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Conference Site Selection Tips

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Compare that to Los Angeles where a gallon of coffee was $68, plus plus, or Salt Lake City, where coffee was $40 per gallon plus plus. When selecting your venue, it’s important to consider the ease of travel by air, train, car, public transportation, etc. And do your own research; don’t just take the CVB’s word for it.

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

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BUT, what if we did invite the public to provide situational awareness such as telling us about the elderly people on a hill? What if we stopped thinking of the public as a liability and started empowering them to be valuable resources who can increase efficiency and make a real impact? One person can post a message.

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Vote for Your CNN Hero: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Impact

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Today, the Los Angeles nanny funds a school in her native Malawi -- where half a million children have been orphaned by the disease." Liz McCartney "Dedicated to helping Hurricane Katrina survivors in St. Maria Da Silva "Has lost 14 family members to AIDS. Anne Mahlum "Used to run by homeless men each morning. Her nonprofit St.

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Upcoming Nonprofits Live: DIY Blogging

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Jody was introduced to blogging while on assignment with the public affairs team assigned to the Houston Astrodome during the American Red Cross disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina. She returned home and started a “mommy blog” – purely as a hobby and virtual scrapbook.