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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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Nancy MacRae, CEO at the Emergency Nurses Association and Kristine Hillmer, President and CEO of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association , steered their members through the challenge. Kristine’s Story The goal of the Kitchen Cabinet was to talk about the great things restaurants do in Milwaukee. But COVID reinforced that lesson.

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To Survive a Crisis, Lean Into Trust—CEOs Share Pandemic Stories

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Nancy MacRae, MS, CEO of the Emergency Nurses Association and Kristine Hillmer, MBA, CAE, and President and CEO of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association , are leaders who guided their members through the rubble toward solid ground. Pre-COVID, we had a program called the Milwaukee Kitchen Cabinet. But COVID reinforced that lesson.

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Resilience Rides the Waves of Disruption

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Although the firm that I worked for was one of the leading providers of association software, when the company saw the investment in resources and time that was needed to switch to the new technology, they decided to stop production. “On Pre-COVID, we had a program called the Milwaukee Kitchen Cabinet. But COVID reinforced that lesson.

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Conference Circuit: Human Services

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The American Public Human Services Association’s IT Solutions Management for Human Services Conference begins next week in Milwaukee. Venue: Wisconsin Center. City: Milwaukee. Wisconsin Lt. Mandela Barne and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will welcome attendees, and then keynoter Brett Culp will take the stage.

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Invest in Yourself: Book Recommendations for Young Professionals

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You have little or no knowledge of that organization’s products and services, let alone their corporate culture, co-worker’s personalities, or even where the bathroom is. She serves on the event committee for the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network and the Young Professional Taskforce with the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives.

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Tuesday Buzz: Membership Lessons From Social Clubs

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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel highlights the current success of the Wisconsin Club , which will celebrate its 125th anniversary next year. And when it comes to membership, the club—which has locations in downtown Milwaukee and in a country club near the outskirts of the city—courts younger members as well.