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Could Your Association Thrive in a Remote-First Culture?

Associations Now

The syndicates were in New York City, and both the relationships and logistics involved were important to the comic artists. (A A notable exception to this rule was Peanuts , whose creator Charles Schulz lived most of his professional life in Minnesota and California.).

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Study: Why Business Travel Costs Vary Significantly by City

Associations Now

Per the report, nearly all of the other states in the top 15, with the exception of Minnesota, are coastal, with a particular lean on the Northeast and West Coast. Many of these cities are expensive for business travel because of high hotel costs, but the reasons behind these rankings are not always the same,” the report states.

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Bananas! Event-Planning Takeaways from “Minions”

Associations Now

I’ve found meetings-related lessons from a handful of things I’ve done outside of work—like going to the Minnesota State Fair or attending an Arcade Fire concert. He, along with pals Stuart and Bob, leave the tribe in search of a new evil boss. Some takeaways from the newly released Despicable Me spinoff.

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Advocacy and Governance 2.0

Association Adviser

In this month’s episode of Association Adviser TV , Katie Nadeau, operations director of the Minnesota Business Partnership, offers valuable tips for keeping CEOs and other C-Suite execs engaged with your organization. Examine and cultivate the interest of the top prospects to make the best selection.

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The Intersection of Systems and Network Leadership

Beth Kanter

Janne Flisrand, a network weaver based in Minnesota who I met last month at a gathering of network designers and weavers here in San Francisco , recently shared a reflection from a similar meeting of network weavers in Minnesota — all from different networks with different purposes and scale.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

ChatterBachs

abbycarr - Abby Carr; New York City; Mom of 3, MD at B2B PR firm with finance and professional clients, Brown alum, greenwich villager. Paul, Minnesota; I believe senior-level mtg & event planners need a better way to connect with each other, so I created SPIN – The free Senior Planners Industry Network.

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Women Who Tech Around the World

Beth Kanter

Giselle’s dream is in her own words: I have been given an opportunity to attend a human rights workshop in New York City, this summer June 22-July 14. degrees in Political Science from the University of Minnesota. Originally from Kenya, she earned a B.A. in Politics from Whitman College and Masters and Ph.D.