This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
The Association of Public Health Laboratories’ 2017 Annual Meeting and 11th Government Environmental Laboratory Conference will begin in RhodeIsland this weekend. Conference: 2017 APHL Annual Meeting and 11th Government Environmental Laboratory Conference. Venue: RhodeIsland Convention Center.
Often mentoring is seen as a match between long-time members and new members, or between past conference attendees and new conference attendees, or between those who have been in the field for years and those new to the profession. The problems attendees experience at conferences. Take reverse-mentoring for example.
A few years ago, on a visit to my aunt in RhodeIsland, I was inspired by the bean salad she made, so I developed my own recipe with additional inspiration from Our State It’s been a Fourth of July tradition ever since—a tradition made even more meaningful because the Fourth is my aunt’s birthday. Would fresh clams be better?
Attendees are usually excited to head to your annual conference, especially when it’s located in an unfamiliar city. That’s exactly what the American Copy Editors Society is doing for its 2019 ACES Conference, which is taking place in Providence, RhodeIsland, next month. Trying to boost conference attendance?
Some associations, such as the RhodeIsland Marine Trades Association, have also started internship programs with the hope of building awareness about the trade among high school students. The nice thing about working for an association is that you’re exposed to a multitude of functions,” Carr said.
Arranging field trips for your conference attendees not only gets them out of the traditional meeting room but also gives them the chance to see the industry in action and exchange ideas with colleagues. That’s probably why a lot of associations offer field trips for attendees during their meetings and conferences.
At the 2013 Digital Now conference , in multiple presentations—none of which were ostensibly related—the topic of education kept arising. I’d been hearing this for a while now, but I came away from the conference convinced that it’s time for associations to rethink their roles in our education system. Innovation.
The notes below are based on my notes and tweets on what stood out to me and are not intended to capture all learning from each of the sessions nor the entirety of the three-day conference. John Maeda, President, RhodeIsland School of Design. What other blog posts or resources on this conference have you found to be insightful?
In response to a controversial plan to introduce tolls for trucks, the RhodeIsland 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. The industry that would have to pick up the bill, however, is not so sure.
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 57,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content