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CompTIA Study Finds Tech Hubs Where You Wouldn’t Expect Them

Associations Now

Yes, you’re probably aware that San Francisco or Seattle are tech hotbeds, but what about Huntsville, Alabama, or Lansing, Michigan? Even though they cost more to live in, median salaries are also much higher than in smaller regions; San Francisco’s $110,000 median salary is $43,000 more than Lansing’s $67,000 median.

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Reads of the Week: September 28, 2012

Reid All About it

I’m featuring the work of Jeff Cobb twice this week, not because he’s a North Carolina guy, but because he published two good posts about lifelong learning. Stephanie Pappas at LiveScience digs into the cultural differences between the east and west coasts , specifically Boston and San Francisco.

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Thursday Buzz: Event Planning for a Million People

Associations Now

Event-planning pro Jarno Stegeman, also known professionally as The Event Tutor, spoke with George Ridgely , the executive director of San Francisco Pride, about how he and his team prepare for the world-renowned San Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration. Ridgely says the parade requires year-round preparation.

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Associations Make Their Winning Predictions For Super Bowl Sunday

Associations Now

And, if that many wings were laid end to end, they would stretch between Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, to Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver almost 53 times. million in tax revenue, Jim Lazarus, vice president of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, told the San Francisco Examiner.

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A Wiring Challenge: Municipal Broadband Pits Cities Against Telecom Giants

Associations Now

The Federal Communications Commission is considering whether to override Tennessee and North Carolina law and allow two cities to expand their super-fast internet service. And it took San Francisco nearly a decade to implement municipal wireless access after a series of failed efforts.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth Kanter

Our book tour starts at the end of January, so if you are in San Francisco, Oakland, Boston, NYC, or Washington, DC, please join us. In the US, I gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, California and at SXSW.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.5.20

Reid All About it

I made it the star of the show that night, sautéing some North Carolina shrimp with shallots and finishing them with lemon juice, butter and lots of chervil. AAM also responded in the moment by scheduling a new general session , Racism, Unrest, and the Role of the Museum Field. I knew you would appreciate it.” She’s right.