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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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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Could New York Minimum Wage Boost End Tipping?
New York’s plan to increase the minimum wage for tipped workers to $7.50—one of the highest levels in…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
In Wake of Terror Threat, Retail Associations Tout Security at Malls
The International Council of Shopping Centers says that the Mall of America and the organization’s other member malls…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
IDEX: U.S. Military Looks to Boost Conference Presence Overseas
After a period in which international and domestic conferences alike were off-limits for Defense Department employees, a top…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Public Transit Association Takes Good Look At Troubled DC Streetcar
With Washington's endlessly delayed streetcar transit project—once called the country's worst—still not carrying passengers after two years, the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Advocacy Group Pushes for Cap On Flight Change Fees
The consumer-rights group FlyersRights.org is petitioning the Department of Transportation to cap the charges for changing flights. However,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Deaf Advocates Sue Harvard, MIT For Lack of Online Closed Captioning
The National Association of the Deaf alleges that Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are violating…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
NAB Gets Bullish on Digital With New Tradeshow Offerings
The National Association of Broadcasters' annual tradeshow is getting more serious than ever about new technologies, expanding the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Adobe Photoshop: An Image-Editing Legend’s Milestone Day
Twenty-five years ago, Adobe Photoshop entered our lives—and it's been making our photos look better ever since. Also:…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Hollywood Post Alliance Group Renames, Hoping to Expand Reach
The Hollywood Post Alliance last week announced it was rebranding itself, in the hopes of becoming more inclusive.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
CTIA Paves Way for Mobile Phone-Unlocking Law to Take Effect
With the wireless industry setting the rules of the road for the process, a recently passed law now…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Companies Not Utilizing Social Media for Product Recalls
A new report from the consumer advocacy group Kids In Danger notes that, while deaths and injuries from…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Competing Beer Bills Highlight Brewing Industry Conflict
Two bills that would reform the federal excise tax on beer take different approaches. Craft brewers argue that…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Connected Cars Could Become Targets for Hackers
As the dashboard gets more tech bells and whistles, concerns are emerging that cars could be vulnerable to…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Supply Chain: Labor Tensions Cause Port Headaches for Retail Sector
A backed-up supply chain on the West Coast—rooted in a union conflict between longshoremen and port terminal operators—could…
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Americans Still Stressed Out About Money, Study Says
The American Psychological Association’s annual “Stress in America” report shows lingering concerns about money among Americans. And while…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How Shopping Centers Are Boosting Their Game in the Age of Amazon
With online shopping taking a bite out of the traditional shopping experience, an industry group says that the…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Best Benefit Ever: Free Education for Assisted Living Professionals
Members of the California Assisted Living Association can bolster their skills through an elite scholarship program.
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Supplemental Testing: Natural Products Group Tackles Fraud Claims
With a high-profile attorney general taking aim at the nutritional supplements industry using a controversial type of testing,…
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Don’t Try This at Home: Orthodontists Warn Against Home Remedies
Officials with the American Association of Orthodontists are strongly recommending that the public skip treatment advice on the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Restaurant Council Serves Up Knowledge on “Fast Casual” Segment
The chair of the National Restaurant Association’s Fast Casual Industry Council offers a look inside one of the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Net Neutrality: Groups Respond to FCC Plans With Praise, Frustration
The FCC’s shift on open-internet regulations—coming after advocates criticized a plan released last year—won praise from advocacy groups,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Children’s Literature, From Idea to Publication
A children's literature society helps attendees explore the niche publishing industry from every angle. Plus: The world's largest…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Don’t Worry, Do Construction: Study Ranks Happiest Workers
New research from the human resources startup TINYpulse finds that, no matter the industry, the happiest employees respond…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Open Secrets: Lobbying Spend Declines Slightly in 2014
The Center for Responsive Politics’ watchdog site reports the amount spent on lobbying in 2014 continued a four-year…
