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Groups Push Ban on Powdered Alcohol in Massachusetts and Beyond

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The Massachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA) has drawn a line in the sand: No powdered alcohol. ” While the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission has already banned the sale of powdered alcohol in the state, The Boston Globe reports , MRA wants possession of the substance to be illegal as well.

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Massachusetts Convention Center Authority to Produce Its Own Events

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The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority is breaking into the events business in a new way. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans produces two annual events, including the Farm-to-Table International Symposium, which it produces in partnership with the Louisiana Restaurant Association. The Ernest N.

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How Associations Are Changing Up School Sunscreen Rules

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According to Stateline , six states—Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Utah, and Washington—have passed laws this year allowing sunscreen to be used during school activities.

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Out of Bloom: Lessons from a Nonprofit’s Demise

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Most notable was the situation in Louisiana, where parents discovered that Social Security numbers were being used to classify students in the database. But support from the states dissipated quickly as parents (and then legislators [PDF]) raised the privacy concerns.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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Louisiana – 4.6 New York – 19.5 million – effective Sunday evening. Illinois – 12.7 million – started 5 p.m. million – effective 11:59 p.m. New Jersey – 8.9 million – started 9 p.m. million – effective 5 p.m. Connecticut – 3.5 million – effective 8 p.m. Delaware – 967,171 – effective Tuesday 8 a.m. The new dates are Oct. 9-11 and Oct.

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Daily #COVID19 Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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Louisiana – 4.6 New York – 19.5 million – effective Sunday evening. Illinois – 12.7 million – started 5 p.m. million – effective 11:59 p.m. New Jersey – 8.9 million – started 9 p.m. million – effective 5 p.m. Connecticut – 3.5 million – effective 8 p.m. Delaware – 967,171 – effective Tuesday 8 a.m. The new dates are Oct. 9-11 and Oct.