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Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
As “Laptop Ban” Talks Continue, Airline Groups Speak Out
While a ban on carry-on electronic devices on U.S.-bound flights from Europe is "off the table" for now,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Film Preservation Group Gives “Sponsored Films” an Online Home
The National Film Preservation Foundation, with the help of the Library of Congress, Internet Archive, and other film…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
UN, Citizen Science Groups Join Forces to Track Mosquito Spread
The UN Environment Programme is teaming with citizen science associations globally to create a database that tracks the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Partnership on AI Welcomes New Members, Including 14 Nonprofits
The group, launched last year, aims to ponder both the technological and societal effects that artificial intelligence has…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
CompTIA: Tech Buying Moving Beyond the IT Department
A new report from the tech association says that while IT departments maintain a role in tech buying,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: Make Your Point Visually
A vehicle-safety program effectively make the case for driving newer vehicles—with the help of a clever video. Also:…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Governors Association Launches Opioid Treatment Pilot Targeted at Prisons
The National Governors Association is bringing opioid treatment strategies that have seen success in Massachusetts to a number…
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Home Security Groups Warn of Deceptive Salespeople
At a recent press conference held in tandem with the Better Business Bureau, officials from two security-industry trade…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Should You Build Scarcity Into Your Online Business Model?
The music industry’s reluctance toward streaming services offers a great way to think about how you position your…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Museum Boards: Diversity, Advocacy Issues Create Problems
A new report by the American Alliance of Museums suggests that diversity issues are a significant challenge for…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Comments on “Extreme Vetting” Measures for Visas Due This Week
The State Department is considering stricter measures for vetting a subset of individuals for U.S. visas, which ASAE…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Southeast Asian Group at a Crossroads as It Turns 50
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a multinational group that represents 10 countries, celebrates its fifth decade as…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Trump Cybersecurity Order Draws Largely Positive Association Reaction
Industry groups largely found the Trump administration’s long-gestating cybersecurity order palatable, though tech groups were more mixed. At…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How One Advocacy Group Is Making the Case for Open Primaries in New Mexico
The nonprofit advocacy group New Mexico Open Primaries, led by a former Democratic legislator, is one of a…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
IoT Group Takes an Open-Source Approach to the RFP
The IoT M2M Council says that its strategy for procurement offerings, based on a wiki format, is meant…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Do Your Leaders Have an Accountability Gap?
A report from the leadership development firm Lee Hecht Harrison makes the case that many organizations realize that…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
ICCA Report: International Meetings Double in a Decade
The International Congress and Convention Association’s latest report on the state of the meetings industry puts Paris atop…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
U.K. Consumer Groups Take Aim at Secondary Ticket Sales
With high-priced ticket resales drawing more attention than ever in the U.K., multiple groups are highlighting potential problems…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Event Technology’s Biggest Benefit? Actionable Data, Report Says
A new report from the Trade Show News Network makes the case that technology’s real benefit for the…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
“The Other Nashville” Aims to Show That Music City Is More Than Country
A group launching this week hopes to target insiders in the city’s music industry who are focused on…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Prepare Your Association for a Phishing Attack
Of the many online threat vectors out there, perhaps the most common and dangerous is the phishing email,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Nepal Mountaineers Call for Age Limits on Everest Treks After Climber’s Death
In the days after the death of 85-year-old Mount Everest climber Min Bahadur Sherchan, the Nepal Mountaineering Association…
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Amusement Machine Group’s New Standards Encourage Game Makers to Play Fair
With claw games and other ticket-based games facing scrutiny for potentially cheating the customer, the American Amusement Machine…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
The Next Step in the NBA’s Global Growth? A Training Center in Senegal
The National Basketball Association is launching its first training facility on the African continent later this month. It’s…
