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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). House projects in process (everyone takes pictures when they're done). Outlaw art. Big things.

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Conference Circuit: Western Arts Alliance

Associations Now

WAA 2019 begins on Monday morning with an opening plenary featuring Lisa Bates, director of the Center for Urban Studies at Portland State University. If you’d like us to consider your meeting for an upcoming Conference Circuit, contact Samantha Whitehorne at swhitehorne@asaecenter.org. Performances abound.

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Making Connections: 5 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Strategies

Achieve

Start Planning Early Like most projects, peer-to-peer fundraising experiences better results when it has a detailed plan behind them. He's chaired at least 30 auctions over the past 20 years (one loses count after a while), has served terms on the boards of several area non-profits, loves all dogs on the planet, and lives in Portland, OR.

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Oregon Electric-Car Group Eyes “Living Lab” Storefront

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Drive Oregon is working to build a permanent storefront in Portland to help draw attention to the benefits of electric cars in real-world use. Jeff Merkley, who publicly backed the project when it was first announced. Does the process of selling electric cars need to be a bit more hands-on?

Oregon 40
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The Associations Giving Wastewater a Second Life

Associations Now

We know that potable-reuse projects use safe and proven technology, but how a project sponsor engages the community is critical to the success of a project. The trade group WateReuse has been trying to push general acceptance, in part by creating communication plans focused on building public relations momentum. “We

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Higher Logic's Rob Wenger Announces New Role as Executive Chairman, Welcomes Kevin Boyce as New CEO

Higher Logic

2017 : We bought four companies and some great new products, and we’re so happy to count Saratoga Springs, Mesa, Portland, and all our remote teammates as members of the Orange Army. I’m also really excited to get back into tech-focused projects, which is my passion! This journey has been a whirlwind, in the best way.

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Railroad Group Says Oil Shipments Hurting Passengers

Associations Now

That’s according to the National Association of Railroad Passengers, which says the delays on the route—which runs from Chicago to Seattle and Portland, Oregon—have become unbearable for passengers. It hasn’t been easy to be a rail passenger lately—especially if you’re traveling on Amtrak’s Empire Builder.