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Our latest 1-On-1 interview was with Jim Carney, the immediate past president of The Rhode Island Academy of Physician Assistants. Jim shares insight on how their new website and member-only events has helped them build membership. membership MORE
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Karen Aspry, a cardiologist and member of the AHA’s Rhode Island Board of Directors, said in a statement. To help encourage Americans to adopt healthier food choices, the American Heart Association is sponsoring its sixth annual National Eating Healthy Day this week. MORE
assistant director of the Charlestown, Rhode Island, Emergency Management Agency, noted that the tests work as a nice refresher for employees. The American Radio Relay League National Field Day, the biggest event of the year for ham radio operators, is all about testing your reach. MORE
The fight against synthetic opioids, largely taking place at the state level, took center stage at this week’s National Governors Association Summer Meeting in Rhode Island. During a panel discussion, Rhode Island Gov. MORE
The Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, first introduced in Congress after a deadly 2003 blaze at The Station, a Rhode Island night club, would allow building owners to deduct costs of installing sprinklers—up to $125,000 in a single year. MORE
Philip Tedesco, CEO of the Rhode Island Association of Realtors , noticed that when they got the Past Presidents’ Council together with the Young Professionals Network, there was more than just a one-way dialogue. Member to member mentoring is a great benefit for many members. MORE
territory in the past month, both large and small associations have pledged support in the form of financial aid, supplies, and assistance bringing power back to the island. The island’s ongoing financial crisis has worsened the impact of the two devastating storms. MORE
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics reports that 15 states currently have certification laws: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. MORE
One Rhode Island doctor was stripped of her hospital privileges after she mentioned a trauma case on her Facebook page. What information is OK for doctors to share on their personal blogs? When may doctors “friend” their patients on social media? MORE
John Maeda, President, Rhode Island School of Design. I had the privilege of attending digitalNow 2013 at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Orlando, April 4-6. MORE
Rhode Island. Membership Marketing Blog. Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. MORE
Industries from tech to the trades are struggling with workforce shortages in their industries. Here are how some associations are taking on the issue. Over here at Associations Now , we hear from a lot of associations about how their industries are facing workforce shortages. MORE
Emerging technology is shifting our workforce toward intellectual capital and changing the ways we educate both students and adults. Is your association prepared to train members in the skills they’ll need in the future? I am a chronic abuser of the snooze button. MORE
In response to a controversial plan to introduce tolls for trucks, the Rhode Island Trucking Association didn’t get frustrated by the idea; instead, the group offered up a plan of its own that avoids relying on tolls entirely. MORE
The Association of Public Health Laboratories’ 2017 Annual Meeting and 11th Government Environmental Laboratory Conference will begin in Rhode Island this weekend. Venue: Rhode Island Convention Center. City: Providence, Rhode Island. MORE
Then there’s the National Marine Educators’ Association , which has 10 field trips lined up for its 2015 conference, taking place this summer in Newport, Rhode Island. MORE
Similar measures were already on the books in California, New York, Oregon, and Texas, and legislators in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island are currently working on their own bills. You may not think of sunscreen as medication, but the FDA does, and so do many schools. MORE
Jeff’s keynote talk, which will take place on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at the Omni Providence Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island, will focus on themes and ideas shared in his provocative free e-book, Associations Unorthodox: Six Really Radical Shifts Toward the Future. MORE
A small Rhode Island association discovers how important its web presence really is. The Rhode Island Academy of Physician Assistants was founded in 1976, but it wasn’t until recently that its membership really began to take off. MORE
In an effort to fill the boat shoes of retiring marine tradesmen and women, the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association created a summertime boatbuilding program aimed at high school students. MORE
The Rhode Island Library Association is getting people talking with its new 2014 calendar featuring librarians and their tats. Try challenging a stereotype like the Rhode Island Library Association, which recently released a calendar of tattooed librarians. “It MORE
The draft legislation would now allow DC employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave for a qualifying event, but that is still twice as generous as three other states with a paid-leave program—California, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. MORE
Here are some cool jobs, hand-picked by me, that you can find via the SocialFish job board ! We focus on jobs in social media , marketing , communications , PR , advocacy , and digital. MORE
The Rhode Island-based Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation will provide a bright pink bus in which patients can sit and swap stories in a comfortable and supportive environment on their way home from cancer treatment. MORE
The UUA is holding its annual general assembly June 25-29, 2014 in Providence, Rhode Island, with attendance around 5,000. MORE
The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association has an apprenticeship program that specifically targets high schoolers. With a growing interest in apprentice programs among the public, associations are in a position to capitalize—and perhaps close those pesky labor gaps that grow every year. MORE
Some associations, such as the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association, have also started internship programs with the hope of building awareness about the trade among high school students. MORE
Earlier this week, KD Paine and I started our “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” book tour with solo and duo events in Boston and Rhode Island. Beth and KD at the Boston Tweetup organized by Joselin Mane. MORE
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In response to a controversial plan to introduce tolls for trucks, the Rhode Island Trucking Association didn’t get frustrated by the idea; instead, the group offered up a plan of its own that avoids relying on tolls entirely.
