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But that’s without driverless trucks, which would more than fill that workforce gap and are already operating in states like Nevada. MORE
Nevada and Minnesota have ISP privacy regulations set into law. Old Rules, New Target The Federal Communications Commission is taking its own approach to internet privacy in the wake of the ISP rules repeal. MORE
If you have similar technologies at home and you don’t see it (in the hotel), it’s going to be some sort of a disappointment,” noted Mehmet Erdem, a University of Nevada, Las Vegas professor and the president of the International Hospitality Information Technology Association. MORE
The headlines from Saturday’s South Carolina primary and Nevada caucuses show that the news media suffers from misperceptions arising from polling. For example, they reported that Hillary Clinton had a “big 5% win” in the Nevada caucus and that Marco Rubio had “narrowly” finished second to Ted Cruz. While facilitating an association board workshop Friday, I shared that 9.2% of their members answered in a specific way. then, I let them know that for this question, 9.2% MORE
PASPA, a federal law passed in 1992, largely prohibits betting outside of Nevada. billion estimated for this year’s tournament, only about 3 percent ($295 million) will be wagered legally through Nevada sports books. MORE
I was honored to have been selected to facilitate the second NextGen Association Summit held last week in Reno, Nevada, for a number of reasons—one being that I was able to do just that. What are the important issues affecting young professionals in the association community? MORE
FSTA recently announced it was moving an event from Nevada in protest of that state changing its rules around daily fantasy sports. MORE
AARP Nevada sent a group of members to the world’s largest consumer electronics tradeshow last week to check out whether some of the latest tech gadgets meet the needs of those over 50. MORE
If you were buying beer in a store, the difference between a truly independent beer, like Sierra Nevada or Fat Tire, wouldn’t be obvious next to a mass-market brew like Shock Top or Blue Moon. MORE
The cattle are hand-selected in Nevada, sent to a butchering facility in California and brought back, and listed on the menu as Nevada Beef. Going local is more than just one of the hottest restaurant trends. MORE
In an op-ed published last week in The New York Times , NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the time is right to begin allowing consumers to place wagers on professional sports games—an act that is currently legal only in Nevada. MORE
While the industry’s growth is significant, there’s plenty of room for more growth, as just five states (California, Arizona, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Nevada) represent three-quarters of the cumulative solar-energy production. MORE
Federal lawmakers from Nevada—which was uniquely affected by the restrictions—are pushing legislation to lift them. Meetings and conferences hosted by federal agencies could make a Las Vegas comeback if legislation introduced by a group of House members from Nevada passes. MORE
The states that scored an A on the report card were Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. With HR departments starting to embrace the technology, telemedicine is on track to see massive growth in 2016. MORE
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., The plan by the trade group, which represents the large-scale brewers that make up most of the U.S. beer market, could make things easier on large restaurant chains that will soon face federal calorie-labeling regulations. MORE
Girls from the Girl Scouts of Northern California and Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada demonstrated the new website at this year’s CES. MORE
A problematic vehicle from recent flooding in Louisiana might end up in, say, Nevada or Michigan. Last month’s flooding in Louisiana damaged thousands of cars. The National Insurance Crime Bureau wants to ensure none of those end up bought by the unwitting. Buyer beware. MORE
National Urban League PSA on Common Core Target marketing. One-to-one marketing. Demographic marketing. Communications and marketing designed to recruit members, generation donations or register attendees recognize the individual differences in the population we reach. MORE
Another Big Bet Also last week, the Nevada legislature approved funding for a new football stadium in Las Vegas. Travel Association announced a major ad campaign ahead of Wednesday’s debate at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). MORE
for his class at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. (By There are three truths to social media. People are more important than platforms. Experiences are easier to remember than content. Social media doesn’t exist in a vacuum but as part of an integrated communication campaign. MORE
The decision, made as part of Nevada v. MORE
A move by Nevada regulators to shut down daily fantasy sports sites in the state, arguing that the websites need gambling licenses to operate. For example, the American Gaming Association was quick to cheer Nevada’s decision to treat daily fantasy sports as gambling. MORE
Mike Hetke, executive vice president and chief strategy officer at AAA Northern California, Nevada, and Utah, notes that this model differs that of Zipcar and others in an important way. MORE
