than six hours of sleep than fellow officers who worked the day shift. MORE
The Iowa Corn Growers Association also decried the ad. “As After a Bud Light ad put its members and the product they grow under attack, the National Corn Growers Association reacted quickly to protect its industry. MORE
Professionals who work in government remain critical for many associations, says Cindy Adams, president and CEO of the Iowa Society of CPAs. Complaints about the barrier to entry have been echoing around the Iowa statehouse. MORE
Ramos, one of the most vocal critics of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s hard-line stance on immigration, was forcibly escorted out of a press conference in Dubuque, Iowa. MORE
Late last month, the Greater Des Moines CVB combined efforts with the Greater Des Moines Partnership to showcase Iowa at the opening night of “The Bridges of Madison County” musical on Broadway. A look at how three U.S. MORE
Last week I was fortunate enough to attend the Social Brand Forum in Iowa City, Iowa. Wake up, get ready, head to work, check your email. what can be checked off the checklist today? Work, work, work! Email campaign done, CHECK! Sound familiar? There’s something missing! MORE
The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association will hold a charity auction to assist victims of wildfires that devastated a number of nearby states—hoping to supply ranchers with needed supplies as they work to rebuild. MORE
While the storm hit Iowa and other states hard as well, Nebraska suffered more than $1 billion in damage , NPR reported. Farming is a big part of the economy in Nebraska and Iowa, and many agricultural groups are supporting their own. MORE
And as 2016 candidates go, Scott Walker , Jeb Bush , and Hillary Clinton have all come out in favor of the mandate—and Walker is currently leading polls for the Republican caucus in Iowa. Nevertheless, it’s an issue particularly important to Iowa—something highlighted by IRFA research. MORE
Mayors from more than 270 cities —including major urban centers like New Orleans and Los Angeles and smaller towns like Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, and Dubuque, Iowa—signed the compact. MORE
Tammy is still with ARC, as the executive director of the Greater Northwest Iowa Area. We all have bosses, but over the course of a career only a few people stand out as taking a special investment in teaching, growing, and advancing the professional lives of others. MORE
Events Coordinator, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association. A recent reader poll drew so many good responses on the question of procrastination that we had to do a second post. Maybe you’ll feel inspired after reading it to get to action yourself. Eventually we had to get back to the to-do list. MORE
For example, you may not travel through Iowa’s Sioux Gateway Airport often, but if you’re a collector, there’s a pretty good reason to stop by: The airport’s IATA code is SUX, and the airport (of course) sells swag highlighting that fact. MORE
Features Membership American Marketing Association ASAE Home Builders Association of Iowa Institute of Food Technology Jeff DeCagna Jenny Matthews John Graham members membership Risk and Insurance Management Society Russ Klein Sharon Kneebone Tennessee SAE High performing associations are focusing on the engagement level of their members—not how many dues bills they send out. The post Weeding Out Members From Pretenders appeared first on Association. MORE
The association launched the program last year, hopping off the work of a similar program in Iowa. In an effort to bring more lawyers to communities in need, the Nebraska State Bar Association has launched a program to place law clerks in small-town practices across the state. MORE
Most events will be held in DC that week, but related events over the next two months will be in Sea Island, Georgia; Baltimore; Minneapolis; Las Vegas; and Des Moines, Iowa. MORE
The Iowa Lean Consortium is no stranger to project management essentials. Trello is a web-based app that’s popular for project management. One association uses Trello’s kanban boards, which visualize workflows, to onboard new members. How to hack it? MORE
Recent research from Iowa State University finds that people who lose a couple of hours of sleep might actually be more irritable, more likely to get angry, and possibly less able to adapt to tough situations. MORE
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JUNE 7, 2019
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. Iowa Gov.
Associations Now
MARCH 22, 2017
The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association will hold a charity auction to assist victims of wildfires that devastated a number of nearby states—hoping to supply ranchers with needed supplies as they work to rebuild.
Associations Now
MARCH 28, 2017
For years, the University of Iowa treated its foundation and its alumni association as separate entities. Similar examples of this kind of merger helped along the decision-making process in Iowa.
Associations Now
JUNE 22, 2015
And as 2016 candidates go, Scott Walker , Jeb Bush , and Hillary Clinton have all come out in favor of the mandate—and Walker is currently leading polls for the Republican caucus in Iowa. Nevertheless, it’s an issue particularly important to Iowa—something highlighted by IRFA research.
