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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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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Ethernet Alliance Plots New Roads for Speedy Networks
While the consortium that manages the networking standard behind the internet’s backbone wants to keep modern standards fast,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
With Trade Group Pressure Rising, Google Revamps Anti-Piracy Tactics
Last week Google announced significant changes to its search engine designed to discourage users from accessing websites that…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Twitpic: What We Lose When an Online Startup Fails
In just a few days, Twitpic will likely shut down for good, taking hundreds of millions of photos…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
From Plastic to Oil? Chemistry Council Talks Up New Technique
The American Chemistry Council says that, if the kinks are worked out, a new plastic-recycling method could create…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Dollar a Day: New Startup Turns Nonprofit Donations Into Discovery
The recently launched nonprofit platform Dollar a Day, which has the backing of Kickstarter's former CEO and current…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Game Industry Voices Denounce “Gamergate” Harassment
With female videogame-industry figures increasingly finding themselves under attack online in the midst of a broader debate on…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: A Fresh Helping for Produce Professionals
The Produce Marketing Association holds its annual harvest, and a different sort of pragmatic meeting in this week’s…
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Blogger Who Fought Restraining Order Wins—With Help
The Society of Professional Journalists is applauding two judges who stopped a Georgia political candidate’s attempts to get…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Dietary Supplement Groups Work to Quash Ebola Prevention Claims
With concerns rising in the U.S. about the deadly implications of an Ebola outbreak, some dietary supplement retailers…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Music Industry Groups Try to Hit the Right Note With Tax Credits
Bill backed by industry group New York Is Music looks to provide tax credits to in-state music professionals.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Driven to Distraction: AAA Warns About Voice-Activated Devices
In a new test of voice-activated car technologies, AAA's Foundation for Traffic Safety found that the tech's quality…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Trade Groups, Tech Firms Pledge to Protect Student Data
Some of the biggest players in educational technology have signed a pledge to safeguard student data.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Liberian Community Groups Step Up Amid Ebola Crisis
As the Dallas Liberian community struggles with the deadly disease—which took the life of Thomas Eric Duncan on…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Disney’s MyMagic+ Wrist Strategy: All Ears?
Walt Disney World scores big attention and easy traceability with its MyMagic+ wristband.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Association Agenda: Rights Review for Music Licensing
Changes to music licensing rules could affect association events.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Brought to you By… Butterflies
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
Halloween Traditions Vary By Generation, Confectioners Say
Looking for the best candy on the block this Halloween? (Hint: Pay your baby boomer neighbors a visit.)…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Forex Pros Band Together With New Trade Group
The Foreign Exchange Professionals Association, a new group representing the currency-markets space, hopes to advocate and develop best…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Online Support Group Helps Those with Heart Disease
Sponsored by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, the Support Network allows people to share stories and reach…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
FCC Takes Aim at Convention Center WiFi With Marriott Fine
The Federal Communications Commission handed out a $600,000 fine against the hotel giant over the use of wireless-blocking…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Airlines Working To Handle Expanding Ebola Crisis
In the days since the first confirmed case of Ebola showed up on American shores, the airline industry…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Groups: Airlines Should Disclose Baggage Fees Upfront
The Global Business Travel Association, along with other travel groups, filed comments this week with the U.S. Department…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
MGM Resorts: Meet MEET, a Guide for Planners
We are delighted to bring you MEET, a comprehensive guide for planning association meetings, created by Associations Now…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Outdoor Entertainment: Rendezvous at The Park
New outdoor entertainment and dining district will offer an alfresco respite.
