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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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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Small Carriers Feel the Pinch From Pilot Shortages
Pilot fatigue rules have pushed larger airlines to increase hiring to maintain their schedules, but smaller carriers have…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FCC Chair Outlines New Net Neutrality Approach
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler says that the agency is still committed to proposing open internet rules…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
LGBT Groups Help Facebook Develop Custom-Gender Tool
Facebook worked with a number of LGBT advocacy groups to compile a list of more than 50 terms…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Banking Guidelines Give Marijuana Shops Some Breathing Room
Last week, the U.S. Treasury Department gave legal marijuana dispensaries access to the federal banking system—something they didn't…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
American Dental Association: Get Kids Brushing Early, Prevent Cavities
Last week, the American Dental Association encouraged broader age range for the use of fluoride toothpaste—a change that…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
National Restaurant Association Program Gives Students a Taste Test
The National Restaurant Association’s new Project Taste Test, launched last week, hopes to give students an idea of…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Team Up to Create the Future of Wireless Charging
Two trade groups focused on the budding space of wireless charging announced a new collaboration this week that…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Mobile Study: The Home Screen is Where the Eyeballs Are
If you're trying to reach an audience with your app, the app alone isn't necessarily enough to win…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Changing Perceptions: LeanIn.Org Gives Stock Photos a New Image
Aiming to challenge the often stereotypical presentation of women in stock art, Sheryl Sandberg's LeanIn.Org has teamed with…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Study: There’s More To Responsive Design Than Frameworks
Responsive web design has long been all the rage among developers and associations. As a new Forrester study…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Trade Groups, Nonprofits Join NIH Accelerating Medicines Partnership
The new Accelerating Medicines Partnership, which has the backing of PhRMA and drug companies as well as nonprofits,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Is the World Ready for Talking Cars?
U.S. Department of Transportation plans for a future mandate requiring cars to have technology that would let them…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Major Hotel Chains Hit By Long-Term Data Breach
White Lodging Services Corp. says that 14 hotels it manages—including some in the Holiday Inn and Marriott families—suffered…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
RecycleMania: Recycling Competition Taps College Rivalry Tradition
This week marks the beginning of RecycleMania, an eight-week, tournament-type competition among colleges and universities that encourages more…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Group Says Oil Shipments Hurting Rail Passengers
A combination of bad weather and a large number of oil shipments has been severely delaying Amtrak riders…
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Deceptive Weight-Loss Ads Put Media Groups on Defensive
A recent Federal Trade Commission crackdown on false weight-loss ad claims has some questioning whether news outlets should…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How Detroit Got Its Groove Back
The city’s convention and visitors bureau announced hotel and convention bookings are up significantly for the next two…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Technology Challenges Polygraph in Lie-Detection Industry
Word-of-mouth advertising and consistently positive results have helped the Computer Voice Stress Analyzer gain traction in police agencies…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Brought to You By: Cocktails
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
Northwestern Football Stars Draw Attention for Effort to Unionize
The new College Athletes Players Association, joined this week by Northwestern University’s football team, aims to raise quality-of-life…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Are Airline Mergers Secretly Good For Consumers?
It's a common belief that major airline mergers end up costing consumers more in the long run, yet…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FDA’s Nutrition Label Refresh Draws Industry Support
Public health groups and the grocery industry at large agree that now’s a good time to change the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Movie Theaters to Studios: Shorter Trailers, Please
Arguing that long trailers and early marketing was hurting the experience for movie-goers. The National Association of Theater…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Will Studying Fido’s OCD Lead to Earlier Autism Diagnoses?
The American Humane Association is partnering with several research organizations to gain new insights into autism by analyzing…
