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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 College Players Form an Association to Protect Likeness Rights?
Last week's ruling allowing current and former college athletes to move forward with a class-action lawsuit over name…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Roundup: Groups React to the FDA’s Trans Fats Decision
Both medical groups and food-industry groups reacted positively to the decision by the Food and Drug Administration to…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Blockbuster’s Failure: Not Necessarily a Show-Stopper for Rentals
While the once-mighty video-rental giant is shutting down its few remaining stores, one association says the industry still…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Highly Contested GMO Labeling Measure Trails in Washington State
Closely watched after the ballot initiative racked up a huge number of campaign contributions on both sides of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Sports Fans Claim Big Victory on NFL Blackouts
Last week, the Federal Communications Commission announced it was moving toward ending NFL blackout rules—a move that the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Beyond Cookies: Industry Groups Work on New Ad-Tracking Tools
With third-party cookies losing momentum among browser providers and on mobile devices, two major ad-industry groups are working…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
In-Flight Electronics: The Role Associations Played
The Federal Aviation Administration's approval of portable electronics during takeoffs and landings came through much inter-industry collaboration. Now,…
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Adobe Hack Affected Tens of Millions of Users, Company Reveals
Despite initial company disclosures that described a smaller-scale attack, a recent security incident for the maker of creative…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Setting Standards: Sustainable Apparel Coalition Wins Industry Backing
With a secret weapon in the form of a standardized measurement tool, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition is playing…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
GMO Labeling: Washington Ballot Initiative Makes State A Battleground
A costly campaign to require increased labeling on genetically modified foods sold in the state has drawn attention,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
CEA Singles Out e-Cycling Success Stories
With the Consumer Electronics Association's ongoing effort to help reduce electronic waste nearing its long-term goals, it recently…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Corporate Sponsorship: Growth Streak Continues for Associations
Insurance companies, banks, and pharmaceutical firms are the largest sponsors of the association industry at large, according to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Domain Name Association Officially Launches
With the dynamic of the internet domain name industry about to change forever, a new group hopes to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Lessons From a Wargame: SIFMA Shares Quantum Dawn 2 Results
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s wide-scale cyberattack simulation, which involved hundreds of people, was a big…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Goodlatte Patent Reform Bill Draws Mixed Reaction From Industry Groups
While Rep. Bob Goodlatte's effort at a patent reform bill stands a chance of passing, it's drawing mixed…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Groups Spending Less, But Some More, on Lobbying Efforts
A new analysis of congressional disclosure reports and Center for Responsive Politics data shows that many big lobbies…
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Ready To Wear: Fair Trade Group Moves From Coffee to Clothing
At a time when scrutiny of fashion industry practices are nearing a peak, Fair Trade USA's certification program…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Association Blasts Medicare for Paying Unlicensed Prosthetics Providers
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association has a beef with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: It…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Into the Sun: Trade Group Study Says Businesses Are Sold on Solar
Committed to reducing energy costs, Walmart and other large corporations are increasingly taking a shine to solar power,…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
How the Shutdown Hobbled Air Traffic Control
The association representing U.S. air traffic controllers says that working without their systems’ maintenance staff due to the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Standing Up for the ’Stache: Poll Seeks Model Mustached American
To help raise the prestige of the much-maligned mustache, the American Mustache Institute is sponsoring a national poll…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Now Playing in Theaters: Closed Captioning
In an agreement with the Hearing Loss Association of America, AMC Theatres plans to install personalized captioning devices…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Visitors Bureaus and Businesses Feel the Shutdown’s Sting
The effects of the government shutdown are on full display from coast to coast. But few organizations have…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Matchmaker: Website Connects Nonprofits With Free Tech Talent
New website helps companies give back by offering free technology services to charities and other organizations in support…
