Associations Now

JUNE 20, 2016

The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association, inspired by an association leader who has seen success with a similar initiative at the local level, recently announced its plan to attract youths to boating. A boating group in Massachusetts won’t let the sport fade away. Concerned about an aging boating population, the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association recently launched the MMTA Youth Boating Task Force, a new division targeting young boaters. “We

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 27, 2015

A new partnership between the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council and the meeting industry startup Innovation Women hopes to create visibility opportunities for women in the state’s technology field—specifically at events. The Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC) is in a position to help improve this state of affairs. ” The move is a coup for Innovation Women, itself a Massachusetts startup.

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Higher Logic

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

A few years ago, MSCPA communicated with its members solely through traditional methods like emails and events. Members connected with one another in the same ways, emailing friends and colleagues or meeting up at events. MSCPA thought about improving engagement using an online community to increase interaction and connect members directly, but wasn’t sure its members would feel comfortable with the software.

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Associations Now

JUNE 10, 2014

The noncompete agreement—a key tool employers use to keep talented employees from jumping ship to join competitors—is under scrutiny in Massachusetts, where the governor wants to ban them. Massachusetts Gov. In one particularly controversial case, teenage camp counselors in Massachusetts who had worked for a company called LINX were barred from working for a competing camp and even babysitting for families they met while working at its camp.

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Associations Now

APRIL 20, 2015

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. A number of other states are also joining Maryland and Massachusetts groups in the battle. Powdered alcohol? Yes, there is such a thing.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority is breaking into the events business in a new way. The notion of convention centers just being loss leaders and accepting annual losses solely for the benefit of economic impact in the destination … it’s a broken model,” James Rooney, executive director of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority told MeetingsNet last week. “It

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Associations Now

MAY 19, 2016

New research from the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council argues that the state’s tech industry is doing better than many others on the diversity front but that it still has a ways to go. In Massachusetts, the technology economy is surging. That’s according to new research from the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council, a trade group focused on the state’s innovation economy.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Encouraging a Movement The right to repair movement is showing strength outside of Massachusetts as well. More than six years ago, a coalition of Massachusetts auto repair shops successfully made the case, both through the state legislature and at the ballot box, to protect the rights of vehicle owners and repair facilities to repair their own vehicles.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Thanks to a new alliance between online legal-research service Fastcase and the Massachusetts Bar Association , member lawyers now have free, unlimited access to one of the largest law libraries in the world. “One of the greatest benefits of belonging to the Massachusetts Bar Association is access to tools and services that strengthen an attorney’s practice,” Healy said in a statement. A new partnership brings fast, free information to state bar members.

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All the Blogs

AUGUST 28, 2020

DaLomba has retained a lawyer who said he is investigating possible claims of discrimination, interference with her First Amendment rights and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Read the article……………………………… Displays & Signs Massachusetts Condo & HOA News National Condo & HOA News

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Spark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Hosted by: Atigro, Charles River CFO, Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, and Social Innovation Forum. What happens when your membership plan becomes reality?

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Ja-Naé is also CEO of Wild Woman Entrepreneurs, Ja-Naé Ventures, Co-founder of the Massachusetts Artist Leaders Coalition, Founder of The Leaders and author of "How to Start Your Business with $100.".( This is a guest post by Ja-Naé Duane, artist, creative economist, social media strategist and a faculty member at Northeastern University.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 29, 2009

Did you know that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers free online access to course materials? MIT's OpenCourseWare site is a remarkable resource for self-education — or for developing your own training programs for staff and volunteers, especially in the areas of management and communications.( read more ).

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Associations Now

MARCH 10, 2020

During the busy tax season, the Massachusetts Society of CPAs hosts a fitness challenge that keeps members active and engaged with the association.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Mimicking WeWork and other coworking operations, the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council recently opened a coworking space near its Boston headquarters. Coworking and flexible work spaces are popular office trends with staying power , which is why the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council opened its own coworking space for members. Spaces cater to members only for impromptu meetings or large-scale events. How to hack it?

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Ungrated

JULY 27, 2021

In addition, condominium associations are required to have reserve funding for maintenance, repair, and replacement of major components in 11 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, and Oregon.

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Virtual

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Last week I saw the coolest Facebook post from my sister-in-law, who works at EMC in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. It was pretty neat—Patriot tight end (and part time Superhero) Rob Gronkowski had come to EMC as part of a company celebration. She was pumped to see Gronk live and in person. Watch the clip! Turns out, that celebration was part of CX Day —an initiative of the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA).

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Associations Now

JULY 7, 2016

At least one labor group has started up specifically to challenge a Massachusetts tech company’s use of the clauses. Massachusetts, for example, passed a bill i n June that limits the scope and enforcement of noncompete agreements, improving the odds of it being signed by Governor Charlie Baker by the end of the current session. Recent actions in the northeastern U.S.

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Ungrated

DECEMBER 17, 2020

and a fellow in CAI’s College of Community Association Lawyers , says there haven’t been many problems with home based businesses in the more than 4,000 Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire townhome and condominium communities his firm represents.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) chose to level up its member experience by investing in Marketing Cloud. Are you interested in discovering what Salesforce Clouds can do for your association?

