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Monday Buzz: Prince, NABJ, and the Expectation Gap

Associations Now

Last week, the organization announced that members at its national convention in Minneapolis would be able to attend an exclusive event with musical legend Prince. But what followed was an “unusual night,” in the words of Minnesota Star Tribune music critic Jon Bream. So far, so good. ‘I’m pissed.

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Obama Military-Surplus Rule Change Draws Mixed Response

Associations Now

The FOP is the most aggressive law enforcement advocacy group in Washington, and we will be at our most aggressive in asserting the need for officer safety and officer rights in any police changes that are to be effected,” FOP Executive Director James Pasco told Politico on Monday. “We I was surprised, and, frankly, so were our members.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

ChatterBachs

While it is a geographically diverse list (throughout US and Canada [8] and one from England), a higher proportion come from the area where I live and work: Northern Virginia/Washington, DC. BrandtKrueger - Brandt Krueger; Minneapolis; Geek Dad, Husband, and Corporate Technology Director for metroConnections, Inc. (A Event Specialist.