Uninsured Texans cross the Rio Grande into the Mexican border town of Matamoros in search of cheap prescriptions and affordable medical care.
Entering Mexico for a medical appointment is considered essential travel under the...
source: The Globe and Mail
Beijing and Washington are competing to set Asia’s rules, norms, and standards. But other countries in the region are increasingly choosing to shape its future themselves.
source: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Off the back of GDP Q2 results that paint a stark picture of the state of the economy, South Africa can ill afford to cripple an industry that is widely touted as having the greatest potential to reignite South Africa’s beleaguered...
source: The South African
Am I the only one who is overwhelmed with webinars?
It used to be the case before COVID-19 that we would be invited to conferences. If you were speaking, international organizations were willing to fly you across the world, put you...
source: The East African
Africa’s battle against COVID-19 is not only a picture of death, suffering and economic devastation. It is, more compellingly, a picture of partnership, the sharing of strategies and resources and resilience and innovation — individually, nationally and regionally...
source: Southern Times
With three of the eight candidates to become the next leader of the World Trade Organization (WTO) coming from Africa, BBC Africa business editor Zawadi Mudibo looks at what difference having one of them at the helm would make for the continent.
source: BBC News
Having worked with hundreds of nonprofits over the years, I can tell you that nonprofits who develop and follow a well-thought-out marketing plan grow faster and make a bigger impact than those who don’t. The success of Sarah Rintamaki, the founder of a small nonprofit...
source: Wild Apricot
The coronavirus has dramatically changed the way associations run live workshops and events. It’s also changed how they get them sponsored.
Moving to a 100% virtual environment is a great safety precaution, but it doesn’t come without its challenges. This is...
source: Association Success
Think you don’t have the time or resources to take your virtual event experiences to the next level? Here are a few simple things you can do to deliver top-notch experiences for all of your virtual event attendees.
source: YourMembership
While 2020 has seen a major shift in priorities, the issue of systemic racism is front and center. The event industry must do better, and speaker selection is an easy but essential first step. We looked at 150 events to determine how...
source: Event Manager Blog
Associations are rallying and coming up with solutions they might not have thought of before the pandemic. Here’s a look at what one small-staff association with a tight budget is doing to keep its community close in difficult times.
source: Associations Now
If your association has seen high employee turnover, declining membership numbers and overall poor productivity, it might be time to step back and take a hard look at your organization’s culture.
But before you can do that, you need to take a closer look at how you...
source: Association Success
How many people do you know who’ve cut the cord on cable? Maybe you’re one of those people. You got tired of paying for channels you never watched, and so you dropped cable for Netflix. (Or Hulu. Or both.) The point is, you didn’t want to pay for things...
source: MemberClicks
The African Society of Association Executives announces a Virtual: 2nd Africa Association Summit (AAS2) that will take place on 24-25 September 2020. The theme of the virtual event is: "African Associations 2.0: Building Better Together." This will be a free event. Please...
source: AfSAE
The African Society of Association Executives is excited to announce the selection of five top African association executives to serve on its board for a period of 2 years each. They are Dr. Elizabeth Gitau-Maina, Dr. Amos Laar, Dr. Heidi Goubran, Mr. David Mukomana, and...
source: AfSAE