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Our latest 1-On-1 interview was with Jim Carney, the immediate past president of The Rhode Island Academy of Physician Assistants. Jim shares insight on how their new website and member-only events has helped them build membership. membership
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The Association of Public Health Laboratories’ 2017 Annual Meeting and 11th Government Environmental Laboratory Conference will begin in Rhode Island this weekend. Venue: Rhode Island Convention Center. City: Providence, Rhode Island.
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In an effort to fill the boat shoes of retiring marine tradesmen and women, the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association created a summertime boatbuilding program aimed at high school students.
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The fight against synthetic opioids, largely taking place at the state level, took center stage at this week’s National Governors Association Summer Meeting in Rhode Island. During a panel discussion, Rhode Island Gov.
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Jeff’s keynote talk, which will take place on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at the Omni Providence Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island, will focus on themes and ideas shared in his provocative free e-book, Associations Unorthodox: Six Really Radical Shifts Toward the Future.
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Similar measures were already on the books in California, New York, Oregon, and Texas, and legislators in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island are currently working on their own bills. You may not think of sunscreen as medication, but the FDA does, and so do many schools.
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Karen Aspry, a cardiologist and member of the AHA’s Rhode Island Board of Directors, said in a statement. To help encourage Americans to adopt healthier food choices, the American Heart Association is sponsoring its sixth annual National Eating Healthy Day this week.
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The Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, first introduced in Congress after a deadly 2003 blaze at The Station, a Rhode Island night club, would allow building owners to deduct costs of installing sprinklers—up to $125,000 in a single year.
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Philip Tedesco, CEO of the Rhode Island Association of Realtors , noticed that when they got the Past Presidents’ Council together with the Young Professionals Network, there was more than just a one-way dialogue. Member to member mentoring is a great benefit for many members.
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Earlier this week, KD Paine and I started our “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” book tour with solo and duo events in Boston and Rhode Island. Beth and KD at the Boston Tweetup organized by Joselin Mane.
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APRIL 24, 2015
Then there’s the National Marine Educators’ Association , which has 10 field trips lined up for its 2015 conference, taking place this summer in Newport, Rhode Island.
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The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association has an apprenticeship program that specifically targets high schoolers. With a growing interest in apprentice programs among the public, associations are in a position to capitalize—and perhaps close those pesky labor gaps that grow every year.
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A small Rhode Island association discovers how important its web presence really is. The Rhode Island Academy of Physician Assistants was founded in 1976, but it wasn’t until recently that its membership really began to take off.
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The UUA is holding its annual general assembly June 25-29, 2014 in Providence, Rhode Island, with attendance around 5,000.
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territory in the past month, both large and small associations have pledged support in the form of financial aid, supplies, and assistance bringing power back to the island. The island’s ongoing financial crisis has worsened the impact of the two devastating storms.
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Here are some cool jobs, hand-picked by me, that you can find via the SocialFish job board ! We focus on jobs in social media , marketing , communications , PR , advocacy , and digital.
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Industries from tech to the trades are struggling with workforce shortages in their industries. Here are how some associations are taking on the issue. Over here at Associations Now , we hear from a lot of associations about how their industries are facing workforce shortages.
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The Rhode Island-based Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation will provide a bright pink bus in which patients can sit and swap stories in a comfortable and supportive environment on their way home from cancer treatment.
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The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics reports that 15 states currently have certification laws: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington.
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Some associations, such as the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association, have also started internship programs with the hope of building awareness about the trade among high school students.
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assistant director of the Charlestown, Rhode Island, Emergency Management Agency, noted that the tests work as a nice refresher for employees. The American Radio Relay League National Field Day, the biggest event of the year for ham radio operators, is all about testing your reach.
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The draft legislation would now allow DC employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave for a qualifying event, but that is still twice as generous as three other states with a paid-leave program—California, New Jersey, and Rhode Island.
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