Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Airline Group Working on Payment Alternatives for Flight Bookings
IATA, one of the largest airline-industry groups, is planning on testing a payment technology that would directly pull…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Hawaii Property Owners Can Turn to This Association to Cover Volcano Losses
The Hawaii Property Insurance Association, a state-created group that works as a public-private partnership, serves as an insurer…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How Associations Are Getting in the Mother’s Day Mood
From restaurants, to retailers, to ranchers (really!), Mother’s Day is bringing out a lot of excitement for trade…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
As Senate Jumps Into Net Neutrality Debate, Advocacy Heats Up
As Senate Democrats use every vote they have to force a debate about net neutrality on the Senate…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
U.S. Business Travelers Have a Better Grip on Compliance Issues, Report Says
A new report from American Express Global Business Travel found that U.S. employees had a better understanding of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Heart Association’s New Accelerator Puts Focus on Community Health
Concerned about the greatly differing health outcomes for people who live even short distances away from one another,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Paper Checkoff Board Takes Podcasts Analog With New Magazine
The Paper and Packaging Board teamed with a number of popular podcasts and a major bookstore chain to…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Can You Acquire Like a Tech Company?
The surprise acquisition of a podcast app by a number of major public radio companies shows that even…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Tech Groups Warn of China Blowback on Tariff, Security Issues
With Chinese tech companies in U.S. government crosshairs and tariffs at the center of the conversation, associations in…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Outbreak Shines Light on Complicated Problem for Produce Industry: Traceability
With an outbreak of E. coli hitting a major part of the romaine lettuce supply, the challenges of…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Brewers Association Expands Popular Craft Branding Program to Retailers
The association is hoping retailers pick up on the craft beer marketing program, signified by a logo featuring…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The Advocacy Battle Behind Rearview Cameras in Cars
Tragic “backover” incidents involving young children gave advocacy groups a reason to push for laws mandating the use…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
PGA, USGA Combine Centuries of History in Golf Archive Partnership
Two of the largest golf bodies in the world plan to collaborate to bring a major golf archive…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Recurring Donations, Mobile Drive Long-Term Value for Nonprofits
A new report from the fundraising service Classy finds that monthly donors often stick with a plan for…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Business Capital Group Launches New Referral Marketplace for Loans
The Association for Enterprise Opportunity is hoping to make it easier for small businesses to find way to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Don’t Call ‘Em Boy Scouts: BSA Changes Name of Iconic Program
The Boy Scouts of America will keep its organizational name, but to reflect its admission of girls as…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
“Infinity War” Strategy: Why You Should Borrow From Marvel’s Planning Prowess
Whether or not you’re a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there’s still a lot to respect from…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The Authors Guild’s Unusual, Unique Legal Win
It took 17 years, but the Authors Guild and other writers’ groups scored a major win in a…
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The Importance of Digital Preservation
As a recent saga involving a well-known journalist and the Internet Archive showed, we probably don’t talk about…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Bar Association Edges Closer to Dropping LSAT Requirement
The American Bar Association is considering a move that would allow law school applicants to apply using another…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Can Business Travel Unlock the Keys to Empathy?
A recent survey from Hyatt finds that business travel can boost empathy for globe-hoppers—and those who leave the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Long-Delayed Menu-Labeling Rules About to Take Effect
The Obama-era rules requiring restaurants to list calorie counts for different food items are likely to go through,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Is Now the Time to Launch a Paywall?
Momentum seems to be building around the paywall model in the news industry at the moment—and it could…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Criminal Defense Group Launches Fourth Amendment Center
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, which has long supported Fourth Amendment legal efforts, is creating a…
