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Add Chapters to Make an Old Association Feel New

Associations Now

So far, six local affiliates have been announced in Austin, Texas; Birmingham, Alabama; Detroit; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Dallas-Fort Worth; and the Piedmont region of North Carolina. There’s no denying that we’ve been fairly New York City-centric in terms of programming since we were founded in 1922,” she says. “We

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Building Community: Real Towns Inform Online Spaces

Higher Logic

Artist Donald Judd came to the small town of Marfa, Texas in the 1970’s and created a haven for artistic expression. Judd created Marfa to avoid the New York City art scene, so the town’s growth might actually compromise its value to the citizens. Forty years later, the community has become more popular.

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Ban on “Issue” Ads in DC Metro System Blocks Popular Advocacy Channel

Associations Now

The WMATA decision comes less than a month after two gunmen attacked an ADFI exhibition of similar cartoons in Garland, Texas. AFDI made its name during the 2010 controversy over Park51 , a planned Muslim community in New York City. The men were killed by police, and no attendees were injured. An Important Advocacy Tool.

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Watch Out, There’s Some New Competition in the Meetings Space

Associations Now

More media brands are holding events to create new revenue streams outside of traditional print and digital advertising. Earlier this week I was up in New York City taking some time for my own professional development by attending FOLIO’s MediaNext conference.

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Destinations Experiment With New Marketing Efforts

Associations Now

Showcase Your City. If you want to promote your city and all that it offers, why not do so in a completely different city and state? “Our hope in this outreach initiative is to lure new events to Greater Des Moines, bringing more tourism dollars for the local economy.”

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Ebola: How the Meetings Industry Is Responding

Associations Now

One of the conference’s cohosts happened to be Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, which was treating Duncan at the time. But with Thursday’s news of a new diagnosis of Ebola— the first case in New York City —people’s worries are unlikely to disappear soon.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

ChatterBachs

Other states with strong representation include California (16), New York (6), Pennsylvania (5), Florida (4), and Texas (4). Individuals from North Carolina, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Oregon, and Idaho stand alone as delegates from these states. The opinions expressed here are my own. Bikram Yoga, Running, Nutrition.