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Allison Torres Burtka
Allison Torres Burtka, a longtime association journalist, is a freelance writer and editor in West Bloomfield, Michigan.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Planning Your Face-to-Face Comeback
Associations were quick to convert their conferences to virtual events when COVID-19 halted in-person meetings. Looking ahead, associations…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Quick Tips for In-Person Events
For event planners hoping to transition to a post-pandemic in-person experience, a few tips to help ease the…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Coronavirus Response: Relief for Struggling Restaurant Workers
With more than 8 million restaurant workers laid off since the beginning of coronavirus, NRAEF created the Restaurant…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Coronavirus Response: New Spaces for Patients
To deal with patient surge, AIA developed an assessment tool to help healthcare and non-healthcare entities make decisions…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Coronavirus Response: Critical Workforce Connectors
ASA and RILA joined forces to help retail businesses that provide essential services—like pharmacies and grocery stores—fill immediate…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Coronavirus Response: Fast Action Against a New Virus
From testing to treatment to infection prevention, IDSA became a critical resource for medical professionals and the public…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Sustainability: Landscape Architects Take Steps Toward Carbon-Neutral Communities
ASLA is developing resources and initiatives that will help landscape architects design communities that mitigate climate change.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Healthcare: More Vets in Clinical Trials
The Access to Clinical Trials for Veterans Initiative aims to increase veteran participation in clinical trials and help…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Anxiety & Depression Association of America for a Cure
With millions worldwide suffering from a wide range of mental health issues, ADAA is promoting research and innovation…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Healthcare: Mental Health Through Play
The Association for Play Therapy strengthened its credentialing program to ensure that children who exhibit developmental issues or…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Healthcare: A Speedier Response for Stroke Patients
Through its Get Ahead of Stroke campaign, SNIS hopes to save lives and reduce disability by ensuring stroke…
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Safety: Safe Food From Farm to Fork
IFT’s Global Food Traceability Center shares knowledge, research, and resources to help reduce the frequency and severity of…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Workforce: Big Rigs Geared to Women
To attract more women to the trucking industry, Women in Trucking has pushed manufacturers to build safer, more…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Education: Better Grades for School Boards
Through research and a biennial summit, TASB illuminates how good school board governance improves students’ academic performance.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How to Retain Top Talent in Uncertain Times
In almost any job market, the best employees have plenty of options. That means associations must compete with a range…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Attention On Retention: Strategies for Boosting Employee Retention in a Tough Time
A changing workforce requires a new approach to employee retention if organizations want to keep their top talent…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
The Role Managers Play in Retention
More than half of employees leave a job because of a manager. How can your organization avoid that…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Make Your Expo Exceptional
If your conference includes an expo, here’s some good news: Globally, attendee satisfaction with conference shows has remained…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Meetings Issue: Exceptional Expos
Conference expos are major revenue generators, but the standard booth-maze model is past its prime. Today, both exhibitors…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Fast-Data Education
What your staff should know about fast data—and how to train them.
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
On the Fast Track to Fast Data
Fast data may be the next big thing, but what exactly is it, and how can it help…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Boost Your Staff’s Financial Savvy
Beyond an association’s finance staff and executives, the only people familiar with the dollars and cents that pay…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Where to Start in Greening Your Workplace
From wind power to office plants, associations have many opportunities to choose more environmentally sustainable options—on a macro…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Using Voice-Activated Technology to Deliver Industry News
To tap into voice technology and engage its readers on their smart speakers, the American Chemical Society has…
