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trade associations
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Trade Group: Malls Consider High-Tech Solutions to Security
With malls the recent targets of attacks but shoppers wary of airport-style security, trade groups are helping their…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Digital Content Next Ad Exchange Aims for Transparency
A trade group for online publishers plans to launch an ad network under the B-Corporation structure. The goal?…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Organic Farmers Group Focuses on Grassroots Approach
The just-announced Organic Farmers Association hopes to give producers in the sector an offering that puts small and…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Pet Industry Federation: A Doggone Helpful Idea
A U.K. trade group for pets offers credit card processing to its members. The benefit comes with an…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Group Offers Public-Sector Support on Wireless Issues
The Government Wireless Technology & Communications Association says that the public sector generally hasn’t had a dedicated advocate…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
AIMCAL TV: Appointment Viewing for a Technical Trade
The Association of International Metallizers, Coaters, and Laminators hopes to get its members glued to their laptops every…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Offer Suggestions to Boost Puerto Rico’s Economy
Two major trade groups have ideas to help the struggling Puerto Rican economy bounce back—one with a focus…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Obamacare Stability Issues Have Trade Groups Speaking Up
Amid recent reports that the Affordable Care Act's premiums are proving unsustainable for insurers, associations representing both hospitals…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
New Association Represents Estate Sales Industry
The newly formed National Estate Sales Association aims to promote best practices among estate sales companies and increase…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: Skipping the Conventions, but Still Busy
A number of major trade groups are passing on the national conventions—both Republican and Democratic. But they still…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Debt Forgiveness Plan Raises Concerns for College Groups
Associations representing both for-profit and nonprofit colleges say that a plan to expand student-debt protections could potentially hurt.…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Supreme Court to Hear Membership-Related Antitrust Case
The Supreme Court announced last week that it will hear a case looking at whether association members participating…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Supreme Court Immigration Deadlock Keeps Issue in Limbo
Last week's deadlock by the Supreme Court on the immigration issue is leading trade groups to call for…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New UK Banking Group Forms in Massive Merger
The British Bankers’ Association is working to restore member trust by merging with three other financial services groups.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Consumer Technology Association Adds Twitter, Facebook
The two social networks, both of which have become publicly traded companies in recent years, help broaden the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
French Cheese Board Launches NYC Boutique Shop
To highlight its key product, the trade group for all things French cheese has launched a brand new…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Lawyers Guild Wants Craft Brewers to Collaborate
The newly formed Craft Beverage Lawyers Guild wants to ensure that lawyers who represent makers of alcoholic beverages…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Insects for Dinner? New Trade Group Hopes to Make the Case
The North American Edible Insects Coalition, which is currently leapfrogging into existence, hopes to prove to the public…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Financial Groups’ Latest Campaign: “Stop the Data Breaches”
In the latest chapter in the long-running policy dispute between retailers and the financial industry over who is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
With New App, Trucking Groups Aim to Ease Members’ Parking Headaches
Park My Truck, a new app being launched by an array of trucking groups, hopes to address a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Best Benefit Ever: Regulatory Compliance for Brewers
Reacting to new regulations in California, the Brewers Association is protecting its members from lawsuits.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Tech:NYC Builds Unified Voice for City’s Startups
A new organization dedicated to New York City's technology scene—founded by the CEO of AOL and one of…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
What Value in a Trade Association Really Means
We all want to identify value for our association members, but how do you do that when your…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Tiered Benefits: A Better Solution for Trade Associations?
A multilevel membership structure that varies by benefits chosen, not by company size, could eliminate the headache of…
