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trade associations
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Add a Spirit of Partnership to Membership
A new report indicates that partnership development is critical for rapid business growth. That’s the main reason why…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Iowa Builders Group’s New Endowment Targets Industry Skills Gap
A new endowment launched by Master Builders of Iowa will fund innovative solutions to close the industry's skills…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Trade Groups Raise Concerns About FCC Robocall Rules
The FCC is voting this week on rules intended to curb robocalls, but associations in several industries warn…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Medical Device Group Embraces Threat-Sharing Strategy
AdvaMed, an association of medical device manufacturers, will launch an information-sharing and analysis organization focused on cyberthreats to…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Sign of the Times: MPAA Welcomes Netflix as a Member
The streaming service is the first member of the film industry trade group that isn’t a traditional studio.…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How Funny Ads Help a Pesticide Group’s Campaign Break Through
CropLife America, an industry group focused on the use of pesticides in agriculture, has helped raise its message…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Asset Managers Group Kicks Off D&I Initiative
The Diversity Project, modeled after a similar UK effort, is meant to close some very wide gender and…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Halloween on Saturday? This Trade Group Says Yes
The Halloween & Costume Association, citing safety concerns and a desire for consistency, is making the case in…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Trade Group Goes Fishing for Aquaculture
The industry collective Stronger America Through Seafood hopes to encourage legislation that pushes forward aquaculture, or the farming…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Bicycle Dealers Group Makes Room for Mobile Repair Shops
The National Bicycle Dealers Association is launching a new membership arm that aims to leverage the growing interest…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
State Construction Group Launches Opioid Awareness Week
Pennsylvania’s Keystone Contractors Association is launching its first event drawing awareness to opioid issues. The event comes as…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: A Frightening Membership What-If
What if a big corporation quit all of its associations for a year? An association consultant ponders the…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
National Cannabis Group Creates Program for Budding Organizations
Under its Allied Associations Program, the National Cannabis Industry Association will provide guidance and education for related state…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Safety Equipment Group Teams With OSHA
The International Safety Equipment Association is kicking off a two-year alliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Food Group’s New Online Community Gives Leg Up to New Brands
The Food Marketing Institute is launching a new online community that aims to connect major retailers with emerging…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
U.K. Industrial Group Aims to Ease the Brexit Pain
The trade body EURIS, which represents numerous U.K.-based associations, is launching a new advisory network, with the goal…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Long-Delayed Menu-Labeling Rules About to Take Effect
The Obama-era rules requiring restaurants to list calorie counts for different food items are likely to go through,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Restaurant Association Launches Association Health Plan for Small Businesses
The National Restaurant Association’s new Restaurant & Hospitality Association Benefit Trust, which targets restaurants and hospitality businesses with…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Major Financial Services Groups Join Forces in Merger
This week, the Financial Services Roundtable (FSR) and The Clearing House Association revealed they will be combining forces…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Speak Up on Trump’s Metals Tariff Plans
The announcement that the Trump administration would introduce new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum for national security…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Net Neutrality Advocates Looking for Routes to Upend FCC Rollback
Trade and advocacy groups are among the wide variety of supporters of net neutrality looking for a way…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
U.K. Financial Group Launches Startup Accelerator
The Investment Association will bring to light new startups that could potentially reshape the asset management industry—a space…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
ATF Teams With Trade Group to Prevent Gun Store Thefts
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is collaborating with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Get a Refill: Free Water Campaign Goes National in the U.K.
The industry group Water UK is putting its official support behind the Refill campaign, which launched to much…
