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Membership Hack: Virtual Chapters

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In a recent Billhighway article , Jeff Dansdill, past president of the Alaska-Hawaii Governmental Procurement Association (AHGPA), explains how the two states came together three years ago to form one virtual chapter. “I Montana may be next. For Hawaii, it’s island to island. What’s the bonus?

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Conservation Groups Set Bold Goal: A Million Bison or Bust

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This week, the National Bison Association announced a new campaign called “Bison 1 Million” at the International Bison Conference in Big Sky, Montana. But some conservationists think it can happen again, in this century—with a bit of hard work. ” This effort will take many forms.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.4.20

Reid All About it

The “Great Works, In Focus” series features art critic Sebastian Smee’s favorite works in permanent collections around the United States. Allen Lloyd, CAE, Executive Director, Montana Society of CPAs. Allen Lloyd, CAE, Executive Director, Montana Society of CPAs. Chris Bonney, Gulo ). Washington Post ).

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Journalism Groups Join Forces to Highlight Press Freedom Issues

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The United States has some of the strongest legal free speech protections in the world and serves as a beacon for press freedom in a world where journalists are routinely censored, attacked, or imprisoned for their work,” the tracker’s website explains. Press Freedom Tracker.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.12.20

Reid All About it

Allen Lloyd, CAE, Executive Director, Montana Society of CPAs. Reed, CAE, president and chairman, Export-Import Bank of the United States. Allen Lloyd, CAE, Executive Director, Montana Society of CPAs. We’ll also touch on the tech because we know it’s on your mind! More info/register. Host: Matchbox Virtual Media.

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Little Big League: Association Keeps Adults Playing Ball

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NABA, which represents local baseball leagues around the United States, has been around since 1993. Still, there’s a way for people who love the game of baseball, but may not be able to make a career of it, to keep playing. That’s where the National Adult Baseball Association comes in. Now I have that opportunity again.”.

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Monday Buzz: Airport Security Gets Charged Up

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International travelers need to plug in their laptops and cellphones before traveling to the United States, thanks to a new airport security policy. If you’re flying into the United States from an international airport, charge your devices first. Also: how one association changed its name without losing its acronym.

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