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She's currently making a move to Raleigh, NC and her personal blog is at Reid All About It. Just wanted to let you know about four new bloggers I have had the distinct pleasure of getting to know recently. Pat Jones is the Executive Director of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association. He blogs at Tolling Points. MORE
AENC Membership Round Table (Raleigh NC). Location: Raleigh NC. Steve Jobs would have celebrated his 62nd birthday today. Here’s one of the many smart things he said: “Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”. Indeed. And another one: “I would trade all of my technology for an afternoon with Socrates.”. MORE
AENC CEO Luncheon (Raleigh NC). Location: Raleigh NC. Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… How are associations using learning technologies? Don’t you want to know? If you work for a membership organization, please participate in the Association Learning + Technology survey. MORE
AENC CEO Think Tank (Raleigh NC). Location: Raleigh, NC. How often do you find yourself doing something that’s at odds with what’s best for you? Something you do to check out and ignore what the best truest part of you would do. Maybe you’re procrastinating. Maybe you’re resisting something difficult. Maybe you’re lazy. What’s numbing you from your guidance system? That’s not my line – I heard it this morning on a podcast. MORE
– AENC CEO Round Table/Luncheon (Raleigh NC). Location: Raleigh NC. Look out associations, now that LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft, you can expect it to become a professional development and networking behemoth. This week it launched a new service that identifies potential mentors and people who might be looking for mentorship in a specific location , and then helps them connect. Hmm, sounds like a souped-up association mentoring program. MORE
AENC Membership Round Table (Raleigh NC). Location: Raleigh NC. Steve Jobs would have celebrated his 62nd birthday today. Here’s one of the many smart things he said: “Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”. Indeed. And another one: “I would trade all of my technology for an afternoon with Socrates.”. MORE
AENC Affiliate Roundtable (Raleigh NC). Location: Raleigh NC. Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… Countdown time to AMS Fest!! I’m looking forward to spending a few days next week talking and thinking about association technology. Ah, the geeky pleasures of life. If you can’t make it to AMS Fest in Chicago next week , stay tuned for my reports. MORE
AENC CEO Luncheon (Raleigh NC). Location: Raleigh NC. My Valentine wish: Love reign o’er all of you. Before we get to the upcoming week’s webinars and learning events, here are a few of my favorite reads and some news from this week. In her work with associations, Amanda Kaiser has talked with hundreds of members about their conference experience. Read about some of their gripes and her suggested solutions. MORE
I first met Jen Newmeyer, who is the Food Bank’s social media person, at a Raleigh tweet-up last year. I’ve been cheating on my blog again. Here are some of my posts on other blogs — Avectra and Socialfish. Yes, You Can Be Private in Public. Do you have a hard time convincing your members to get active online? MORE
While the principles touch on fairness, openness, and democracy, there is no principle that comes out and openly touts the idea of inclusion and diversity,” said Smith, who also serves as CEO of the Local Government Federal Credit Union in Raleigh, N.C. Against the backdrop of Black History Month, the chairman of the Credit Union National Association wants diversity and inclusion added to the seven principles that have guided co-ops for 175 years. MORE
AENC Technology Roundtable (Raleigh NC). Location: Raleigh NC. Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… “I’ll do that but not right now.”. How many times do you say that? What usually happens? Right, you never do it. You don’t schedule it. You don’t make time. You forget. Months go by…. I finally got around to doing it, in my case, donating to The Meetings Industry Fund. MORE
Location: Raleigh, NC. Location: Raleigh, NC. Raleigh, NC. I’m not going to name names, but I saw a company promote a webinar on Twitter just two days before holding it—that was the first time they mentioned it on Twitter. I went to their site to see where they promoted upcoming events, like webinars. Nowhere. Not on their Resources page, not on their home page. What the heck? MORE
