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Allison Torres Burtka
Allison Torres Burtka, a longtime association journalist, is a freelance writer and editor in West Bloomfield, Michigan.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Maryland CPAs Group Partners With IBM to Make Members Future Ready
Through a partnership with IBM, the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants is training CPAs on technology such…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Animal Hospital Group Shifts Membership Model to Require Accreditation
To focus on its strategic priority of accreditation, the American Animal Hospital Association will no longer include member…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
FBI Agents Association Moves to Help Members Navigate Post-Comey Uncertainty
In the wake of President Trump’s dismissal of FBI Director James Comey, the group representing rank-and-file agents is…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
N.Y. Group Creates Council to Support Women in County Government
To provide resources and support to women holding county office, the New York State Association of Counties is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Cancer Group Offers Financial Advocacy Boot Camp to Healthcare Providers
To help patients deal with the rising costs of cancer care, the Association of Community Cancer Centers has…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Corporate Well-Being Programs Have Broadened, Survey Shows
A survey by the National Business Group on Health indicates that organizations are taking a more holistic approach…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Truckstop and Travel Plaza Group Partners With DHS To Fight Human Trafficking
The NATSO Foundation has joined with the Department of Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign to enhance its anti-human-trafficking initiative.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Alzheimer’s Association Creates Care-Planning Toolkit for Clinicians
After Medicare began covering care-planning visits for patients with cognitive impairment, the Alzheimer’s Association developed a toolkit to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Ohio Brewers Group Launches ‘Ohio on Tap’ App
To promote its craft brewer members and to encourage beer tourism, the Ohio Craft Brewers Association is launching…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
AHA Takes Quality Improvement Program to Middle East
AHA is expanding the reach of its Get With the Guidelines Program to improve the ways that hospitals…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
New Tool Helps Privacy Professionals Better Respond to Data Breaches
The International Association of Privacy Professionals is launching the IAPP-RADAR Incident Response Center to help members stay on…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Industry Initiative Touts The Benefits of Tile
Why tile? The Tile Council of North America teamed up with other industry groups to answer that question—and…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Consumer-Education Campaign Shines Light on Solar Energy
The Solar Energy Industries Association has launched a consumer-education campaign to help people understand the technology and the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Survey Results Lead to New AMA Initiative About Physicians’ Motivations
An American Medical Association survey shows that an overwhelming majority of physicians are happy with their career choice,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
New Survey Helps Schools Address International Student Recruitment
A survey of higher-education institutions revealed concerns about the political climate for foreign students, with 39 percent reporting…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Nurses Groups Partner to Better Address Students’ Mental Health Issues
A new partnership between the American Psychiatric Nurses Association and the National Association of Schools Nurses hopes to…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
New Report Reveals What Agile Finance Leaders Look Like
A report from the American Institute of CPAs and Oracle shows how finance leaders are embracing a new…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Long-Term Care Group Expands Its Scope With Practice Management Section
A new section of AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine will provide education, practice management models,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Amid March Madness, Gaming Group Calls for Regulated Betting System
Almost all the bets placed on the NCAA tournament are illegal, but Americans should have a way to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Coalition Steps Up to Spur Innovation in Florida
To pave the way for stronger entrepreneurship, better coordination, and more networking, Launch Florida is bringing together disparate…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
New Survey Offers a Glimpse at Association Staffing Trends, Challenges
PNP Staffing Group's "2017 Association Salaries, Staffing & Trends Report" reveals some common threads among associations, including organizational…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Association of Children’s Museums Bolsters Immigrant, Refugee Efforts
The Association of Children's Museums' 90 Days of Action campaign celebrates its members’ work with immigrant and refugee…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Jewish Center and School Groups Ramp Up Response to Bomb Threats
After 100 bomb threats to Jewish community centers and schools, groups are working to keep member schools and…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Greenbuild Gets Even Greener, Diverts 90.3 Percent of Waste
The 2016 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center exceeded waste diversion goals for…
