Associations Now

OCTOBER 7, 2016

3.3 % The anticipated year-over-year growth in retail sales in physical stores during the upcoming holiday season, according to a report released this week by the International Council of Shopping Centers. The association projects that shoppers will spend an average of $683.90 on holiday purchases.

Minnesota 87

Minnesota Seattle Industry Project 87

Associations Now

APRIL 1, 2019

The issue is this: These industries have focused on certain regions of the country—tech in Silicon Valley and Seattle, media in New York and DC—a model that made more sense when physical limitations made it harder to spread out. Nowadays, technology has effectively removed the need for work like this to be done up close.

New York City 90

New York City San Francisco New York Houston 90

Associations Now

OCTOBER 7, 2019

A big city or coastal locale might seem like the best way to draw in attendees, but a new report shows that those locations often come with a big additional cost. 2019 Cost of Business Travel Report [registration], the rest of the list paints a more telling picture. So, where are these expensive locales?

Cost 16

Cost New York City San Francisco Albuquerque 16

ChatterBachs

JANUARY 4, 2011

DCgov - Patrick Thibodeau; Washington, DC; DC reporter at Computerworld and blogger at DCBlogs.com. dwicksspu - David Wicks; Seattle; Assistant Professor, Director of Instructional Technology at Seattle Pacific University. JasonmKey - Jason Key; Seattle; New media thinker, go getter & all around super friendly nice person.

Los Angeles 28

Los Angeles South Carolina Virginia Idaho 28