While trying to find a less costly location for its Winter Symposium, previously held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, AUSA came close to securing an agreement with the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau (GRCVB)—but that was before the sequester. Raleigh initially offered an excellent location to fit our changing needs,” Retired U.S. But for Greater Raleigh, being flexible is more difficult. “A MORE
cities: Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York City, and Raleigh, North Carolina. The Association for Enterprise Opportunity, continuing its three-year Tapestry Project, has launched “action labs” in five cities to support black-owned businesses. An association’s ongoing efforts to support black-owned businesses is about to hit the local level. MORE
I love the Flying Saucer in Raleigh and I definitely loved the one I ended up in with a bunch of friends in Nashville. I always have high hopes of getting to a lot of breweries when I’m at a conference, but it rarely happens. If you have more free time than I do, I hope you can hoist one for me. Or just grab me and make me come with you! Downtown breweries. Czanns (no website, Facebook , Twitter ). MORE
Mobile Apps: AENC Meeting Planners Round Table (Raleigh NC). Location: Raleigh NC. Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… If your association plans to get a new association management system (AMS) in the next few years, or you want to learn more about AMS selection and implementation, or you just have an abnormal interest (hello!) in AMSes in general, you must get yourself to the next AMS Fest. MORE
August 3-6: Focused on “promoting the teaching and learning of sustainable agriculture,” the Sustainable Agriculture Education Association will host its sixth national conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. The wide world of psychology ponders all kinds of ideas during the American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Plus: a cornucopia of agricultural events. MORE
Topping the list overall were two cities in North Carolina—Charlotte and Raleigh. While both had smaller numbers of job listings than more prominent metro areas such as Washington, DC, they made up for it by having cost-of-living levels that were much more modest—adjusted for hourly earnings, Charlotte and Raleigh ranked fourth and third, respectively. MORE
The Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau says it has lost $3.1 Among those that have cancelled is the Community Transportation Association of America, which was to hold its 2018 annual meeting in the Raleigh region. Combined, says the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau, the passage of HB2 has cost the area $3.1 We continue to receive concerns from definite and tentative groups regarding HB2,” Edwards told the Raleigh News & Observer this week. “We MORE
With offices throughout the Carolinas in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Raleigh, NC, as well as Greenville, SC, AMG is a knowledgeable partner in enforcing community governing documents with a proven set of processes and techniques. President of One of North Carolina's Leading Homeowner and Condominium Association Management Companies - Paul Mengert to Address Annual Convention on Community Management. Greensboro, N.C- MORE
Host: Society for Scholarly Publishing Raleigh-Durham. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Looking forward. The Association Laboratory Research Alliance invites association executives to participate in the Looking Forward 2021 study. MORE
Croissants from Union Special Bread in Raleigh, oh yes. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I just bought a wreath at the farmers market and I’m listening to the Christmas Cocktail Jazz playlist on Spotify. I’m getting in the Christmas spirit. It looks like MemberSuite is already feeling the spirit because this week they sent Santa their holiday wish list for associations. MORE
Location: downtown Raleigh, NC. This week’s list is full of learning opportunities—webinars, Blab chat, luncheon and brown bag. If you can’t attend a live webinar, go ahead and register if the topic interests you. Most webinar hosts send a link to the recording to all registrants. Tue 3/15 at 2 p.m. Eastern* – Project Management Techniques for Non-Project Managers (Association Chat on Blab). Project management…it’s an art and a skill. MORE
Location: 18 Seaboard Restaurant , Raleigh, NC. What’s on your mind this week? I’m thinking about one-page strategic plans, automating processes, change management, shifting board mindsets, cybersecurity, leading from the middle, personalizing content, and other juicy association topics. Never a dull day! Tue 5/17 at 12 p.m.* – Meetings Outlook: A Deep Dive into the Latest Business Trends. MORE
