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Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: How Coin Collectors Celebrate
The American Numismatic Association celebrates its 125th anniversary with a membership drive that coin collectors ought to love.…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
7 Subtle Tools That Help Automate Your Job
Automation is a big buzzword these days, and there are reasons to be excited—and scared. But mostly excited.…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Student Association: UC Davis Chancellor Should Resign
The attempt by UC Davis to hire reputation management firms to hide from online searchers a 2011 image…
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Tax-Theft Incidents Create Headaches for Workers, Employers
The current tax season has seen a variety of hacking and phishing attempts against both employers and individuals.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Global Blockchain Forum Eyes Industry Collaboration
The Global Blockchain Forum hopes to ensure that associations focused on digital currencies like bitcoin aren’t reinventing the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How an American Beer Hit a German Tradeshow
Proving its global reach, the Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte, North Carolina, is participating in a massive tradeshow…
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Tech Groups Speak Out Against Draft Encryption Bill
Since it was leaked last week, a draft bill pushed by the two leading members of the Senate…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Auto Industry to Insurers: Help Us Promote Safety Recalls
Two major auto industry groups have asked major insurance firms this week to help inform consumers about safety…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Event World Celebrates Global Meetings Industry Day
On Thursday, the event world—literally the entire portion of the world focused on conferences, conventions, and events—will be…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Midwest Dairy Association to Consumers: Take the Pledge
An industry trade group, responding to a decline in dairy intake, is calling on Americans to pledge to…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Gender, Religion Top Causes of Most Challenged Books
The release of the latest edition of the American Library Association's Top 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books list…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: London Calling
London's official convention bureau plays up the British metropolis as a hub for major technology events. Also: Why…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Zealand Funeral Group Helps Start a Tough Conversation
A new campaign launched this week by the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand gives citizens the opportunity…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Video From Both Sides of the Watermelon
Last week, BuzzFeed won the internet by creating a live video that featured two employees putting rubber bands…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Association of Young Americans: New Group Aims High
The Association of Young Americans hopes to represent to Washington an entire demographic of people: those between the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Sweden’s Tourism Association Connects Callers With Swedes
In a move designed to inspire serendipity, the Swedish Tourist Association last week launched a phone number designed…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Team Up to Regulate Times Square’s Busking Elmos
The costumed characters that often charm, but sometimes intimidate, visitors to Times Square will have to play by…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Supply Chains Increasingly Embracing Robotics, Automation
The latest MHI annual industry report finds that many companies in the supply chain are hoping to introduce…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Association Coworkers Forge a Unique Bond: Kidney Donation
When a American Simmental Association employee heard that her coworker needed a kidney transplant, she quickly offered to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Unforced Errors Hurt the Most
The problem with unforced errors, and why you should be careful not to make any yourself. Also: Treat…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Energy Storage Association to World: #StorageIsHere
How hard is it to start a hashtag for your industry? Just ask the Energy Storage Association, the…
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Eye-Testing App Draws Optometric Association’s Ire
In a letter to the Food and Drug Administration this week, the head of the American Optometric Association…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
U.S. Travel Association Sees Business Travel Dip
The latest edition of the U.S. Travel Association’s Travel Trends Index shows that travel as a whole is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Public Health Contest Highlights Value of Collaboration
The Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge, supported by a number of associations and nonprofits, is about health, sure.…
