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Canadian E-Waste Group Crosses Border With New Depots

Associations Now

The Electronic Reusing Association (ERA) , a group that aims to extend the life of discarded gadgets, is launching depots in two cities in the American market, Seattle and San Jose, California, after 15 successful years in the Canadian market. Speaking to Waste Advantage last year, Paduh noted that the U.S. ” he told the outlet.

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Convention Centers Help Meet Green Meeting Expectations

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Now a new survey of convention centers worldwide reveals that they’re not only willing, but able, to host green meetings and help organizations hosting meetings, including associations, meet their sustainability goals. Here are three other noteworthy findings from the survey: Cross-departmental green teams are important.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 12.2.16

Reid All About it

If your organization has a webinar scheduled in the next few weeks, please send me the link. What’s your organization’s readiness to migrate to a new platform as technology and content needs evolve over time? Tech Tools for Managing Virtual Teams. Host: Smart Meetings and Visit San Jose California. 1 CE credit.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.21.21

Reid All About it

Because of pandemic-induced change, Dave Lutz of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting says, “Conference organizers have an opportunity to make changes that would have been more difficult to sell up the ladder in the past.” This series of 15- to 20-minute videos cover hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management. Noelle San Jose.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 12.2.16

Reid All About it

If your organization has a webinar scheduled in the next few weeks, please send me the link. What’s your organization’s readiness to migrate to a new platform as technology and content needs evolve over time? Tech Tools for Managing Virtual Teams. Host: Smart Meetings and Visit San Jose California. 1 CE credit.

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Lessons from the Sports World’s Politically Charged Weekend

Associations Now

The president’s remarks stirred up debate around players in two sports leagues—leading teams, executives, and players’ associations to respond in a variety of ways. While the Pittsburgh Steelers showed up to play Sunday, the team collectively sat out the national anthem in the locker room, a decision made by the entire team.

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Tuesday Buzz: Reddit’s New Content Hub

Associations Now

Looking through its goals and tactics, association pros may notice an interesting similarity between the site and their own organizations’ content initiatives. Wired reporter Julia Greenberg sat down with editorial team leader Vickie Chang to find out what Upvoted’s mission is and how it fits into Reddit’s larger plan.