As Bloomberg noted last year , this is particularly problematic in cities with larger urban areas nearby—such as Hanford, California, within shouting distance of both Los Angeles and Silicon Valley, and Danville, Virginia, near the tech hotbed of Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. If your longtime employees are leaving your organization and you’re struggling to find new talent with the right expertise in a tough job market, you’re likely suffering from brain drain. MORE
Location: Clouds Brewing, 126 N West Street, Raleigh NC. Location: Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh NC. Spring is the perfect time to nurture your professional growth. You can start doing that by setting aside one hour a week for you. Maybe one of these virtual or in-person events will be a good place to start. Mon 3/12 at 9 a.m. Central (networking at 8:30 a.m.) – Dallas Fort Worth Association Executives Association Day. MORE
In the past two weeks alone, police departments in Milwaukee and Raleigh, North Carolina , have scored agreements with Nextdoor to use the service in tracking local crime concerns. People said we want to hear from the people who protect and serve us, but we want to maintain the privacy of who we are and what we’re talking about,” Nextdoor Senior City Strategist Joseph Porcelli told the Raleigh News & Observer. MORE
Other tour locations include stops in Asheville, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Wilmington, and Raleigh. We really want to be able to tell a story about how specifically in North Carolina there is a diverse range in markets and how companies have gone to each of those regions and built businesses that have helped North Carolina’s economy. MORE
It means I was in the Food Bank’s HUGE Raleigh warehouse full of boxes of all kinds of food — fruit, vegetables, eggs, bread, Mt Olive pickles, peanut butter, water, you name it — on towering shelves that reach up to the ceiling. Last night I went to the Kids Summer Stock Social Media Mixer at the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. That’s a mouthful! What does it all mean? MORE
I spent Monday and Tuesday at the Digital Marketing for Business conference at the Raleigh Convention Center. First… Oh, Boston, you’re my home. Dirty Water by The Standells (video) my favorite by Mission of Burma didn’t seem appropriate right now. Back to your regularly scheduled program… One of my favorite curated posts to read during the weekend is GigaOm’s Look Back at the Week in Tech. MORE
With offices throughout the Carolinas in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Raleigh, NC, and Greenville and Aiken, SC, AMG is a knowledgeable partner in enforcing community governing documents with a proven set of processes and techniques, and supporting communities with a broad range of services which can be tailored to individual community needs. MORE
They’re from Raleigh! If you’re behind in your blog reading, like I am, let me help you out by suggesting a few of my recent favorites. Three of these bloggers have something in common, can you figure out what it is? Long ago I stopped trying to keep up with Facebook changes. My work doesn’t require me to be a Facebook expert, so why not let the experts figure it out and soon enough I’ll learn from them everything I need to know. MORE
Last weekend I discovered a poem by Raleigh poet Dorianne Laux. I’ve fallen in love with poetry! You knew it would happen eventually. Yes, I had a dalliance with Yeats when I was much younger – it was during my romantic Irish phase – but we drifted apart. Thanks to a modern poetry class I’m taking at Coursera – an online educational platform – I’m spending time with Emily, Walt, William, Gertrude, Alan, and many more. And you know what? This could be serious. MORE
AENC CEO Luncheon (Raleigh NC). Location: Raleigh NC. My Valentine wish: Love reign o’er all of you. Before we get to the upcoming week’s webinars and learning events, here are a few of my favorite reads and some news from this week. In her work with associations, Amanda Kaiser has talked with hundreds of members about their conference experience. Read about some of their gripes and her suggested solutions. MORE
Location: FirstPoint Management Resources, 1500 Sunday Drive, Suite #102, Raleigh, NC. Location: Raleigh, NC. The four-hour work week is a myth, despite what Tim Ferris says, but thankfully the four-day work week isn’t. Even during this short work week, surely you can find some time to invest in yourself. See if any of the webinars listed below sparks an interest. MORE
AENC CAE Study Group (Raleigh NC). Raleigh, NC. The weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… We’re all Equif*cked. I swiped that word from TechCrunch —it’s a gem. Dave Coriale at DelCor Technology Solutions isn’t one to use that kind of language in public but he did share 12 steps association CEOs can take to avoid becoming the next Equifax —and avoid getting the axe. MORE
