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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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Preparing Your Association for AI

Association Analytics

AI’s Impact on Staff and Members Let’s say your team is on board with using AI, but you have no idea where to start. That’s why it’s important to have internal conversations about how much data your organization feels comfortable sharing and what data is proprietary and should not be used with public AI tools.

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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., When their reimagined conference couldn’t take place in Portland, Ore., Jonathan and Colleen will share the unvarnished truth about what they learned, what they’d do differently and the surprising results of the efforts of their team.

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Trailblazing to ACLEA’s annual meeting.

YourMembership

The Community Brands team is gearing up for our trip to ACLEA’s 54th Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon. This post originally appeared on the Abila blog Forward Together, another member of the Community Brands family. ” Of course, there’s an informative.

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Best Benefit Ever: Here Comes the Sun

Associations Now

The Oregon Farm Bureau, teaming with the regional solar panel installer RS Energy , is offering its members a discount on solar-panel systems specifically for farmers and ranchers. The Oregon Farm Bureau gives its members a big discount on high-output solar panels designed specifically for farming or ranching. What is it?

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Jeff De Cagna joins ATA Board of Directors

Principled Innovation

ATA, located in Portland, Oregon, exists to cure tinnitus through the development of resources that advance tinnitus research. “ATA is extremely pleased to add Jeff De Cagna’s invaluable experience and original insights on business model innovation and future-focused stewardship to our leadership team.

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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. Here’s more on why I’m so glad Kevin’s joining us: He is a leader that has grown teams and businesses like ours, as both an operator and a board member.