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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Checking in on Media Membership Programs: How Are They Doing?
News outlets in recent years have put a lot of weight into membership programs, with an eye toward…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
New Association Gives Growing Obstacle Course Trend a Leg Up
The American Obstacle Course Racing Association won’t act as a governing body, but it will support both the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Nonprofits Take Steps to Protect Shuttered News Sites
The Internet Archive and Freedom of the Press Foundation are working together to archive digital news outlets threatened…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Brought to You By … Fıreplaces
In sometimes surprising ways, associations play direct and indirect roles in bringing the products, services, and activities of…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Streaming Video Group Grants Membership to Startups, Influencers
The Streaming Video Alliance, including some of the largest companies in the online video space, recently gave a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
ATF Teams With Trade Group to Prevent Gun Store Thefts
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is collaborating with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on a…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Wheels on the Bus
The American Bus Association's Annual Meeting and Marketplace begins this week in Charlotte, North Carolina. Upward of 3,500…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Cannabis Industry Group Preps Voluntary Packaging Standards
The National Association of Cannabis Businesses says its proposed standards are in direct response to recent federal actions…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Technology Association Speeds Up Certification Update
The association convened three dozen professionals and experts to ensure its scenario-based cybersecurity certification exam was meeting industry…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Potato Group Goes All-In on Salad Bar Donations
An ongoing campaign to get salad bars in schools nationwide has found a somewhat unlikely champion: Potatoes USA,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Good For Planets and Bottom Lines: Inside the Solar Movement
An engineer’s passion for going green helps drive the growth of Singapore’s solar industry.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Sports Fans Coalition’s Streaming Service Tests Copyright Law
The coalition's Locast service will stream NFL games to New York audiences without a license from broadcasters. The…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Tourism Group Creates Job Bank for Workers Affected by Hurricanes
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association recently launched a job bank that connects candidates with tourism-related employment opportunities.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Turf Time
The Sports Turf Managers Association’s 29th Conference & Exhibition begins in the upcoming days in Fort Worth, Texas.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Drip Dangers: Associations Sound Alarm About IV Bag Shortage
Associations are continuing to raise concerns about a shortage of IV bags filled with saline or nutrients—along with…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Federal Marijuana Policy Change Sparks Outcry from Cannabis Groups
Marijuana industry groups at the state and national levels are reacting strongly to a move by Attorney General…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Why “Do Not Disturb” Might Become a Thing of the Past
After dozens were killed and hundreds wounded when a gunman fired on a crowd from a Las Vegas…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How Passion Drives Change, and Change Drives Progress
How accepting change and adversity have served as secret allies in business for Veera Sekaran, founder of Greenology.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Is Pinball Making a Comeback? This Association Says Yes
The International Flipper Pinball Association, revived by the sons of a pinball legend more than a decade ago,…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Good News for Retail: Holiday Numbers Look Stronger Than Expected
The retail sector saw holiday sales numbers jump by nearly 5 percent, according to an estimate by Mastercard.…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
CompTIA’s New “Stacked” Certification Strategy Rewards Versatile Members
The information technology group announced this week that it would create a new class of certifications for those…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Kentucky Alcohol Groups: We’ll Pay for the Designated Driver This Holiday Season
Groups representing Kentucky distillers, brewers, and wholesalers are funding more than $10,000 in free rides for Kentucky residents…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The White House Historical Association’s Long Legacy of Christmas Ornaments
For more than three decades, the association has created an ornament honoring a specific president each year. Learn…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Expect Holiday Travel to Break Records, AAA Says
The automotive association revealed this week that more than 100 million people are going to be on the…
