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Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Mizzou Alumni Association Revives Black Alumni Network
The University of Missouri’s alumni association announced last week that it was working to reform its Black Alumni…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Prescription Drug Ads: Advertising Group Opposes Ban
As the medical world digests a push by the American Medical Association to ban prescription drug advertising in…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FAA’s Drone Proposal Forged With Stakeholder Help
The Federal Aviation Administration this week released a set of preliminary recommendations on small drones, which will use…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Traveling for Thanksgiving? Buckle Your Seat Belt
In a new report, the Governors Highway Safety Association highlights that many passengers in rear seats fail to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Authenticity: How Authentic Are You?
The challenge that associations face in building their audiences on social media is one of authenticity: Beat people…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Anthropological Association Moves Toward Israel Boycott
In the latest move taken by an academic group in protest of Israel, the American Anthropological Association voted…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Shifting Rules Could Shake Up Baseball Hall of Fame Voting
The National Baseball Hall of Fame’s recent decision to revoke lifetime voting rights for inactive Baseball Writers’ Association…
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Following Sexual Harassment Scandal, Science Moves Forward
In the weeks after a high-profile scandal led to the resignation of a prominent astronomer at the the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Toy Association: Watchdog Safety Warnings not Credible
In recent comments ahead of the annual release of unsafe-toy lists, the Toy Industry Association took aim at…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Industry, Senators at Odds Over Visa Waivers
In the wake of last week's attacks in Paris, senators in both parties—most notably Republican presidential candidate Rand…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Medical Association: End Advertising for Prescription Drugs
The powerful American Medical Association this week called for Congress to ban pharmaceutical advertising, arguing it hurt consumers…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
An Association’s Complex “Happy Birthday” Claim
In the wake of a court ruling that removed a music publishing firm's ownership of "Happy Birthday," an…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Nonprofits Rebuke Governors Over Refugee Crisis
After more than half of all U.S. governors said they would not allow Syrian refugees to relocate to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Brewers Association Fears Beer Merger’s Implications
The primary trade group for the craft beer world has asked federal authorities to take a close look…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Photographers Association Helps Members Get Insured
With the assistance of the group that represents them, freelance photographers will soon have access to affordable healthcare.…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The State of Email Design Stinks
If you'd like to push the envelope with an email message, you might be in for a world…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Industry Directly Feels Impact of Paris Tragedy
A key global travel group says it's been working to assist those stranded or needing assistance in the…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: The Women Who Rule DC
Association executives take a bigger role on a magazine's list of the powerful women in Washington, DC. Also:…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Groups Oppose Fee-Diversion Plan in Highway Bill
Despite making a strong argument against using fees from airline tickets to pay for highway funding, airline and…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
U.K. Plastics Groups Announce Merger
Two U.K.-based plastics-industry trade groups with a focus on packaging concerns, the British Plastics Federation and the Packaging…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
With Deadline in Rearview, EMV Expansion Still Putters Along
Despite an October 1 deadline that changed fraud liability requirements for companies that accept credit cards in the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Google, Heart Association Team Up to Fight Heart Disease
The search giant's corporate parent is teaming with the medical group on an ambitious $50 million initiative to…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Consumer Electronics Association Disrupts Itself
The Consumer Electronics Association announced on Tuesday that it would change its name to the Consumer Technology Association.…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Let’s Talk About Sandwiches
Is a hot dog a sandwich? A council with a lot of authority on the issue would like…