Tomorrow I’m spending the morning at TEDx Raleigh , an independently organized TED event. TEDx Raleigh runs all day but I’m leaving at lunch to go camping at the beach – unfortunate timing but it’s no fun to set up camp in the dark. TED’s annual conferences in California and Oxford UK are “riveting talks by remarkable people” with “ideas worth spreading.” MORE
Last night I went to Ignite Raleigh where the speakers, including a few of my friends, delivered a mix of inspiration, entertainment and education. Jeff holds a special place in my heart because he arranged a welcome lunch for me when I moved to Raleigh. Even better, the nonprofit partner for the evening was one of my favorite organizations: the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. One of the original founders of the Triangle’s Ignite movement is Jeff Cohen. MORE
I’m live blogging from TEDx Raleigh this morning. TEDx Raleigh is an independently organized TED-like event. Back in Raleigh, one mile from the Capitol, he built a coop. Soon the kids didn’t want to return to Raleigh. I’ll be posting notes as each speaker finishes. I’ve never done this before and will probably get distracted, so bear with me. MORE
In an effort to raise awareness, funds, and food as part of Hunger Action Month , starting at 6pm tonight, the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina will stream live online for 24 hours from their warehouse in Raleigh. I lead off this week with a request to your heart. And wallet. Tonight, as you sit down to dinner, thousands of families in your area struggle to provide a nutritious meal to their kids. MORE
Already, some cities within a day’s drive of Northern Virginia, such as Raleigh, North Carolina , and Baltimore , are seeing ways to turn the HQ2 decision into a net positive. With one of two new Amazon headquarters planned for Northern Virginia, associations in the DC region are likely to see some big shifts in the local market in the coming years. Here are three possible ripple effects. MORE
Raleigh Related Topics Reid All About it
OCTOBER 15, 2010
I’m live blogging from TEDx Raleigh this morning. TEDx Raleigh is an independently organized TED-like event. Back in Raleigh, one mile from the Capitol, he built a coop. Soon the kids didn’t want to return to Raleigh. I’ll be posting notes as each speaker finishes. I’ve never done this before and will probably get distracted, so bear with me.
Reid All About it
OCTOBER 14, 2010
Tomorrow I’m spending the morning at TEDx Raleigh , an independently organized TED event. TEDx Raleigh runs all day but I’m leaving at lunch to go camping at the beach – unfortunate timing but it’s no fun to set up camp in the dark. TED’s annual conferences in California and Oxford UK are “riveting talks by remarkable people” with “ideas worth spreading.”
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Associations Now
APRIL 19, 2016
The Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau says it has lost $3.1 Among those that have cancelled is the Community Transportation Association of America, which was to hold its 2018 annual meeting in the Raleigh region. Combined, says the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau, the passage of HB2 has cost the area $3.1 We continue to receive concerns from definite and tentative groups regarding HB2,” Edwards told the Raleigh News & Observer this week. “We
AMG
MAY 15, 2019
With offices throughout the Carolinas in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Raleigh, NC, as well as Greenville, SC, AMG is a knowledgeable partner in enforcing community governing documents with a proven set of processes and techniques. President of One of North Carolina's Leading Homeowner and Condominium Association Management Companies - Paul Mengert to Address Annual Convention on Community Management. Greensboro, N.C-
Reid All About it
JUNE 3, 2016
Location: Raleigh, NC. Location: Raleigh, NC. Raleigh, NC. I’m not going to name names, but I saw a company promote a webinar on Twitter just two days before holding it—that was the first time they mentioned it on Twitter. I went to their site to see where they promoted upcoming events, like webinars. Nowhere. Not on their Resources page, not on their home page. What the heck?
Reid All About it
FEBRUARY 21, 2013
Last night I went to Ignite Raleigh where the speakers, including a few of my friends, delivered a mix of inspiration, entertainment and education. Jeff holds a special place in my heart because he arranged a welcome lunch for me when I moved to Raleigh. Even better, the nonprofit partner for the evening was one of my favorite organizations: the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. One of the original founders of the Triangle’s Ignite movement is Jeff Cohen.
