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Governors Association Helps Members Leverage Possibilities of the Great Outdoors

Associations Now

At its annual meeting last week in Utah, NGA announced the creation of the Outdoor Recreation Learning Network , which wants to teach governors and their staffs how to leverage natural resources to help extend economic, environmental, and other benefits to their states. billion to the economy.

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Secular Groups Play Up Political Clout of “Nones”

Associations Now

The Northeastern and Northwestern regions of the country tend to be least religious, while the Deep South and Utah are most consistently religious. According to the Center for Freethought Equality, nonreligious people, while not of a single political mindset, tend to lean more liberal in politics and independent in party affiliation.

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Groups Push Ban on Powdered Alcohol in Massachusetts and Beyond

Associations Now

Alaska, Louisiana, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia have already banned the substance. . “Every tier of the alcohol beverage industry stands together on this,” MSLBA President David Marberger said of the industry’s ban. A growing movement. And it’s on the radar of legislative bodies elsewhere, too.

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Association Brain Food: 3.24.23

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’m going away for eight days on a hiking vacation in southern Utah, so I’m not publishing Association Brain Food the next two Fridays, March 31 and April 7. You’ll see the next edition on Friday, April 14. Women in the workplace. More info/register.

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Group Aims to Help School Counselors Face Growing Caseloads

Associations Now

The next closest were Arizona (861 to1), Minnesota (782 to 1), and Utah (726 to 1). Only New Hampshire, Vermont, Wyoming, and the U.S. 1,061 The average number of students assigned to each school counselor in California for the 2010-11 school year, according to the American School Counselor Association [PDF].

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Membership Marketing Blog: Membership Marketing Response.

Membership Marketing

It only reflects how some prospects in these states responded to a particular product offering at a specific point in time. Nevertheless, it might be a worthwhile analysis to do for your marketing efforts. The top responding states were: 1. South Dakota. Rhode Island. The lowest responding states were: 1. West Virginia. California. Washington DC.