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Associations Now

JUNE 20, 2019

In celebration of the Professional Photographers of America’s 150th anniversary, its Massachusetts chapter will reconvene this Sunday to re-create the group’s historic first photograph from 1869. Now, the Professional Photographers Association of Massachusetts will create a 21st-century version of the photograph. To celebrate its 150th anniversary, the Professional Photographers of America will re-create iconic imagery from its inaugural year.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 12, 2014

One example of the partnership in action: The city of Springfield, Massachusetts , the home base of the Peter Pan Bus Company, will soon have a new MGM Resorts International location. The casino will be the first of its kind in Massachusetts, though its future wasn’t a sure thing until recently. For years, the company’s buses have transported casino fans to casinos in nearby Connecticut; soon, buses will start taking passengers to Massachusetts.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 31, 2020

I guess I need a Massachusetts meatball, not a Neapolitan one. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Marketing General Inc.’s s (MGI) 2020 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey is open.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 17, 2022

TECH TIP: With Nimble AMS, the Massachusetts Dental Association streamlined staff work processes through automation and boosted revenue in their online store by 25%. According to the U.S.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 26, 2012

Data Source – The 2011 Fortune 500 and Social Media Adoption by Center for Marketing Research at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Infographic by- GO-Gulf.com Web Design Company. Social Media blogs facebook social networking twitter

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Frank Fortin , Chief Digital Strategist at the Massachusetts Medical Society, discovered The Sexiness of Unsexy Innovation. Yes, you’ve got to read these posts… Do you make time for Twitter every day? I schedule two 30-minute sessions for weekdays, one in the morning and one at the end of the day. I make Twitter part of my daily schedule so I can get my random tweets of knowledge and deepen and extend my network. What if you have only 20 minutes a day?

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Associations Now

MAY 16, 2014

” Founded in 2009 with the merger of the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, United American Nurses, and Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), NNU represents roughly 185,000 members in every state. NNU has also expressed concern about the risks that inadequate staffing levels of nurses pose to patients, and in 2012 came out in strong support of a Massachusetts law that limited the number of hours that nurses could work in a 24-hour period to 12.“Forcing

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Associations Now

JANUARY 29, 2014

The Cultural Inclusion Project in Lawrence, Massachusetts, aims to train Latino professionals and pair them with nonprofits that are trying to build boards that better represent the community. A little help may be on the way from the Cultural Inclusion Project, a pilot program being tested by two nonprofits—Jericho Road Lawrence and the YWCA of Greater Lawrence—in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

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Virtual

MARCH 20, 2014

First, never forget to talk with—or better yet, meet with—your members. Nearly twenty years ago, at the Massachusetts Hospital Association, I oversaw the “CEO Visit” program. I’m still pretty young (by my own standards). But I can remember the days of pink “while you were out” slips, calling in for messages from pay phones and (gasp) not having email at work. And every innovation carries with it the same promise—it will keep us more connected. In many ways, this is true.

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Association Leaders

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Several years ago the Forum Corporation of Boston, Massachusetts, conducted a study of two groups of salespeople. We’ve always known trust is key to success. At CM Services we have six core values (values we believe allow us to achieve great partnerships with our associations and our employees). The values are: Be Trust worthy. Commit ourselves to each other, our company and the industries we serve. Act responsibly. Care about others. Grow every day. Have fun.

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Potomac Core

AUGUST 29, 2017

This article reflects key insights shared by the participants (referenced in the article) and moderator (the author) at the “Building Trade Associations that Drive Sustained Industry Growth” Panel at the Council of Manufacturing Associations Summer Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, August 4, 2017. Driving Sustainable Industry Growth Helps Trade Associations Energize Member Engagement .

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Reid All About it

MARCH 12, 2021

Lisa Boylan at Associations Now writes about the services, resources, and safe spaces provided by the Massachusetts Society of CPAs to help its members manage stress. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Association technology and analytics.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

At the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, known as MassBio, these conversations also take place at caucus meetups held during widely attended industry meetings. To bring members and lawmakers closer together, MassBio uses caucus-style events at industry meetings where important public policy issues can be addressed. How to hack it? Public policy discussions don’t have to happen only once a year at a legislative fly-in or lobby day.

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GrowthZone

AUGUST 2, 2022

According to the ACCE website, ACCE’s Awards for Communications Excellence program is designed to showcase the top communications and marketing work of chambers of commerce and similar organizations. Several thousand award entries were submitted to the competition, which is now in its 37th year.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Here’s an example: Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) already hosts Yankee Dental Congress, one of the top three dental meetings in the U.S. As an association professional, you face a variety of challenges: Acquiring and retaining members. Driving non-dues revenue.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 7, 2017

Inspired by The ALS Association’s separate home healthcare pilot program in Massachusetts, MLB contacted the association about collaborating on the effort. With help from Major League Baseball, The ALS Association launched a new initiative to offset high home healthcare costs for ALS patients. To ease the financial burden of home healthcare for people living with ALS and their families, The ALS Association recently launched the ALS Home Health Initiative.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Somehow between celebrating the holidays both here and in Massachusetts, I intend to find time to do all those things on my to-do list that I have pushed off week after week, month after month. I didn’t go to ASAE’s Technology Conference this week because I was too busy and too cheap, but I almost felt like I was there – minus the hugs, good conversation and drinks. You know why – Twitter, baby.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 4, 2011

The Blizzard of 2010 hit Massachusetts last week while I was visiting my family. I took a break during the holidays to enjoy time with my family and friends. I didn’t read much online but caught a few outstanding blog posts and conversations, particularly Joe Flower’s post and resulting comments about his decision to not renew his ASAE membership and a follow-up post by Maddie Grant. I’ll go into this topic further in my post this week at SmartBlog Insights.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Massachusetts Bar Association members have packed schedules, but they still want to give back to the community. The Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) knows this, so for the last two decades the group has put its members’ skills, and eagerness to give back, to good use. So the organization created the Dial-A-Lawyer program to let them do just that. Associations often have the ability to find unique volunteer opportunities for their members in their local communities.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 17, 2019

This year, the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council created a flexible workspace near its Boston headquarters that members can use for impromptu meetings and large-scale events.

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