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For the people who work with associations from outside them: sponsors, industry partners, consultants, donors, media and retired professionals.
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Food Group’s New Online Community Gives Leg Up to New Brands
The Food Marketing Institute is launching a new online community that aims to connect major retailers with emerging…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Tech, Meeting Room Design Driving Changes to Event Venues
IACC’s Meeting Room of the Future survey finds that event venues want to be there for event planners…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Small-Town Newspapers Join Forces to Tackle Big Story: The Opioid Crisis
The East End News Project, a collaborative effort between a number of daily and weekly news outlets on…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Alliance Aims to Decentralize AI With Blockchain
The Decentralized AI Alliance, announced this week at a tech conference, aims to offer an alternative to more…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Round it Up: New Retail Tech Collaboration Brings Together Charity, Change
The new partnership between the International Food and Beverage Technology Association and Round It Up America aims to bring…
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Ad Alliance Boosting Disclosures for Online Political Ads
The Digital Advertising Alliance has launched a new campaign, PoliticalAd, that will strongly encourage disclosure of political advertisements—and…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Sisters in the Brotherhood: Carpenters’ Union Campaign Drives More Women to Trade
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters, along with its regional arms, has worked in recent years to attract more…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Urologic Medicine
The Association Urological Association’s 2018 Annual Meeting begins this week in San Francisco. Attendance is expected to exceed…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Aiming for the Moon, Literally: One Foundation’s Plan for a Lunar Library
The Arch Mission Foundation has plans to put the entirety of Wikipedia, among other things, into an elaborate…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Electric Vehicle Crashes Highlight Firefighters’ Shifting Training Needs
The lithium-ion batteries that come standard in most electric vehicles come with fire risks unlike what is found…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Airline Group Working on Payment Alternatives for Flight Bookings
IATA, one of the largest airline-industry groups, is planning on testing a payment technology that would directly pull…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Marine Industry Anchors Together to Address Workforce Challenges
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, along with two other boating groups, collaborated on a new workforce…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Hawaii Property Owners Can Turn to This Association to Cover Volcano Losses
The Hawaii Property Insurance Association, a state-created group that works as a public-private partnership, serves as an insurer…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
As Senate Jumps Into Net Neutrality Debate, Advocacy Heats Up
As Senate Democrats use every vote they have to force a debate about net neutrality on the Senate…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: Is This the End of Mini Shampoos?
Major hotel brands are phasing out mini toiletry bottles for larger pump bottles. Also: Beth’s Blog shares helpful…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
U.S. Business Travelers Have a Better Grip on Compliance Issues, Report Says
A new report from American Express Global Business Travel found that U.S. employees had a better understanding of…
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Data & Marketing Association Launches Data-Quality Initiative
The Data Quality Labeling Standards program is intended to help customers assess a third party’s data sourcing and…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Paper Checkoff Board Takes Podcasts Analog With New Magazine
The Paper and Packaging Board teamed with a number of popular podcasts and a major bookstore chain to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Outbreak Shines Light on Complicated Problem for Produce Industry: Traceability
With an outbreak of E. coli hitting a major part of the romaine lettuce supply, the challenges of…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Brewers Association Expands Popular Craft Branding Program to Retailers
The association is hoping retailers pick up on the craft beer marketing program, signified by a logo featuring…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The Advocacy Battle Behind Rearview Cameras in Cars
Tragic “backover” incidents involving young children gave advocacy groups a reason to push for laws mandating the use…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Long-Delayed Menu-Labeling Rules About to Take Effect
The Obama-era rules requiring restaurants to list calorie counts for different food items are likely to go through,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Talking Telemedicine
The American Telemedicine Association’s Annual Conference and Expo begins this weekend in Chicago. More than 6,000 are expected…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Hotel Key Security Crisis
A major security researcher uncovers a major security flaw with hotel room keys used around the world. Also:…
