Associations Now
JUNE 19, 2014
With a new labor agreement allowing the Pennsylvania Convention Center to drop some of its restrictive rules, associations are starting to take their events back to the venue. The prior agreement, passed in 2002 and extended in 2013, had raised concerns for organizations holding events, many of which had given the convention center low marks.
Associations Now
JANUARY 14, 2015
A new law meant to curtail local gun-control ordinances in Pennsylvania has already put two of the state’s largest cities—Philadelphia and Pittsburgh—in the National Rifle Association’s litigation crosshairs. Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has said that state attorneys will not defend the new law in court.
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Associations Now
JUNE 20, 2019
The International Society for Technology in Education’s 2019 Conference begins this weekend in Philadelphia. Organization: International Society for Technology in Education. Venue: Pennsylvania Convention Center. City: Philadelphia. Attendance is expected to top 16,000. Conference: ISTE 2019.
Associations Now
AUGUST 2, 2013
With one association prepping for its annual meeting inside, the Pennsylvania Convention Center faced a union walkout on Thursday. For 12 hours on August 1, the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (PCCA), found itself in a conflict with four striking labor unions that could have threatened the start of one annual meeting.
Associations Now
APRIL 16, 2020
Despite the large economic hit the meetings sector is dealing with due to coronavirus, industry professionals, venues, and organizations have still found ways to support one another and their communities. Lending a helping hand.
Associations Now
AUGUST 9, 2018
The American Sociological Association ’s 113th Annual Meeting begins this weekend in Philadelphia. More than 5,000 researchers, educators, practitioners, decision-makers, and students involved in the scientific study of society will make their way to Philadelphia this week to share knowledge and new directions in research and practice.
Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
Francis’ mass appeal is giving a boost to Catholic student organizations as they work to keep young people engaged on college campuses. The University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Catholic Student Association (PCSA) found that displaying a cardboard cutout of the pontiff during a recent recruitment event drew large numbers of prospects.
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