Groups think small to entice members to become volunteers
Micro-volunteering opportunities help organizations attract individuals who do not have time, experience for larger commitments Dockins (left) and BenAvram Related content
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ROI, diplomacy needed when members are public officials
With dues, fees scrutinized, emphasis must be on showing value; deft touch needed when members can't make independent decisions Kevin Burke of Airports Council International-North America, left, and Barbara Glenn of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.
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Smashing cars is family fun
NASFAA's Carrie Conrad and Team Quack Attack drive to win in demolition derbiesConrad and her car before the Sept. 10 derby
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As energy fortunes drop, associations learn to live with less
Groups representing the once-dominant coal, oil and nuclear power industries have made cuts, reorganized in lean economic times Luthi Coal was once king, but the fossil fuel has been dethroned in recent years as more power plants have turned to natural gas to generate electricity. And as the coal industry has shrunk, so have its trade groups.
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National Apartment Association promotes Pinnegar to CEO
Former head of NAA affiliate to replace retiring CEO Doug Culkin; pledges to make group vital part of members' business strategies Pinnegar Bob Pinnegar had spent nearly a decade as executive director of the San Diego County Apartment Association when Doug Culkin, CEO of the National Apartment Association, approached him in 2011 with a job offer: Would you like to be my COO?
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