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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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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Las Vegas Tradeshows Remain Country’s Largest
A new study from the Trade Show News Network puts two Las Vegas-based expos—CONEXPO-CON/AGG and the Consumer Electronics…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: Happy Birthday, Apple iPad
Five years ago, the tech device that redefined what it meant to use a computer got its start—and…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Bright Ideas: Solar Industry Group Courts Energy Grid Innovation
With a blank canvas as its defining metaphor, the Solar Electric Power Association’s 51st State Initiative has drawn…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
A Day in the Life of an Engaged Member
How do engaged members experience the value of an association? Welcome to a typical day in the life…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Community Builder: CAE Exam Prep
How association pros are prepping for the upcoming CAE exam.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Brought to You By… Hot Air Balloons
In sometimes surprising ways, associations play direct and indirect roles in bringing the products, services, and activities of…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Despite Declining Ranks, Auto Dealers Are Doing Pretty Well These Days
The auto industry may have had a few tough years, but the dip in sales that accompanied the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Pilots, Mental Health Groups Respond to Germanwings Tragedy
Associations representing airline pilots and the mental health industry reacted to the fatal Germanwings crash over the weekend.…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: The Divide Between Journalism and Public Relations
Journalists and PR folks air out their differences on Twitter and in blog posts. Plus: Some wicked-cool project management…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Foodies Unite
The International Association of Culinary Professionals' 37th Annual Conference is bound to cook up a lot of innovative…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Energy Groups Hustle to Court Over Federal Fracking Rules
Two associations in the energy space have filed a lawsuit against the federal government for attempting to create…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Girl Scouts Show Their Inventive Side at White House Science Fair
At the fifth annual science fair, a group of Oklahoma Girl Scouts demonstrated their innovative project that will…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Best Benefit Ever: PR Help for Convenience Store Owners
Members of The Association for Convenience & Fuel Retailing will learn how to promote their businesses more effectively…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
With Gawker’s Push , Correspondents’ Association Gets More Transparent
Last week, Gawker took the bold step of making White House “pool reports,” mostly available only to other…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Telecom Groups Plan Net Neutrality Lawsuits
A number of trade groups in the wireless and telecom are reportedly working on a lawsuit against the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Videogame Ratings Board Takes Big Step Toward Mobile
The Entertainment Software Rating Board, working in tandem with its parent organization, the International Age Rating Coalition, will…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
American Academy of Dermatology Gets Beyond Skin Deep
The American Academy of Dermatology’s 73rd Annual Meeting brings together dermatologists and other healthcare professionals to gain knowledge…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Gem of an Idea: Diamond Miners Consider Forming New Trade Group
For the first time in more than a decade, the diamond industry’s biggest players appear ready to launch…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Let The Sunshine In: Groups Leverage Sunshine Week’s Bright Light
The 10th anniversary of Sunshine Week—an effort by journalism and free-speech groups to highlight the value of open…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Telemedicine Group Sees Quick Interest In Accreditation Program
The first online healthcare service has received the American Telemedicine Association’s official seal of approval, and hundreds of…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Retirement Association Rebrands to Match Growing Mission
A group representing pension professionals recently underwent a name change in order to better represent the retirement plan…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Mascots Now Have an Association to Call Their Own
Seeing a void, colleagues in the mascot business decided to launch the National Mascot Association. The group plans…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Egg Campaign Goes Over Easy With Side of Kevin Bacon
In a new ad campaign with the American Egg Board, the Hollow Man star suggests that the right…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Broadcasters to Smartphone Makers: Turn On the Radio, Already!
While most smartphones natively have the capability to play FM radio, it’s a feature that’s not turned on…
