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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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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Lightsail: Amazon Simplifies Its Cloud
Amazon Web Services, the popular cloud platform, can be tough to jump into due to its high level…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meetings Growth Streak Continues, CEIR Reports
The Center for Exhibition Industry Research reported another quarter of growth for the meetings industry. While there were…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Brought To You By… High Heels
In sometimes surprising ways, associations play direct and indirect roles in bringing the products, services, and activities of…
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Report Offers Internet of Things Security, Privacy Guidance
Last week, the Broadband Internet Technology Advisory Group released a report with Internet of Things security and privacy…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: Rebuilding a Fictional Town
How Netflix turned to live events to promote its revival of the cult show Gilmore Girls. Also: the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Investigatory Powers Act: U.K. Surveillance Law Creates Outcry
The U.K.'s new Investigatory Powers Act, which was signed into British law on Tuesday, grants broad surveillance powers…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Architectural Glass and Metal Association: Quality Assurance
The Architectural Glass and Metal Association now offers a Quality Management System and a Quality Assurance Program for…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Macbook Pro: Maybe Macs Aren’t Enterprise Machines After All
Like many of the company’s longtime users, IT pros have looked skeptically at Apple’s newest MacBook Pro, which is a…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Foot Traffic, Online Traffic Stay Strong on Black Friday
The National Retail Federation, in its annual Thanksgiving-weekend wrap-up, says that although a little less was spent than…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
SD Association Launches Speedy New Standard for Smartphones
With Android smartphones requiring faster microSD cards to support advanced new features, the SD Association stepped up to…
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After Scandal, Egyptian Cotton Group Tightens Linen Scrutiny
In the months since Target found that a supplier was selling bedsheets that falsely claimed to be 100…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
World Biogas Association Looks to Battle Climate Change
The recently launched World Biogas Association plans to help organizations across the globe promote anaerobic digestion and biogas…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Most Employers Giving Time Off This Thanksgiving
A new report indicates that most employees will be enjoying a long weekend, and those who do have…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Girl Scouts Ask Consumers to Invest in Girls
The Girl Scouts of the USA created a new small-dollar donation platform to make it easy for Americans…
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Don’t Ignore the New Top-Level Domains
For years, revamped top-level domains have been promised as the new frontier in branding online, and they’re nearly…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Project Uptick in Thanksgiving Travel
Whether on the highways or in the sky, travelers will see a surge in traffic during one of the…
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Trump Announces Rigid Lobbying Ban
Last week President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team said those serving in his administration must end their lobbying registrations…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Farmers and Ranchers Alliance Announces “New Faces” Program
In the third year of the “Faces of Farming & Ranching” program, the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Join CDC to Push Smart Use of Antibiotics
Get Smart About Antibiotics Week, an annual event put on by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Linux Foundation Gets a Surprising New Member: Microsoft
The software giant, which was once strongly opposed to the concept of open-source software but has since shifted…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
National Coffee Association: A New Perk
The National Coffee Association launches a career center for people who see a future in roasted-bean juice—and for…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Luggage Tracking Evolves, but It’s Still Not Perfect
Many travelers want the comfort of knowing that their bag is sticking with them. As a result, tracking…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Could Drone Deliveries Save Lives? A Rwanda Partnership Says Yes
A nonprofit firm is working with a drone-delivery startup and one of the world’s largest logistics companies to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
NFL Players Association Considers Marijuana for Pain Management
Coming after a flurry of states voted to legalize marijuana last week, the NFL Players Association is taking…
