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  Technology

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  by Ernie Smith

  January 14, 2019

  Give Your Developers More Room to Innovate

  At a time when competition for technically skilled employees is peaking, your organization will win over more tech talent by becoming a place where developers can do more than grind out code. A rigid top-down IT strategy might scare them off.
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  Brand Connection

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  January 8, 2019

  Meet Outside the Box: Aligning Locale & Attendees’ Identity

  [Sponsored] How one organization created buzz and the drive to attend by matching the destination and networking events to their attendees’ unique personalities.
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  Membership

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  by Ernie Smith

  January 14, 2019

  Survey: Membership Growth Stagnant Among Associations

  In its latest association survey, the AMS platform GrowthZone says that more organizations are seeing stagnation or even declines than are seeing growth. However, there are some signifiers of an organization that’s more likely to see member growth.
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  Money & Business

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  by Ernie Smith

  January 14, 2019

  Federal Employee Groups Go to Court as Shutdown Hits Fourth Week

  Associations and unions representing federal employees last week turned to the courts, claiming in multiple lawsuits that the requirement that they work without pay during the ongoing government shutdown violates their constitutional rights.
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  Leadership

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  by Mark Athitakis

  January 13, 2019

  Could Your Staff Agenda Use a Reset?

  With changes in industries happening ever more rapidly, associations will have to ask how staffs should best do their work. Bringing the question directly to staff is a good first step.
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  Money & Business

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  by Ernie Smith

  January 11, 2019

  “What’s Hot” Report Gets an Unexpected Culinary Infusion This Year

  The two top-ranking items on the National Restaurant Association’s trend-tracking survey involved cannabis and CBD, two substances that aren’t fully legal in the U.S. Also popular among chefs were global flavors and zero-waste cooking.
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  Meetings

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  by Samantha Whitehorne

  January 10, 2019

  Three Conference Ideas to Steal From Hotels

  Hotels are making it easier for guests to work, connect, and explore during their stays. Consider these three examples—and whether you might do something similar for your conference attendees.