Associations Now
JANUARY 29, 2016
Groups from around the advocacy space—including associations—have been working the grassroots to draw attention to their issues ahead of the Iowa caucuses. ” Did your association do any advocacy work in Iowa ahead of this year’s caucuses?
Association Adviser
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
Features Membership American Marketing Association ASAE Home Builders Association of Iowa Institute of Food Technology Jeff DeCagna Jenny Matthews John Graham members membership Risk and Insurance Management Society Russ Klein Sharon Kneebone Tennessee SAE High performing associations are focusing on the engagement level of their members—not how many dues bills they send out. The post Weeding Out Members From Pretenders appeared first on Association.
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Associations Now
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
The Iowa Wine Growers Association’s 2016 Annual Conference officially kicks off this weekend. Nearly 200 winemakers, grape growers, vineyard and winery owners, and others in the Iowa wine industry will gather together for two days to network, learn new information, and have a little fun.
Associations Now
APRIL 12, 2019
The Iowa Lean Consortium is no stranger to project management essentials. Trello is a web-based app that’s popular for project management. One association uses Trello’s kanban boards, which visualize workflows, to onboard new members. How to hack it?
Associations Now
MARCH 21, 2019
While the storm hit Iowa and other states hard as well, Nebraska suffered more than $1 billion in damage , NPR reported. Farming is a big part of the economy in Nebraska and Iowa, and many agricultural groups are supporting their own.
Associations Now
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
In a news release, NASS President Paul Pate, the Iowa secretary of state, noted that the initiative was an effort to put up a united front on an important, bipartisan issue.
Associations Now
OCTOBER 25, 2016
The offering is coming in handy for a number of state-level groups, including the Iowa Bowling Proprietors’ Association (IBPA) , which recently announced that it was giving its members access to the online courses for free.
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Associations Now
OCTOBER 23, 2019
Events Coordinator, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association. A recent reader poll drew so many good responses on the question of procrastination that we had to do a second post. Maybe you’ll feel inspired after reading it to get to action yourself. Eventually we had to get back to the to-do list.
Associations Now
MAY 20, 2019
Recent research from Iowa State University finds that people who lose a couple of hours of sleep might actually be more irritable, more likely to get angry, and possibly less able to adapt to tough situations.
Associations Now
APRIL 16, 2019
The Iowa Lean Consortium took that approach last year. Email remains the most popular way to engage new members, but some associations are testing creative alternatives in an age of email fatigue.
Associations Now
APRIL 14, 2016
Kansas is currently reviewing a similar program in Iowa called the Iowa MVE Model. Two trucking associations and the Kansas attorney general have teamed up to prevent sex trafficking on the state’s highways, extending a program that is already assisting law enforcement in other states.
Associations Now
OCTOBER 26, 2016
” Meanwhile, in a Huffington Post blog post , University of Iowa Student Body President Rachel Zuckerman argued that, for students, the initiative matters far beyond the top of the ticket this year.
Associations Now
AUGUST 21, 2017
Most events will be held in DC that week, but related events over the next two months will be in Sea Island, Georgia; Baltimore; Minneapolis; Las Vegas; and Des Moines, Iowa.
Associations Now
APRIL 3, 2019
Some states are worse off than others: Nearly one in five bridges in Iowa are structurally deficient, or 4,675 total—the largest number of deficiencies reported in a single state. The American Road & Transportation Builders Association says 38 percent of U.S.
Associations Now
MARCH 7, 2014
Late last month, the Greater Des Moines CVB combined efforts with the Greater Des Moines Partnership to showcase Iowa at the opening night of “The Bridges of Madison County” musical on Broadway. A look at how three U.S.
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
The Iowa Corn Growers Association also decried the ad. “As After a Bud Light ad put its members and the product they grow under attack, the National Corn Growers Association reacted quickly to protect its industry.
Associations Now
DECEMBER 8, 2015
To make the information it receives from candidates most useful for industry employees, Freeman said AGA will compile the responses into a voter’s guide ahead of the Iowa caucuses in February.
