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Rob Stott
Rob Stott is a contributing editor to Associations Now.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Specialty Equipment Market Association to Combine Motorsports Shows
The Specialty Equipment Market Association, after acquiring two motorsports industry tradeshows, plans to consolidate the events.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Vending Machines: Industries Back Chicago’s Plan for Healthier Options
The Windy City is the latest to crack down on calorie consumption, and industry groups are backing the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
American Association of Orthodontists: What Does Your Smile Say?
A new American Association of Orthodontists study shows that many Americans connect an attractive smile with professional success.
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Storm-Battered Associations Lean on Business Interruption Insurance
Claims on business interruption policies are helping associations weather the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Organizations Struggle With Talent Management Strategy
A new survey shows that organizations have a difficult time attracting and retaining the “necessary talent required to…
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Study Highlights Need for Workplace Fraud Awareness, Prevention
An association’s weeklong campaign to raise awareness of workplace fraud leverages a recent study that raises alarm bells…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
ASAE’s Executive Leadership Series: What’s Next After Election?
President Obama has been elected to a second term, and Congress is still divided. Associations are sorting out…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Through Weak Economy, Nonprofit Expansion
Nonprofits outpaced business and government in employment and wage growth over 10 years, even through the recession, according…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Fair Elections Legal Network: Associations Have Your Back
Associations are mobilizing volunteers throughout the country this Election Day to make sure every vote gets counted.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Idea Bank: Scan QR Codes to Engage
Using QR codes to connect speakers and meeting attendees.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Join Sandy Recovery Effort
With resources and expertise to support local efforts, associations are springing into action in the storm zone.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Halloween: Tricks and Treats from Associations
As costumed kids (and grown-ups, who are we kidding?) head out tonight, associations are helping to keep Halloween…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Cities See New Revenue Prospects in Nonprofits
Payment-in-lieu-of-taxes programs targeting nonprofits are gaining traction in cash-strapped U.S. cities.
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Sprout Growers Face Food Safety Crisis, Deal WIth PR Blowback
Recent concerns about food-borne illness have the sprout growers and suppliers working to reassure worried consumers that their…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Working Parents Fear Losing Jobs and Pay When Kids Get Sick
A sick child poses a tough choice for working parents, a University of Michigan survey finds.
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Lessons for Associations in Gallaudet University Controversy
The controversy at Gallaudet University involving their chief diversity officer is something associations should tune-in to and learn…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Consumer Electronics Group: Strong Holiday Retail Growth
A new study predicts an increase in holiday spending this year of 11 percent — a more optimistic…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Newsweek Global: Magazine Going All-Digital After 80 Years in Print
Newsweek’s digital audience will soon become its only audience as it moves to an online-only format early next…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
CFOs Prefer Virtual Networking, Survey Says
Nearly twice as many CFOs said they prefer virtual networking as those who favored face-to-face meetings. But are…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Oklahoma Bar Association Helps Citizens Judge the Judges
The Oklahoma Bar Association is giving voters a wealth of information on local judges and justices before they…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Association of Independent Festivals Goes After Ticket Re-sellers
More than 50 industry executives, artists, promoters, and festivals have signed onto the Association of Independent Festivals’ Fair…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Cable Association Battles Over Sports TV Contracts
The American Cable Association spoke out against the rising cost of sports television rights, as Major League Baseball…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
NAOCS: The Conservative Alternative to AARP
The National Association of Conservative Seniors is entering a space that has been dominated by one organization for…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: Global Economy Still Hurting International Meetings
Despite slow growth for meetings due to continuing economic pressures, most international meeting planners are optimistic about 2013.