Hoping to attract a new audience to its mission, the Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada is hosting Cookies & Kegs, a fundraising event that pairs the group’s signature cookies with a local brewery’s craft beer. MORE
campaign—which advocates for dairy jobs in the United States and spotlights stories of members, like Nevada farmer Daniel Perazzo. Developing and delivering editorial content to your members can be an uphill climb, especially with limited staff and budget. The U.S. MORE
Taking advantage of a June Labor Department ruling that expanded association health plans to create more access to affordable health coverage for small businesses and their employees, three southern Nevada chambers of commerce have joined forces to offer an AHP to their members. MORE
Earlier this year, the Little Hoover Commission, an independent nonprofit watchdog in California, raised the question with a study [PDF] that called out mismanagement of Sierra Nevada forests and suggested the recent attention the issue has received opens up the possibility for change. MORE
June 1-5: Travel Alliance Partners ‘ annual TAP Dance event , focused on fostering new relationships between tourism industry pros, will be held this year in Reno, Nevada. Share Your Own Have an upcoming event you’d like to tell your association peers about? MORE
With the rancher and activist becoming a political flashpoint in his decades-long dispute with the Bureau of Land Management, the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association released a statement this week supporting Bundy’s point of view—but not his supporters’ recent actions. MORE
A combination of resort-industry opposition and lack of legislative momentum has kept Nevada, a state known for its legalized gambling, out of the lottery for decades. That’s because Nevada is one of just six states in the country that don’t allow for legal lottery games. MORE
A newly signed Nevada law paved the way for skills-based slot machines in the state’s casinos. New legislation that was recently unanimously approved [PDF] by Nevada’s state legislature and signed into law by Gov. MORE
January 26-29: The Nevada Water Resources Association plans to take advantage of its meeting venue to highlight environmental issues during its 2015 annual conference. MORE
This announcement came one day after voters in California, Massachusetts, and Nevada joined a handful of other states, including Colorado and Washington, in legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. MORE
NBNA will host a book drive to benefit the local charity Spread the Word Nevada, which provides books to at-risk students. Rundown Attendees: 1,000 plus. Career Fair Exhibitors : 100. MORE
In Nevada alone, for example, sports bookies will likely accept $240 million in bets on the tournament. The American Gaming Association reports that college basketball’s biggest month is going to drive about $9 billion in bets on games—around $2 billion of which will come from brackets. MORE
But, when Lincoln won the election of 1860, it took six days for the Pony Express to deliver the news from a fort in Nebraska to a fort in Nevada. The ugliness of this election has certainly caused a lot of boozing. Bribing? Not touching that one. And brawling? I guess we’ll see. MORE
The Fantasy Sports Trade Association, currently in the midst of regulatory controversy and legal challenges, decided over the weekend to move its upcoming winter conference from Nevada. The post In Protest, Fantasy Sports Group Moves Event From Nevada appeared first on Associations Now MORE
In 2016, for example, Nevada’s Lovelady Brewing Company teamed with the Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada on a fundraising event called Cookies & Kegs , which is exactly what it sounds like. MORE
Airports like Nevada’s Reno-Tahoe International Airport have made up for the loss of pay phone access by offering access to a bank of free courtesy phones to customers. MORE
Though he has been declared legally dead, five months after he disappeared over the Nevada desert, it made me smile because I happen to know that he's now flying alien aircraft for Area 51. I read Steve Fossett's obituary this weekend. Regardless, what really caught my eye was the headline of his obit: Steve Fossett, 63; Adventurer of the Seas and Skies. How AWESOME is that. We should all be so lucky to have our lives captured in a nutshell as inspiring as that. Dream big. MORE
Just look at the next two states with primary elections: Nevada’s restaurants employ roughly 200,000 people, or about 16 percent of the state workforce. MORE
Before Nevada casino employees go to caucus starting on Saturday, they may want to take a close look at the guide recently sent by the American Gaming Association (AGA). MORE
Presenter: Patti Shock, academic consultant, The International School of Hospitality, and professor emeritus, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… Yesterday I went on an ebook buying rampage thanks to BookBub. MORE
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Associations Now
AUGUST 15, 2018
Taking advantage of a June Labor Department ruling that expanded association health plans to create more access to affordable health coverage for small businesses and their employees, three southern Nevada chambers of commerce have joined forces to offer an AHP to their members.
Associations Now
JANUARY 13, 2016
A combination of resort-industry opposition and lack of legislative momentum has kept Nevada, a state known for its legalized gambling, out of the lottery for decades. That’s because Nevada is one of just six states in the country that don’t allow for legal lottery games.
