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Association Brain Food Weekly: 4.5.19

Reid All About it

Navigating the Universe of Employee Medical Leave in DC: A Nonprofit’s Guide to the District of Columbia’s Universal Paid Leave Act (UPLA) and Other Employee Leave Laws (online and Washington DC). Presenter: Sharon Rice, Principal at Art of Planning Consulting, and former VP of Strategy at APICS. More info/register.

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IA Launches The SITARA Map Assessing U.S. States’ And Territories’ Cybersecurity Posture And IT Modernization Efforts

InternetAssociation

Washington, DC – Today, Internet Association (IA) released the State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Information Technology Advancing Reform Achievements (SITARA) map , a state-by-state analysis of preparedness for the cybersecurity and civic tech challenges across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S.

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The Strategy Behind a Building Plan

Associations Now

Earlier this month the District of Columbia Bar broke ground on a new headquarters building. The $70 million price tag is steep—all the more reason for there to be a smart strategy behind it. The post The Strategy Behind a Building Plan appeared first on Associations Now. Share your experiences in the comments.

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Thursday Buzz: Now That’s a Close Vote

Associations Now

On Monday, the District of Columbia Bar announced the results of its elections, and the two main presidential candidates were separated by just 35 votes, according to Legal Times. Think you could take a strategy like this to your next conference? (ht ht @ CincyUSA ). Other Links of Note.

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Could “Safe Phone Zones” Help Stop Distracted Driving?

Associations Now

That appears to be the strategy that the state of Illinois is taking as it adds six “ Safe Phone Zones ” to the Illinois Tollway in the coming weeks. In 2013, a GHSA study [PDF] found that 43 states and the District of Columbia were treating the issue more seriously than they had in the past.

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Thursday Buzz: A Cannabis-Flavored Bar Association

Associations Now

So far, 23 states and the District of Columbia have moved on laws related to medical marijuana, decriminalization, or legalization. Morgen Newman of MixedMade shares his strategies on working with partners and coworkers remotely. ” Most of the board members are based in the western U.S., In a video on Inc.

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Fostering An Extremely Powerful Tool At Your Conference: The Session Discussion

Velvet Chainsaw

Discussion is so important to education endeavors and learning that the Common Core State Standard Initiatives adopted by 45 states, the District of Columbia, four US territories and the Department of Defense Education Activity include an emphasis on formal and informal discussions.

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