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How Events Are Leveraging Creativity As They Go Virtual

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In a recent news release , the association noted that the structure would allow virtual attendees to browse exhibitors by category, take part in educational sessions, and take appointments with vendors—just like at any traditional tradeshow. Developing educational opportunities, even for nonmembers.

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Divided we fall: Helping address inequality in community associations

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Pursuing a flag-related amendment was encouraged, but a more immediate strategy for the board was to use their nuisance clause to target the behavior as interfering with other residents’ quiet enjoyment of their homes, says Burton, a shareholder of Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey in San Antonio.  JOIN THE DISCUSSION.

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Three Ways to Get Better Feedback About Your Conferences

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Just as companies hire “secret shoppers” so they can better understand the service and experience their customers receive, you could consider hiring a “secret attendee” who would help you evaluate the onsite attendee experience, including registration, networking opportunities, and education.

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Restaurant Association Trains Active-Duty Military on Culinary Skills

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The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation’s new program aims to equip service members with advanced kitchen skills—which might come in handy when they join the civilian workforce. Through its educational foundation, the National Restaurant Association is serving up opportunity to active members of the military.

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Five Tips for Motivating Physician Learners

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As consultants and providers of learning technology to organizations that do CME (continuing medical education) and GME (graduate medical education), we’re often faced with this question: why is it so hard to get physicians to pay attention to (a given client’s) learning? Physicians have plenty of sources of continuing education.

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Conference Circuit: Musical Meeting

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The 2018 joint meeting of the American Musicological Society and the Society for Music Theory begins next week in San Antonio. City: San Antonio. AMS/SMT 2018 , the world’s largest meeting of music-related humanities educators, begins next Thursday with a plenary lecture by Dr. Attendance is expected to top 2,100.

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Compassion, empathy, and responsibility: Resolving conflict involving mental illness

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They should educate themselves regarding the legal issues at play and understand best practices that can and should be utilized to address mental health issues in communities. Hicks is an attorney with Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey in San Antonio.