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trade associations
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Policy Advocacy Study: A Who’s Who of Advocacy Effectiveness
Being an effective public policy advocate involves more than having a unified voice and a well-tuned grassroots campaign,…
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How the NSA Scandal is Hurting Cloud Computing
According to a new study by a cloud computing trade group, the National Security Agency’s PRISM program—which allows…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
GMO Labeling Legislation Gets Bipartisan Push in Congress
With momentum building in favor of labeling genetically-modified products at the state level and in the private sector,…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Members Drive New Membership Model for Hotel Group
Members of the American Hotel and Lodging Association played an integral role in restructuring the organization’s membership and…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
International Production & Processing Expo: When Co-Location Works
When three farm industry associations joined forces earlier this year to create the International Production & Processing Expo,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Visual Effects Industry Considers Starting Association
In recent months, Hollywood’s visual effects industry has discussed the creation of an association around the industry’s interests.…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
American Business Media Merges With Software Association
After 107 years of being an independent organization, American Business Media is merging with the Software & Information…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Join Forces to Help Recycle Cathode Ray Tubes
With cathode ray tubes quickly falling out of favor and flat-screen devices taking their place, two associations are…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Trade Associations: When a Team Makes the Membership Decision
The needs of an organization or employer often come into play in the decision to join, which means…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
National Print Owners Association Hits the Ground Running
Flexibility and openness have allowed the National Print Owners Association—just four months old—to surpass membership expectations and sell…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
One Trade Group’s Push for Uniform GMO Labeling
With the issue starting to take hold in the public eye, the Natural Products Association says that action…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
CTIA Creates Position to Address Privacy Concerns
As vice president of privacy, Debbie Matties will work with CTIA members to focus on industry best practices…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
An Olive Oil Group’s Battle Against False Advertising
An olive oil group files a lawsuit against gourmet food company for misleading consumers about the ingredients used…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
SnowSports Industries America’s Hurricane Sandy Coat Drive
As winter weather bears down on the Northeast, a snow sports association is rallying members to let those…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Trade Group Asks for Protection Against Cybersecurity Threats
The Business Roundtable wants more intel on cyberthreats from the federal government in return for stepped-up efforts to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Marcellus Shale Coalition Sponsors Ad Before “Promised Land”
Think everyone goes to the movies just for fun? The Marcellus Shale Coalition tries to pull double duty…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Brewers Association Brews Up Campaign to Protect Craft Niche
The Brewers Association is taking on big industry players in an effort to define what qualifies as a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
eDeal Association Looks Past Groupon, Improves Field
The eDeal Association, built from the Global Daily Deal Association, is working to improve a fast-growing industry that’s…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Information Technology Industry Council, TechNet Merger Fails
The Information Technology Industry Council suspended its plans to merge with TechNet. However, the groups plan to still…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Association of Medical Marijuana Producers and Processors Reorganizes
After a state ballot initiative legalizing the sale and possession of marijuana was approved by Washington voters last…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Swipe Fees Flareup: Groups Fight Settlement In Court
Major retail associations and numerous merchants, have filed briefs against a $7.2 billion swipe fees settlement which they…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How Seed Associations Are Growing New GMO Regulations
With patents soon expiring on a key genetically-modified organism, a number of industry groups joined forces to create…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations React to Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Changes
A number of groups filed briefs regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s plan to revise the 14-year-old Children’s Online…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Retail Associations Say Record Credit Card Settlement Isn’t Enough
Nine retail trade groups, in a letter to Congress, argue that a $7.2 billion settlement doesn’t offset rising…
