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How Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Can Help Associations Adapt to a Tight Events Market

Associations Now

For the past decade, Travel Portland has been focusing on intentional change with its EDI efforts, said Angela Nelson, vice president of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Travel Portland recently reviewed its process for evaluating vendors when it issues requests for proposals and requests for qualifications. “We

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Congratulations to the ACCE 2023 Chamber of the Year Finalists

GrowthZone

Portland Business Alliance – Portland, Ore. Pearland Chamber of Commerce – Pearland, Texas Category Two Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development – Mansfield, Ohio Winter Park Chamber of Commerce – Winter Park, Fla. Category Three Lancaster Chamber – Lancaster, Pa.

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Congratulations to the ACCE 2022 Chamber of the Year Finalists

GrowthZone

Portland Business Alliance. Portland, Ore. Henry County Chamber of Commerce. McDonough, Ga. West Des Moines Chamber. West Des Moines, Iowa. Category Three. Conway Area Chamber of Commerce. Conway, Ark. Category Four. Source: ACCE | Chamber of the Year.

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Preparing Your Association for AI

Association Analytics

If you see your members are typically more available in the late spring, you can provide a third prompt, adding that the city shouldn’t get any hotter than 80 degrees in mid-May.

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[Webinar] Mission Critical: How One Association Transformed its Live Event to Virtual in Record Time

Velvet Chainsaw

When their reimagined conference couldn’t take place in Portland, Ore., This is not a typical story. The American Association of Suicidology’s annual meeting had been growing steadily in recent years.

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A Year in Photos

Thanks For Playing

Louis, San Diego, Kansas City, Portland, Fort Lauderdale I tried not to take pictures of myself (two, neither of my face) or people in general (very few), my meals (although there are food photos), or my cat (less successful there).

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Florist Society’s Solution to Stress: A Little Flower Power

Associations Now

The tour plans stops along the West Coast, including Portland, Oregon, and Seattle. We’re returning to where it all began to pay homage to the past and boost the moods of those who receive flowers—and hopefully everyone who sees us driving by.”.