article thumbnail

Virginia Shooting Highlights Safety Concerns for TV News Crews

Associations Now

.” Gardner has also served on the board of the Virginia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. Associations in the television news industry had safety concerns before this week’s murder of a Virginia TV reporter and cameraman, which aired on live television.

article thumbnail

Mobile Industry Knee-Deep in Efforts to Solve 911 Problems

Associations Now

Well, last October, the Washington, DC-based TV station WJLA investigated 911 calls conducted on smartphones , using devices that connect to each of the major phone networks. The current round of testing, which focuses on putting mobile technology into real-world situations, will take place in San Francisco and Atlanta this year.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth Kanter

Our book tour starts at the end of January, so if you are in San Francisco, Oakland, Boston, NYC, or Washington, DC, please join us. In the US, I gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, California and at SXSW.

article thumbnail

The Highs and Lows of Per Diem Rates

Associations Now

reaching a peak near San Francisco. And those cities that do cost significantly more than average—San Francisco’s $547.34 Other top cities on the list [PDF] in the United States include New York ($523.05), Boston ($502.69), Seattle ($418.89) and Washington, DC ($411.10). for the hotel, $47.12

article thumbnail

111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

ChatterBachs

While it is a geographically diverse list (throughout US and Canada [8] and one from England), a higher proportion come from the area where I live and work: Northern Virginia/Washington, DC. Individuals from North Carolina, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Oregon, and Idaho stand alone as delegates from these states. Change Leader.

article thumbnail

Cruise Industry Group Finds New Harbor in DC

Associations Now

In a change designed to streamline operations, the Cruise Lines Industry Association will move its member services and lobbying work into a single office in Washington, DC. CLIA will begin moving its offices to Washington, DC, next month and will close its DC-area location in Arlington, Virginia, as part of the transition.

DC 40