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Associations Work to Tackle Industry Workforce Shortages Head-On

Associations Now

For instance, the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association created a summer boatbuilding program for high schoolers, as a way of introducing them to the trade at a time when “many young people don’t see a hands-on trade as their first choice when it comes to building a career,” said RIMTA CEO Wendy Mackie to Associations Now.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.9.21

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. This series of 15- to 20-minute videos cover hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management. technology, human resources, physical space, leadership, engagement, etc.). Training programs. Would fresh clams be better?

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digitalNow 2013 in Less Than 180 Seconds- #diginow13

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More than half of senior execs share videos weekly with colleagues. 80% watch more video now than last year. Video-based storytelling leads to emotional proximity. Two goals with video: give immersive experience to connect to place & people they can relate to. John Maeda, President, Rhode Island School of Design.