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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
Viva Las Outlets: How Vegas Charged Up for CES
Considering the scale of the Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas has its work cut out for it each…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: The Chapter Challenge
The ins and outs of launching a successful network of local chapters. Also: Why evergreen content matters—but so…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Blast From the Past: Is 2015 the Year of the Chat Room?
It's been about two decades since the chat room was truly in vogue, but this year could prove…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Trello, a Tool Worth Trying
A meetings expert may have found the replacement for paper to-do lists. Also: An AMS-world acquisition worth watching.
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Architects Group Faces Pressure on Human Rights Issues
The American Institute of Architects is facing scrutiny from an activist industry group that argues that the organization’s…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Hotel Industry Wants Stronger WiFi Signals From FCC
In the wake of a six-figure fine against Marriott for the use of signal-blocking devices, the FCC is…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Trade Groups Spar Over Display-Ad Viewability
With advertisers struggling to ensure that their investments aren’t going to waste, ad groups have become increasingly focused…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
National Press Photographers Association
The National Press Photographers Association announced last month that they were moving their headquarters from North Carolina to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
What the Doctor Ordered: Rest & Relaxation
Increasingly, patients are opting to combine serious medical procedures (and their long recoveries) with vacations. There's even a…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Tech in 2015: Let’s Turn Down the Hype Machine
Over the next few weeks, you're going to hear a lot of hype about up-and-coming technologies to watch…
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Dutch Banking Association Requires Pledge From Members
Starting in 2015, 90,000 bankers in the Netherlands will be required to pledge to uphold a series of…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
In Cuba Thaw, Associations See Economic Opportunity
President Barack Obama's move to loosen the five-decade-old embargo that's defined the relationship between the U.S. and Cuba…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Cruise Association Head Dives Into Carnival’s Arms
In a change reflecting a larger push toward diversity in the cruise industry, Cruise Lines International Association CEO…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
ICANN Systems Infiltrated in “Spear Phishing” Attack
The nonprofit group that helps keep key elements of the internet moving had some of its key systems…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Colbert Report: Going Out With a Bang
The final episode of The Colbert Report wows with a never-ending list of celebrities. Also: A new association…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Association at the Center of The Interview’s Cancellation
Sony's unprecedented decision to cancel all screenings of the Seth Rogen comedy The Interview came after major movie…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
ASBPE: Why This Association Made Membership Free
A trade group focused on the B2B publication space credits increasing financial stability for the ability to offer…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Five Big Lessons From ASAE’s Tech Conference
From content strategy to video to AMSes, five useful insights you can take back to your association from…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
2014 ASAE Technology Conference Sends In the Drones
The Closing General Session at the 2014 ASAE Technology Conference & Expo was all about showing off the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Google News Plays Hardball With Spanish Newspaper Association
An effort by Spain's main newspaper trade group to force Google to pay for the content it aggregates…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
A Major Sony Hack Question: Where’s the MPAA?
Major information leaks rooted in a hacking incident involving Sony Pictures have been all over the press in…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Was KONY 2012 a Cautionary Tale?
Invisible Children, the nonprofit behind the mega-viral video that drew attention to Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony, scales…
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Sony Pictures, Hacking, and Why Cybersecurity Is an Arms Race
Beyond all the gossip floating around—and admittedly, there’s a lot of it in this case—the Sony Pictures hack…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: The Dangers of Diversification
Why associations shouldn't mistake broadening the audience for growth. Also: an ad by Apple that'll get the waterworks…