Reid All About it
OCTOBER 4, 2011
They’re from Raleigh! If you’re behind in your blog reading, like I am, let me help you out by suggesting a few of my recent favorites. Three of these bloggers have something in common, can you figure out what it is? Long ago I stopped trying to keep up with Facebook changes. My work doesn’t require me to be a Facebook expert, so why not let the experts figure it out and soon enough I’ll learn from them everything I need to know.
Reid All About it
JUNE 16, 2017
Mobile Apps: AENC Meeting Planners Round Table (Raleigh NC). Location: Raleigh NC. Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… If your association plans to get a new association management system (AMS) in the next few years, or you want to learn more about AMS selection and implementation, or you just have an abnormal interest (hello!) in AMSes in general, you must get yourself to the next AMS Fest.
Reid All About it
MARCH 18, 2016
Location: Clouds Brewing, 126 N West Street, Raleigh NC. Location: Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh NC. Spring is the perfect time to nurture your professional growth. You can start doing that by setting aside one hour a week for you. Maybe one of these virtual or in-person events will be a good place to start. Mon 3/12 at 9 a.m. Central (networking at 8:30 a.m.) – Dallas Fort Worth Association Executives Association Day.
Reid All About it
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
AENC CAE Study Group (Raleigh NC). Raleigh, NC. The weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… We’re all Equif*cked. I swiped that word from TechCrunch —it’s a gem. Dave Coriale at DelCor Technology Solutions isn’t one to use that kind of language in public but he did share 12 steps association CEOs can take to avoid becoming the next Equifax —and avoid getting the axe.
AMG
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
With offices throughout the Carolinas in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Raleigh, NC, and Greenville and Aiken, SC, AMG is a knowledgeable partner in enforcing community governing documents with a proven set of processes and techniques, and supporting communities with a broad range of services which can be tailored to individual community needs.
Reid All About it
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Host: Society for Scholarly Publishing Raleigh-Durham. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Looking forward. The Association Laboratory Research Alliance invites association executives to participate in the Looking Forward 2021 study.
Reid All About it
AUGUST 7, 2014
I love the Flying Saucer in Raleigh and I definitely loved the one I ended up in with a bunch of friends in Nashville. I always have high hopes of getting to a lot of breweries when I’m at a conference, but it rarely happens. If you have more free time than I do, I hope you can hoist one for me. Or just grab me and make me come with you! Downtown breweries. Czanns (no website, Facebook , Twitter ).
Associations Now
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Topping the list overall were two cities in North Carolina—Charlotte and Raleigh. While both had smaller numbers of job listings than more prominent metro areas such as Washington, DC, they made up for it by having cost-of-living levels that were much more modest—adjusted for hourly earnings, Charlotte and Raleigh ranked fourth and third, respectively.
Reid All About it
MARCH 31, 2011
I first met Jen Newmeyer, who is the Food Bank’s social media person, at a Raleigh tweet-up last year. I’ve been cheating on my blog again. Here are some of my posts on other blogs — Avectra and Socialfish. Yes, You Can Be Private in Public. Do you have a hard time convincing your members to get active online?
Reid All About it
MAY 5, 2017
AENC Technology Roundtable (Raleigh NC). Location: Raleigh NC. Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… “I’ll do that but not right now.”. How many times do you say that? What usually happens? Right, you never do it. You don’t schedule it. You don’t make time. You forget. Months go by…. I finally got around to doing it, in my case, donating to The Meetings Industry Fund.
Reid All About it
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Croissants from Union Special Bread in Raleigh, oh yes. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I just bought a wreath at the farmers market and I’m listening to the Christmas Cocktail Jazz playlist on Spotify. I’m getting in the Christmas spirit. It looks like MemberSuite is already feeling the spirit because this week they sent Santa their holiday wish list for associations.
Reid All About it
MAY 13, 2016
Location: 18 Seaboard Restaurant , Raleigh, NC. What’s on your mind this week? I’m thinking about one-page strategic plans, automating processes, change management, shifting board mindsets, cybersecurity, leading from the middle, personalizing content, and other juicy association topics. Never a dull day! Tue 5/17 at 12 p.m.* – Meetings Outlook: A Deep Dive into the Latest Business Trends.