Associations Now
OCTOBER 20, 2015
The Fantasy Sports Trade Association, currently in the midst of regulatory controversy and legal challenges, decided over the weekend to move its upcoming winter conference from Nevada. The post In Protest, Fantasy Sports Group Moves Event From Nevada appeared first on Associations Now
Associations Now
APRIL 18, 2014
With the rancher and activist becoming a political flashpoint in his decades-long dispute with the Bureau of Land Management, the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association released a statement this week supporting Bundy’s point of view—but not his supporters’ recent actions.
Associations Now
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
In 2016, for example, Nevada’s Lovelady Brewing Company teamed with the Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada on a fundraising event called Cookies & Kegs , which is exactly what it sounds like.
Associations Now
JULY 6, 2015
A newly signed Nevada law paved the way for skills-based slot machines in the state’s casinos. New legislation that was recently unanimously approved [PDF] by Nevada’s state legislature and signed into law by Gov.
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
Before Nevada casino employees go to caucus starting on Saturday, they may want to take a close look at the guide recently sent by the American Gaming Association (AGA).
Associations Now
JUNE 16, 2016
Hoping to attract a new audience to its mission, the Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada is hosting Cookies & Kegs, a fundraising event that pairs the group’s signature cookies with a local brewery’s craft beer.
Associations Now
AUGUST 7, 2018
Earlier this year, the Little Hoover Commission, an independent nonprofit watchdog in California, raised the question with a study [PDF] that called out mismanagement of Sierra Nevada forests and suggested the recent attention the issue has received opens up the possibility for change.
Associations Now
MAY 14, 2013
Federal lawmakers from Nevada—which was uniquely affected by the restrictions—are pushing legislation to lift them. Meetings and conferences hosted by federal agencies could make a Las Vegas comeback if legislation introduced by a group of House members from Nevada passes.
Associations Now
JANUARY 12, 2015
AARP Nevada sent a group of members to the world’s largest consumer electronics tradeshow last week to check out whether some of the latest tech gadgets meet the needs of those over 50.
Associations Now
OCTOBER 2, 2015
The cattle are hand-selected in Nevada, sent to a butchering facility in California and brought back, and listed on the menu as Nevada Beef. Going local is more than just one of the hottest restaurant trends.
SCD Group
FEBRUARY 21, 2016
The headlines from Saturday’s South Carolina primary and Nevada caucuses show that the news media suffers from misperceptions arising from polling. For example, they reported that Hillary Clinton had a “big 5% win” in the Nevada caucus and that Marco Rubio had “narrowly” finished second to Ted Cruz. While facilitating an association board workshop Friday, I shared that 9.2% of their members answered in a specific way. then, I let them know that for this question, 9.2%
Associations Now
OCTOBER 16, 2015
A move by Nevada regulators to shut down daily fantasy sports sites in the state, arguing that the websites need gambling licenses to operate. For example, the American Gaming Association was quick to cheer Nevada’s decision to treat daily fantasy sports as gambling.
Associations Now
OCTOBER 30, 2018
campaign—which advocates for dairy jobs in the United States and spotlights stories of members, like Nevada farmer Daniel Perazzo. Developing and delivering editorial content to your members can be an uphill climb, especially with limited staff and budget. The U.S.
SocialFish
OCTOBER 28, 2013
for his class at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. (By There are three truths to social media. People are more important than platforms. Experiences are easier to remember than content. Social media doesn’t exist in a vacuum but as part of an integrated communication campaign.
Associations Now
MARCH 17, 2017
PASPA, a federal law passed in 1992, largely prohibits betting outside of Nevada. billion estimated for this year’s tournament, only about 3 percent ($295 million) will be wagered legally through Nevada sports books.
Reid All About it
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
But, when Lincoln won the election of 1860, it took six days for the Pony Express to deliver the news from a fort in Nebraska to a fort in Nevada. The ugliness of this election has certainly caused a lot of boozing. Bribing? Not touching that one. And brawling? I guess we’ll see.
Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
While the industry’s growth is significant, there’s plenty of room for more growth, as just five states (California, Arizona, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Nevada) represent three-quarters of the cumulative solar-energy production.
Associations Now
JULY 27, 2017
NBNA will host a book drive to benefit the local charity Spread the Word Nevada, which provides books to at-risk students. Rundown Attendees: 1,000 plus. Career Fair Exhibitors : 100.
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Jeff Keane, along with officials from NALC, will be on hand at the AmeriStamp Expo, taking place March 3-5 in Reno, Nevada, to release the souvenir set out into the world.
