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Katie Bascuas
Katie Bascuas is a former associate editor at Associations Now in Washington, DC.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Poor Leadership Led to Veterans Affairs Conference Spending Spree
In conjunction with a congressional hearing, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released a new report this…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Your Mission on Display: Why Good Office Design Matters
Winners of the first-ever Association Real Estate Awards share thoughts behind their unique office designs and how good…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Older Workers Probaby Happy With Their Jobs
A new poll found that an overwhelming majority of older workers report they are very or somewhat satisfied…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Same-Sex Marriage Decision Affects Where People Want to Work
According to a new study by Out and Equal Workplace Advocates, roughly half of gay and lesbian workers…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Army Strong: AUSA Conference Attendance Grows Over Last Year
Last week’s annual meeting of the Association of the United States Army surpassed last year’s attendance despite lingering…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Flu Season: Study Says 90 Percent of Workers Go to Work Sick
Feeling ill? It could well be a coworker’s fault. A new survey of office workers found that most…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Secrets of a Successful Online Career Fair
The National Retail Federation recently sponsored a virtual career fair for students and young professionals to explore the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Rhode Island Library Association Shows Off Tattoos to Raise Awareness
The Rhode Island Library Association is getting people talking with its new 2014 calendar featuring librarians and their…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Most Employers Are Sticking With Telework
Some large, well-known U.S. employers may have eliminated teleworking in the name of greater productivity and collaboration, but…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Now Hiring: Social Recruitment on the Rise, Study Says
A new report shows that most recruiters are using social networks to find and vet job candidates. And…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Free Admission: Why One Group Dropped Dues for Government Employees
The Parenteral Drug Association now offers free membership for government workers worldwide. The goal: to keep members from…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Content Producers, Take a Page From This Editor’s Book
One book, 101 volunteer contributors. An editor shares some tips on managing a large-scale publishing project that compiled…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Standing Up for the ’Stache: Poll Seeks Model Mustached American
To help raise the prestige of the much-maligned mustache, the American Mustache Institute is sponsoring a national poll…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Now Playing in Theaters: Closed Captioning
In an agreement with the Hearing Loss Association of America, AMC Theatres plans to install personalized captioning devices…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Cannabis Conundrum: Pharmacists Investigate How to Manage Medical Marijuana
The National Association of Specialty Pharmacists is launching a task force to look into how these and other…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Need Skills to Pay the Bills? Associations Can Help
A new book by two association professionals explores the role professional societies and trade associations can play in…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Change or Die: The New Marketing Imperative
At the recent annual conference of the Association of National Advertisers, corporate marketing executives discussed how technology advances…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Put Spotlight on Mental Health
October marks several national and international mental health awareness campaigns. Here’s a look at how many associations are…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Woo Foodies Online to Boost Customer Savvy
Need a great pasta recipe or a way to incorporate more pecans into your diet? There’s new help…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Government Shutdown: What It Means for Meetings
With federal employees on furlough and unable to attend meetings, some associations are dealing with reduced attendance and…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Case Study: Virtual Mentoring Using LinkedIn
How one association delved into the world of e-mentoring to offer its members an accessible and flexible career-management…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Association Teams With Harvard in New Mentorship Program
In the partnership between the Boston Product Management Association and Harvard Business School, BPMA members and local MBA…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Mobility Matters: IEEE Provides App-Building Resource for Nonprofits
The association announced a new website to help nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations create mobile apps to support humanitarian…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Association Marks More Than 90 Years of Fire Prevention Awareness
Next week begins National Fire Prevention Week, which got its start as a way to commemorate the Great…