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
While the principles touch on fairness, openness, and democracy, there is no principle that comes out and openly touts the idea of inclusion and diversity,” said Smith, who also serves as CEO of the Local Government Federal Credit Union in Raleigh, N.C. Against the backdrop of Black History Month, the chairman of the Credit Union National Association wants diversity and inclusion added to the seven principles that have guided co-ops for 175 years.
Reid All About it
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
AENC Membership Round Table (Raleigh NC). Location: Raleigh NC. Steve Jobs would have celebrated his 62nd birthday today. Here’s one of the many smart things he said: “Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”. Indeed. And another one: “I would trade all of my technology for an afternoon with Socrates.”.
Reid All About it
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
AENC Membership Round Table (Raleigh NC). Location: Raleigh NC. Steve Jobs would have celebrated his 62nd birthday today. Here’s one of the many smart things he said: “Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”. Indeed. And another one: “I would trade all of my technology for an afternoon with Socrates.”.
Associations Now
MAY 6, 2019
cities: Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York City, and Raleigh, North Carolina. The Association for Enterprise Opportunity, continuing its three-year Tapestry Project, has launched “action labs” in five cities to support black-owned businesses. An association’s ongoing efforts to support black-owned businesses is about to hit the local level.
Reid All About it
APRIL 19, 2013
I spent Monday and Tuesday at the Digital Marketing for Business conference at the Raleigh Convention Center. First… Oh, Boston, you’re my home. Dirty Water by The Standells (video) my favorite by Mission of Burma didn’t seem appropriate right now. Back to your regularly scheduled program… One of my favorite curated posts to read during the weekend is GigaOm’s Look Back at the Week in Tech.
Reid All About it
JUNE 2, 2017
AENC Affiliate Roundtable (Raleigh NC). Location: Raleigh NC. Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… Countdown time to AMS Fest!! I’m looking forward to spending a few days next week talking and thinking about association technology. Ah, the geeky pleasures of life. If you can’t make it to AMS Fest in Chicago next week , stay tuned for my reports.
Reid All About it
MAY 12, 2017
AENC CEO Luncheon (Raleigh NC). Location: Raleigh NC. Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… How are associations using learning technologies? Don’t you want to know? If you work for a membership organization, please participate in the Association Learning + Technology survey.
Reid All About it
MARCH 10, 2017
AENC CEO Think Tank (Raleigh NC). Location: Raleigh, NC. How often do you find yourself doing something that’s at odds with what’s best for you? Something you do to check out and ignore what the best truest part of you would do. Maybe you’re procrastinating. Maybe you’re resisting something difficult. Maybe you’re lazy. What’s numbing you from your guidance system? That’s not my line – I heard it this morning on a podcast.
Reid All About it
FEBRUARY 10, 2017
AENC CEO Luncheon (Raleigh NC). Location: Raleigh NC. My Valentine wish: Love reign o’er all of you. Before we get to the upcoming week’s webinars and learning events, here are a few of my favorite reads and some news from this week. In her work with associations, Amanda Kaiser has talked with hundreds of members about their conference experience. Read about some of their gripes and her suggested solutions.
Reid All About it
FEBRUARY 10, 2017
AENC CEO Luncheon (Raleigh NC). Location: Raleigh NC. My Valentine wish: Love reign o’er all of you. Before we get to the upcoming week’s webinars and learning events, here are a few of my favorite reads and some news from this week. In her work with associations, Amanda Kaiser has talked with hundreds of members about their conference experience. Read about some of their gripes and her suggested solutions.
Reid All About it
JUNE 3, 2011
It means I was in the Food Bank’s HUGE Raleigh warehouse full of boxes of all kinds of food — fruit, vegetables, eggs, bread, Mt Olive pickles, peanut butter, water, you name it — on towering shelves that reach up to the ceiling. Last night I went to the Kids Summer Stock Social Media Mixer at the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. That’s a mouthful! What does it all mean?
