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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
Conferences and Travel: The Year the Feds Stayed Home
With federal agencies under orders to scale back spending on conferences and travel, government employee attendance at association…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Log: History of the Federal Conference Travel Crackdown
How the crackdown on federal conference travel has played out over the past year and a half.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tech Memo: Hybrid Mobile Apps Offer A Better Blend
Hybrid mobile apps marry native capabilities with web technology.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Brought To You By… Luggage
In sometimes surprising ways, associations play direct and indirect roles in bringing the products, services, and activities of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Demolition Association: When Disaster Strikes, Call on Us
Members of the National Demolition Association met recently with emergency management professionals in California to discuss how members…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
The Double-Edged Sword of “Young Professional”
Is the label “young professional” harmful or helpful? It probably depends on when and where it is used,…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Road to the C-Suite Changing for Finance Leaders
A survey of roughly 800 finance executives shows some of the ways the finance professional’s career path is…
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Job Satisfaction: “Prosocial” Employees Happier, More Productive
A newly published study illustrates that when workers give their bonuses to charities or their coworkers, instead of…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
What Kids Can Teach Us About Charitable Giving
A new study by the United Nations Foundation found that 88 percent of children donate to charities. What…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Home Learning Association Backs Home Schooling
The Home Learning Association will work to foster the national home-schooling community by providing educational, financial, and networking…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Organizational Communications Strategy Changing in Digital World
An association of public relations and communications professionals surveyed CEOs to determine how chief execs believe the role…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Avoid These Common Resume Mistakes
Time to dust off your CV? CareerBuilder surveyed almost 2,000 HR professionals to determine some of the most…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Association Weighs Letting Go of “Lobbyists”
The American League of Lobbyists is debating a new name. Find out what one association professional has to…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Millennials to Bosses: Won’t You Be My Mentor?
A recent survey of millennials found that more than half believe they would benefit from having a professional…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
North Carolina Technology Association Embarks on Statewide Tour
The North Carolina Technology Association is reaching out to members and going on a series of visits to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Consumer Electronics Association Touts Environmental Efforts
The Consumer Electronics Association last week released a sustainability report that demonstrates various ways some of its members…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Work-Life Balance: More Than Half of Americans Are ‘Always On’
Is checking work-related messages outside of business hours bad for work-life balance? Maybe not, according to a new…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Coalition: Ending Charitable Deduction More Than ‘Dollars-and-Cents’
Reacting to a recent study that analyzed the economic impact of eliminating the charitable deduction, one member of…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
When To Phone In Job Interviews
Could phone interviews, which eliminate visual distractions, be a more effective means of assessing job candidates early in…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Travelers Hungry for Culinary Experiences
A new study from the World Food Travel Association illustrates the importance of promoting food and drink when…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Lost At Sea? There’s An App for That, Irish Sailing Association Says
The Irish Sailing Association recently launched a mobile app to help transmit boaters’ voyage information to the Irish…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Digital Marketing Strategy: The Disconnect Between CMOs and CIOs
A new survey of these C-suite executives illustrates the differences in perspectives on digital marketing strategy and how…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Bar Association Helps Tackle Backlog of Veterans’ Disability Claims
With unfilled disability claims stacking up at the Department of Veterans Affairs, the ABA will provide training to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Racing to Equality, Women’s Cycling Association Forms
Aiming to grow the sport of women’s professional cycling as well as promote greater fairness among riders of…
