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For Industry Professionals
For the people who work with associations from outside them: sponsors, industry partners, consultants, donors, media and retired professionals.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Heart Association Launches Tie-In With Angry Birds Movie
Sensing an opportunity to get children focused on exercise, the American Heart Association is teaming with Sony Pictures…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Delta One Suites: Delta Airlines’ New Privacy-Focused Offering
With clear inspiration from a few global competitors, Delta Airlines creates private business suites for its international flights.…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Best Benefit Ever: Streamlining Credentials for Dentists
The American Dental Association offers a new way for professionals to update and maintain their certifications.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Employment Policies Institute Takes App Approach to Advocacy
The new app Wage Engage hopes to give small businesses a bigger voice in the minimum-wage fight, which…
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Retail’s Self-Checkout Problem Highlights Theft Challenges
A new study released by the University of Leicester finds that popular self-checkout devices give retailers big headaches…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
PETA Gets The Smiths Back Together … for a Video Game
The early alternative-rock band The Smiths hasn't performed together in quite a while, but the well-known animal rights…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How GSMA Is Driving Microfinance and Mobile Banking Worldwide
GSMA, the primary global association for the mobile industry, has for years been laying the groundwork for mobile…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: APCO International’s Annual Conference & Expo
APCO International’s Annual Conference & Expo starts in Orlando early next week.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
New Association Represents Estate Sales Industry
The newly formed National Estate Sales Association aims to promote best practices among estate sales companies and increase…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FDA’s New E-Cigarette Rules, Now Taking Effect, Prove Divisive
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday began implementing regulations on a number of tobacco products—with e-cigarettes being…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How the Outdoor Industry Found Its Lobbying Voice
More organized than ever, groups like the Outdoor Industry Association have started to make inroads on the advocacy…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Cool Your Jets: Jet.com Sells to Walmart
Jet.com, an Amazon competitor that initially attempted to go all in on a membership model, sells to Walmart.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Corporations Likely to Tackle Social Issues by Joining Coalitions
A new survey from the Public Affairs Council finds that companies are increasingly putting their clout into the…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
New Hotel Executives Group Looks to Appeal to Broader Membership
After launching the International Association of Hotel General Managers earlier this year, staff saw a surge in interest…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Savon de Marseille Recipe Causes Debate for French Groups
Savon de Marseille, which is being considered for a geographical indication, is very popular, but the exact recipe—both…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Brewers Association Pours Investment Into Better Beer Quality
Brewers take pride in the quality of their beer. That’s why the Brewers Association is sinking its largest-ever…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: American Veterinary Medical Association
The American Veterinary Medical Association's 2016 Annual Convention kicks off in San Antonio this weekend.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Justice Department Won’t Update Music Publishers’ Consent Decrees
The decades-old consent decrees guiding the actions of ASCAP and BMI weren’t updated after a long Justice Department…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: Book Flights on the Installment Plan
A new startup makes it possible for travelers to pay for their flights on an installment plan. Also:…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Beekeeping, With Associations’ Help, Takes New York City By Swarm
NYC has become an unexpected hot spot for beekeeping, with associations helping to buoy the trend in the…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
After Merger, New Imaging Alliance Comes Into Focus
Two long-running associations in the photo-imaging space have become one, and their reasons for merging come down to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
GMO Labeling Bill Becomes Law, Remains Contentious
A new law mandates GMO labeling for most foods, but advocacy groups argue that the new law allows…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Brought to You By… Golf Clubs
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
Proposed Debt Collection Rule Changes Draw Responses
Too far or not far enough? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's plans to limit how often debt collectors…