Associations Now
JUNE 4, 2019
One person keeping an eye on the trend is Leigh Zeitz, a past president of the Kiwanis Rough Risers in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and webmaster for the club’s blog. For decades, social clubs have brought people together, and today a new crop of venture-backed clubs is emerging.
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 8, 2017
Professionals who work in government remain critical for many associations, says Cindy Adams, president and CEO of the Iowa Society of CPAs. Complaints about the barrier to entry have been echoing around the Iowa statehouse.
Associations Now
AUGUST 30, 2017
Mayors from more than 270 cities —including major urban centers like New Orleans and Los Angeles and smaller towns like Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, and Dubuque, Iowa—signed the compact.
Informz
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
Last week I was fortunate enough to attend the Social Brand Forum in Iowa City, Iowa. Wake up, get ready, head to work, check your email. what can be checked off the checklist today? Work, work, work! Email campaign done, CHECK! Sound familiar? There’s something missing!
Associations Now
JUNE 19, 2019
Tammy is still with ARC, as the executive director of the Greater Northwest Iowa Area. We all have bosses, but over the course of a career only a few people stand out as taking a special investment in teaching, growing, and advancing the professional lives of others.
Associations Now
OCTOBER 11, 2016
GoServ Global, an Iowa-based group organized to “rescue the vulnerable” in the island nation, suffered extreme damage to most of its Haiti facilities, the Des Moines Register reported last week. Tragedy in Haiti While the U.S.
Associations Now
JULY 17, 2014
The association launched the program last year, hopping off the work of a similar program in Iowa. In an effort to bring more lawyers to communities in need, the Nebraska State Bar Association has launched a program to place law clerks in small-town practices across the state.
Associations Now
APRIL 11, 2016
KCCI, a TV station in Des Moines, Iowa, profiles how one man has spent nearly half a century with the American Heart Association. Make sure your volunteers are getting the most out of your programs. Plus: how to spot signs of poor leadership.
Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
For example, you may not travel through Iowa’s Sioux Gateway Airport often, but if you’re a collector, there’s a pretty good reason to stop by: The airport’s IATA code is SUX, and the airport (of course) sells swag highlighting that fact.
Associations Now
JULY 15, 2016
This week, ProPublica reported on the case of an Iowa caretaker who used Snapshat to distribute embarassing photos of a resident.
Associations Now
OCTOBER 23, 2018
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. 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. Yes, you’re probably aware that San Francisco or Seattle are tech hotbeds, but what about Huntsville, Alabama, or Lansing, Michigan?
Associations Now
MARCH 28, 2016
AASHTO, which released a video report along with the survey, noted that the association is planning to launch an upcoming series of webinars about the use of drones and will make them a key point of discussion at its spring meeting in Des Moines, Iowa , in May.
Associations Now
JULY 24, 2014
The charitable nonprofit group reported evidence that its payment systems were recently attacked and announced an investigation. Although Goodwill stores in multiple states may have been affected, the nonprofit’s decentralized organizational structure could limit the damage.
Associations Now
AUGUST 26, 2015
Ramos, one of the most vocal critics of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s hard-line stance on immigration, was forcibly escorted out of a press conference in Dubuque, Iowa.
Associations Now
APRIL 18, 2014
The Iowa Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encouraged its attendees to use both Instagram and Vine—a video-sharing app—at its 2013 Annual Meeting. Snapping photographs that capture the excitement of a meeting is not an easy task.
Associations Now
AUGUST 2, 2016
Hy-Vee, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and Nebraska Health Network, and the University of Iowa Health Alliance.
Velvet Chainsaw
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
Barb Licklider and Howard Shapiro at Iowa State University showed that active participation in engineering education increased learning, retention and cognitive thinking at a higher level. Most conference organizers see attendees as consumers of the conference’s information.
Portage Group
AUGUST 29, 2012
When I read newly minted University of Iowa grad, Catherine Sloan''s blog post titled Why Every Social Media Manager Should be Under 25 , I have to admit I wondered for a minute there whether it was some kind of spoof from the Onion.Well, it wasn''t and after I chuckled my way through the post and the hail-storm of angry comments from the geezers (i.e.
Associations Now
AUGUST 29, 2014
As The Huffington Post notes in one example, a 2012 study by University of Iowa researchers found that police officers who commonly worked evenings and nights were far more likely to get less than six hours of sleep than fellow officers who worked the day shift.
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