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Katie Bascuas
Katie Bascuas is a former associate editor at Associations Now in Washington, DC.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Biking Is Booming: The Bikeshare Industry Gets Its Own Association
As more communities adopt bike-sharing programs, key stakeholders in the industry have launched the North American Bikeshare Association…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
A Revival: California State Rural Health Association Reorganizes
Running on a shoestring budget with a volunteer board and no current staff, the association is regrouping after…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
How One Association Started a Conversation on Workplace Safety
After a tragedy that served as a wakeup call, the State Bar of Arizona worked to educate legal…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Vintners Group Assists Earthquake-Rattled Wineries
After a magnitude-6.0 earthquake rocked northern California last weekend, one association is helping local wineries assess the damage…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
With Ebola Scare, California Nurses Push For Strict Safety Standards
After a possible Ebola case surfaced in Sacramento, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United called for transparency and…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Hunger Study Exposes Military Families Living on ‘Financial Edge’
In response to national survey findings indicating military families are visiting food banks more frequently than their civilian…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Association Rises To The Aid of New Mexico’s Chile Pepper
The New Mexico chile pepper industry is attempting to protect the integrity of one of the state’s valuable…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Pro Tips on Pitching Media
Effective PR can help associations stand out as leaders and experts in their respective industries. Veteran PR professional…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Study: The Press Release Is Not Dead
Despite the glut of information available to almost anyone, many journalists still rely on the press release and…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Three Cities Sync Up to Generate More Meetings Business
Taking a new team approach, Baltimore, San Antonio, and Anaheim, California, will combine resources to offer meeting planners…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Study: What Millennials Look For In An Exhibition
A new report from two exhibition industry organizations details how young professionals choose an event to attend and…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
National Truck Driving Championships: Drivers Gear Up for Safety
Hundreds of professional truck drivers showed off their driving skills during the National Truck Driving Championships last week.…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Would You Accept the “Ice Bucket Challenge?”
That’s the question being asked of people around the country as part of a viral social media campaign…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Report Calls for Professional Cybersecurity Association
A new study illustrates the need for and potential benefits of a membership association dedicated to cybersecurity professionals.…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Game Changer: Tips For Creating A Pricing Strategy
Learn why setting the best price often involves more than just raising and lowering costs from pricing strategist…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How Three Associations Are Clearing The Air In Colorado
Demonstrating the powerful change associations can bring about when working together, three Colorado groups have partnered to help…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Clear Skies Ahead: New Tool Will Forecast Business Travel
The first-ever Business Traveler Sentiment Index, developed by the Global Business Travel Association Foundation, will predict the current…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Celebrate National Farmers Market Week With Photo Contests
To help create greater awareness of the roughly 8,000 farmers markets throughout the United States, associations are sponsoring…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Why It Pays to Have a Humble CEO
A new study suggests that bosses who are more self-aware and appreciative of others make for better leaders…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Global Spotlight: How Your Association Can Succeed Abroad
New research shows what it takes to succeed internationally.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Tech Memo: Through the Looking (Google) Glass
How Google Glass can offer a different view of your event.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Brought to You By … Eggs
In sometimes surprising ways, associations play direct and indirect roles in bringing the products, services, and activities of…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Quick Tips To Up Your Networking Game
If you’re feeling like your networking skills are a little lacking, take some advice from career coach Carol…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Association Helps Veterinarians Get Their Day in the Sun
A wing of the American Veterinary Medical Association just announced final public voting for the “America’s Favorite Veterinarian”…