Associations Now
JULY 6, 2017
Nevada and Minnesota have ISP privacy regulations set into law. Old Rules, New Target The Federal Communications Commission is taking its own approach to internet privacy in the wake of the ISP rules repeal.
Associations Now
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
The decision, made as part of Nevada v.
Associations Now
MARCH 29, 2017
Airports like Nevada’s Reno-Tahoe International Airport have made up for the loss of pay phone access by offering access to a bank of free courtesy phones to customers.
Associations Now
MARCH 13, 2015
In Nevada alone, for example, sports bookies will likely accept $240 million in bets on the tournament. The American Gaming Association reports that college basketball’s biggest month is going to drive about $9 billion in bets on games—around $2 billion of which will come from brackets.
Associations Now
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
In an op-ed published last week in The New York Times , NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the time is right to begin allowing consumers to place wagers on professional sports games—an act that is currently legal only in Nevada.
Associations Now
JUNE 30, 2017
If you were buying beer in a store, the difference between a truly independent beer, like Sierra Nevada or Fat Tire, wouldn’t be obvious next to a mass-market brew like Shock Top or Blue Moon.
Associations Now
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
This announcement came one day after voters in California, Massachusetts, and Nevada joined a handful of other states, including Colorado and Washington, in legalizing the recreational use of marijuana.
Associations Now
JUNE 14, 2017
But that’s without driverless trucks, which would more than fill that workforce gap and are already operating in states like Nevada.
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 19, 2008
Though he has been declared legally dead, five months after he disappeared over the Nevada desert, it made me smile because I happen to know that he's now flying alien aircraft for Area 51. I read Steve Fossett's obituary this weekend. Regardless, what really caught my eye was the headline of his obit: Steve Fossett, 63; Adventurer of the Seas and Skies. How AWESOME is that. We should all be so lucky to have our lives captured in a nutshell as inspiring as that. Dream big.
Reid All About it
JULY 21, 2017
Presenter: Patti Shock, academic consultant, The International School of Hospitality, and professor emeritus, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… Yesterday I went on an ebook buying rampage thanks to BookBub.
Associations Now
JANUARY 22, 2015
January 26-29: The Nevada Water Resources Association plans to take advantage of its meeting venue to highlight environmental issues during its 2015 annual conference.
Associations Now
DECEMBER 15, 2016
If you have similar technologies at home and you don’t see it (in the hotel), it’s going to be some sort of a disappointment,” noted Mehmet Erdem, a University of Nevada, Las Vegas professor and the president of the International Hospitality Information Technology Association.
Associations Now
JULY 11, 2016
The states that scored an A on the report card were Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. With HR departments starting to embrace the technology, telemedicine is on track to see massive growth in 2016.
Associations Now
MAY 29, 2014
June 1-5: Travel Alliance Partners ‘ annual TAP Dance event , focused on fostering new relationships between tourism industry pros, will be held this year in Reno, Nevada. Share Your Own Have an upcoming event you’d like to tell your association peers about?
Associations Now
APRIL 28, 2017
Mike Hetke, executive vice president and chief strategy officer at AAA Northern California, Nevada, and Utah, notes that this model differs that of Zipcar and others in an important way.
Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
I was honored to have been selected to facilitate the second NextGen Association Summit held last week in Reno, Nevada, for a number of reasons—one being that I was able to do just that. What are the important issues affecting young professionals in the association community?
Associations Now
JANUARY 8, 2016
Girls from the Girl Scouts of Northern California and Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada demonstrated the new website at this year’s CES.
Associations Now
OCTOBER 29, 2015
FSTA recently announced it was moving an event from Nevada in protest of that state changing its rules around daily fantasy sports.
Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
A problematic vehicle from recent flooding in Louisiana might end up in, say, Nevada or Michigan. Last month’s flooding in Louisiana damaged thousands of cars. The National Insurance Crime Bureau wants to ensure none of those end up bought by the unwitting. Buyer beware.
SCD Group
NOVEMBER 30, 2014
National Urban League PSA on Common Core Target marketing. One-to-one marketing. Demographic marketing. Communications and marketing designed to recruit members, generation donations or register attendees recognize the individual differences in the population we reach.
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
Just look at the next two states with primary elections: Nevada’s restaurants employ roughly 200,000 people, or about 16 percent of the state workforce.
Associations Now
JULY 13, 2016
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., The plan by the trade group, which represents the large-scale brewers that make up most of the U.S. beer market, could make things easier on large restaurant chains that will soon face federal calorie-labeling regulations.
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