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Association Brain Food Weekly: 12.14.18

Reid All About it

He breaks this “bag” down into the people, policies, talents, and tools an association IT director needs to move his or her organization forward. Soon, this will be what your members expect: New York Times plans to invest heavily in AI to create personalized feeds and improve user engagement. Slefo, Ad Age ). More info/register.

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Medical Societies Speak Out on Proposed Aid-in-Dying Bills

Associations Now

But medical organizations remain hesitant to support so-called aid-in-dying bills. A similar bill is under consideration in the New York state legislature. Vermont, Oregon, Washington, and Montana, along with California, have passed such bills.). The issue is also contentious north of the border.

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GMO Labeling Battle Heats Up in Senate

Associations Now

With a Vermont law requiring the labeling of foods that have been genetically modified about to take effect, the U.S. The bill would effectively make efforts to legislate the issue at the state level, most notably in Vermont , null and void. “Vermont’s law should not be blocked. The bill, introduced last week by Sen.

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The Happy Healthy Nonprofit Book Tour: You Are Invited To Join Us

Beth Kanter

If you don’t already have our book , it is full of best practices and examples from nonprofit leaders around the world sharing their secrets on how to make self-care a habit and more importantly how to embed into their organization’s culture so there is sustainable energy to do good work. Tue Feb 7 – NEW YORK CITY 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.

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Association Brain Food: 3.17.23

Reid All About it

Fri 3/17 at 4 p.m.* – Career Coach Series: Mindful Leadership Many organizations are in a state of disruption, transformation, and uncertainty. You will leave with a plan for mindful leadership practice that will benefit you and your organization. I’m happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric. More info/register.

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Opioid Addiction Fight Takes Center Stage With Governors

Associations Now

But what may be surprising is the strong support those groups are receiving from a key political organization. This past weekend, the problem took center stage at the winter convention of the National Governors Association in Washington, DC, where governors on both sides of the political aisle—Democratic Vermont Gov.

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Roundup: Ballot Initiatives Make Breakthroughs on Election Night

Associations Now

Precedents set by passage of key ballot initiatives on issues as diverse as genetically modified organisms, marijuana, and sugary beverages have associations and trade groups speaking out. GMA is currently in a legal battle with the state of Vermont over legislative passage of a GMO-labeling law.

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