Reid All About it
OCTOBER 5, 2012
Last weekend I discovered a poem by Raleigh poet Dorianne Laux. I’ve fallen in love with poetry! You knew it would happen eventually. Yes, I had a dalliance with Yeats when I was much younger – it was during my romantic Irish phase – but we drifted apart. Thanks to a modern poetry class I’m taking at Coursera – an online educational platform – I’m spending time with Emily, Walt, William, Gertrude, Alan, and many more. And you know what? This could be serious.
Reid All About it
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
In an effort to raise awareness, funds, and food as part of Hunger Action Month , starting at 6pm tonight, the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina will stream live online for 24 hours from their warehouse in Raleigh. I lead off this week with a request to your heart. And wallet. Tonight, as you sit down to dinner, thousands of families in your area struggle to provide a nutritious meal to their kids.
Associations Now
JANUARY 3, 2019
As Bloomberg noted last year , this is particularly problematic in cities with larger urban areas nearby—such as Hanford, California, within shouting distance of both Los Angeles and Silicon Valley, and Danville, Virginia, near the tech hotbed of Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. If your longtime employees are leaving your organization and you’re struggling to find new talent with the right expertise in a tough job market, you’re likely suffering from brain drain.
Reid All About it
MARCH 11, 2016
Location: downtown Raleigh, NC. This week’s list is full of learning opportunities—webinars, Blab chat, luncheon and brown bag. If you can’t attend a live webinar, go ahead and register if the topic interests you. Most webinar hosts send a link to the recording to all registrants. Tue 3/15 at 2 p.m. Eastern* – Project Management Techniques for Non-Project Managers (Association Chat on Blab). Project management…it’s an art and a skill.
Reid All About it
MAY 27, 2016
Location: FirstPoint Management Resources, 1500 Sunday Drive, Suite #102, Raleigh, NC. Location: Raleigh, NC. The four-hour work week is a myth, despite what Tim Ferris says, but thankfully the four-day work week isn’t. Even during this short work week, surely you can find some time to invest in yourself. See if any of the webinars listed below sparks an interest.
Associations Now
APRIL 1, 2013
While trying to find a less costly location for its Winter Symposium, previously held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, AUSA came close to securing an agreement with the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau (GRCVB)—but that was before the sequester. Raleigh initially offered an excellent location to fit our changing needs,” Retired U.S. But for Greater Raleigh, being flexible is more difficult. “A
Associations Now
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
Already, some cities within a day’s drive of Northern Virginia, such as Raleigh, North Carolina , and Baltimore , are seeing ways to turn the HQ2 decision into a net positive. With one of two new Amazon headquarters planned for Northern Virginia, associations in the DC region are likely to see some big shifts in the local market in the coming years. Here are three possible ripple effects.
Associations Now
JUNE 2, 2015
In the past two weeks alone, police departments in Milwaukee and Raleigh, North Carolina , have scored agreements with Nextdoor to use the service in tracking local crime concerns. People said we want to hear from the people who protect and serve us, but we want to maintain the privacy of who we are and what we’re talking about,” Nextdoor Senior City Strategist Joseph Porcelli told the Raleigh News & Observer.
Associations Now
JULY 31, 2014
August 3-6: Focused on “promoting the teaching and learning of sustainable agriculture,” the Sustainable Agriculture Education Association will host its sixth national conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. The wide world of psychology ponders all kinds of ideas during the American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Plus: a cornucopia of agricultural events.
SocialFish
MARCH 30, 2009
She's currently making a move to Raleigh, NC and her personal blog is at Reid All About It. Just wanted to let you know about four new bloggers I have had the distinct pleasure of getting to know recently. Pat Jones is the Executive Director of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association. He blogs at Tolling Points.
Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
Other tour locations include stops in Asheville, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Wilmington, and Raleigh. We really want to be able to tell a story about how specifically in North Carolina there is a diverse range in markets and how companies have gone to each of those regions and built businesses that have helped North Carolina’s economy.
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