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Groups Help Puerto Rico With Earthquake Relief Efforts

Associations Now

Less than three years after the territory was devastated by a major hurricane, Puerto Rico is facing another tough road as it recovers from an unusually strong earthquake that affected the island last week, as well as a series of aftershocks. With a desire to help in mind, associations and nonprofits have been working overtime.

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IA Launches The SITARA Map Assessing U.S. States’ And Territories’ Cybersecurity Posture And IT Modernization Efforts

InternetAssociation

Washington, DC – Today, Internet Association (IA) released the State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Information Technology Advancing Reform Achievements (SITARA) map , a state-by-state analysis of preparedness for the cybersecurity and civic tech challenges across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Territories.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.15.20

Reid All About it

Yet many boards of directors and leadership teams find it challenging during a crisis to shift their focus from reacting to adapting for a new environment, and planning for longer term sustainability and risk management. What new technologies can they employ? Presenter: Julia Vallera, Technology and Instructional Design Consultant.

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Membership and Chapter Growth is a Team Effort at AGC of America

Association Adviser

His background in tech companies and startups has given him a for-profit mindset that he has successfully applied to AGC’s revenue activities, and he is quick to credit his AGC team for the growth in revenue, membership and awareness of the importance of construction AGC has enjoyed during his nine years with the association.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.1.18

Reid All About it

Another sign of the deplorable state of cable news: a study found 5,000 people may have died from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, but cable news—CNN, MSNBC and Fox—focused on the trivial Roseanne story instead. – The Essential Guide to Event Management Technology. don’t use press releases to find new story ideas. (

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Strategic Communications Power Membership Value at the American Public Power Association

Association Adviser

We are a team of 10 people managing external and internal communications, branding and media relations for public power. Another goal is to keep members informed about advocacy priorities, new technologies, and business and operations trends. AA: Tell us about your social media team.