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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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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Best Benefit Ever: New Perks for L.A. Beer Enthusiasts
The Los Angeles Brewers Guild offers benefits for brewers and beer fans alike.
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Meetings Industry Fund: Helping Hand
With the Meetings Industry Fund, the meetings industry is giving back to its own.
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
The Meetings Industry Fund’s Helping Hand
How the meetings industry is giving back to its own.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Chocolate’s Role in Everyday Life
In sometimes surprising ways, associations play direct and indirect roles in bringing the products, services, and activities of…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Greeting Card Industry Shifts Over Millennial Taste
Millennials have eschewed sending greeting cards, so the industry has gotten edgier in response—making room for different voices…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Association Wants To Make Driving An Electric Vehicle Easier
To enhance the electric vehicle ownership experience, a new association is working to streamline the process of charging…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Prescription Drug Ads: Advertising Group Opposes Ban
As the medical world digests a push by the American Medical Association to ban prescription drug advertising in…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Dressember Fights Human Trafficking with Fashion
As part of the Dressember Foundation’s annual event, men and women around the globe will wear a dress…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Tolling Group Pushes Toward Nationwide Interoperability
Ahead of a federally mandated deadline, the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association is helping to drive a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FAA’s Drone Proposal Forged With Stakeholder Help
The Federal Aviation Administration this week released a set of preliminary recommendations on small drones, which will use…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: More Americans Getting An Early Start on Holiday Shopping
The customary start to the holiday shopping season—Black Friday—may not be the official kickoff anymore, according to industry…
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Tech Group on Paris Attacks: Weakening Encryption Isn’t the Answer
As officials in Washington, DC, argue that "backdoors" are necessary in encrypted communication apps as a way to…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Shifting Rules Could Shake Up Baseball Hall of Fame Voting
The National Baseball Hall of Fame’s recent decision to revoke lifetime voting rights for inactive Baseball Writers’ Association…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
New Online Pediatric Resource for Eye Doctors
The ophthalmology association looks to reach doctors and parents of patients in all corners of the world through…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Toy Association: Watchdog Safety Warnings not Credible
In recent comments ahead of the annual release of unsafe-toy lists, the Toy Industry Association took aim at…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Industry, Senators at Odds Over Visa Waivers
In the wake of last week's attacks in Paris, senators in both parties—most notably Republican presidential candidate Rand…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Illinois Hospitality Groups: Restore “Choose Chicago” Funding
Three Illinois associations spent $50,000 on an ad campaign asking state lawmakers to restore funding for Choose Chicago,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
States Side With Retailers in Chip-and-PIN Fight
Retail associations gain support from state officials in an effort to encourage financial firms to use more secure…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Brewers Association Fears Beer Merger’s Implications
The primary trade group for the craft beer world has asked federal authorities to take a close look…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Photographers Association Helps Members Get Insured
With the assistance of the group that represents them, freelance photographers will soon have access to affordable healthcare.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Fossil Fuel Lawsuit Pits Energy Groups Against Youth Activists
Major industry groups have asked to join the federal government in a climate-change lawsuit filed by a youth-activist…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Industry Directly Feels Impact of Paris Tragedy
A key global travel group says it's been working to assist those stranded or needing assistance in the…
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Banking, Consumer Groups Battle Over Mint.com
A recent incident in which two of the country's largest banks briefly blocked access to third-party personal-finance sites…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Groups Oppose Fee-Diversion Plan in Highway Bill
Despite making a strong argument against using fees from airline tickets to pay for highway funding, airline and…
