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Leading a Staff That Works Everywhere

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Where is the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States located? Others are located at other remote points elsewhere in Alaska, as well as in California, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. A Basecamp-style project management tool helps the staff coordinate work, and Google Drive helps them share and edit documents.

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Drive-In Downer: Why Digital Films Could Sink Iconic Theaters

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360 The number of drive-in movie theaters in the United States, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. “We want to preserve this iconic part of American car culture,” the company states on its Project Drive-In microsite. That’s a decline of 91 percent from the industry’s peak of 4,000 in the 1960s.

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Light Up Navajo: Association Helps Bring Power to Homes for the First Time

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For many, this is probably a surprising fact: Some people still don’t have access to electricity in the United States in 2019. More than 24 public power utilities from around the country—including some from as far away as Massachusetts, Delaware, and Ohio—took part. It’s about showing [that] people care about this community.”.

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Museums for All Initiative Attracts Visitors, Reaches Participation Goals

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institutions join the project. The project, which was first piloted in 2014, is based on several access models run at the city, county, and regional level. That’s really our goal, to ensure that every single person has access to the rich cultural enrichment and resources that are available as part of public life in the United States.”.

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

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The next week is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment,” said the United States surgeon general, Dr. Jerome M. The United States as of Friday had surpassed 1,700 confirmed or presumptive cases of the coronavirus, and the death toll climbed to 41. The United States isn’t better prepared.

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

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The next week is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment,” said the United States surgeon general, Dr. Jerome M. The United States as of Friday had surpassed 1,700 confirmed or presumptive cases of the coronavirus, and the death toll climbed to 41. The United States isn’t better prepared.