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trade associations
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Coalition Aims to Bring Standards to Dietary Supplement Industry
The growing dietary supplement industry has moved one step closer to safety standardization.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
M2M Council Embraces “Internet of Things” in Name Change
The machine-to-machine communications organization is only two years old, but it's name already was starting to feel outdated…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Trucking Group: Apps Cool, But Safety Still Comes First
Uber and Yelp-like apps for truckers are growing in popularity, but the industry's primary association is not entirely…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
With Banking an Issue, Cannabis Group Boosts Lobbying
The National Cannabis Industry Association is working with lobbying firms on both sides of the aisle in an…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Affordable Care Act: Business Groups Double Down
The National Retail Federation and nearly two dozen other trade groups are asking the Senate to take action…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Leap Second Lessons From the Futures Industry Association
As the Earth’s rotation continues slowing down, keepers of the network of atomic clocks will add a so-called…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Finance Brokers Association Finds Student Member Success
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia is riding high these days after a promotion for new students proved…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Despite Big Setbacks, Commercial Spaceflight is Taking Off
For the third time in the last eight months, an attempted space shuttle launch ended in disaster. Though…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Florida Cattlemen, Brewer Team Up on New Beer
The Tampa-based Cigar City Brewing is making a new limited-edition milk stout—with proceeds supporting the Florida Cattlemen’s Foundation,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IATA Bags Controversial Carry-On Plan After Outcry
The International Air Transport Association appears to have kicked up a hornet’s nest of backlash in North America…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Canadian Meat Council: Give Workers Citizenship Path
The association that represents the meat-processing industry in Canada is finding that the political realities facing the industry…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Weather Proof: Insurance Institute Stress-Tests Roofs
The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety is currently experimenting with a wide array of long-term roof-testing…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Set in Stone: Diamond Producers Agree to Form Association
Months after diamond-industry players discussed a proposal to come together under a single umbrella organization, the Diamond Producers…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Trade Group: Driverless Trucks Could Solve Oil-Shipping Crisis
With oil-rich North Dakota raising fresh shipping concerns, the Central North American Trade Corridor Association hopes to make…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Rechargeable Battery Group’s Explosive Problem: Airplanes
With flammability concerns at play, a number of airlines have voluntarily banned bulk shipments of lithium-ion batteries in…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Alcohol Wholesalers Group Makes Waves With Drizly Investment
With its minority stake in Drizly—a startup that’s seen as the “Uber for alcohol”—the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Washington Restaurant and Lodging Associations Become One
Realizing they are stronger together than apart, the two groups recently announced an upcoming merger that will help…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
“Airbnb for Water” Teams With Association to Battle California Drought
The company SWIIM is working with the Western Growers Association to get its irrigation system, which allows farmers…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Telecom Groups Sue Over Net Neutrality Rules
With the FCC’s Open Internet Order officially published in the Federal Register, several trade groups have taken the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Retail Group: Delay Launch of Upgraded Payment Systems
With the retail industry under the gun to upgrade its retail systems, a recent letter by the Food…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Telecom Groups Plan Net Neutrality Lawsuits
A number of trade groups in the wireless and telecom are reportedly working on a lawsuit against the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Gem of an Idea: Diamond Miners Consider Forming New Trade Group
For the first time in more than a decade, the diamond industry’s biggest players appear ready to launch…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Medical Device Group Lays Out Innovation Agenda
AdvaMed says its plan is designed to reinvigorate an industry that's been facing tough times of late. FDA…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Bankers Association Makes Pitch for Bitcoin Regulations
In a letter to a state-banking regulatory body, the American Bankers Association suggested that a national database of…
