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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Concern Of Cyberattack High Among Small Businesses
In a world where many rely on digital, there’s a notable fear of cyberattacks among small business owners,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
California’s “Do Not Track” Law Keeps Door Open for Standard
While ad groups are not speaking out in favor of a California law requiring disclosure of whether a…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Proposed In-Flight Electronics Standards Land at FAA
Working with an advisory panel, the FAA is expected to approve a new set of regulations on the…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Brought To You By… Luggage
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
Don’t Call ‘Em Trolls: Patent Assertion Entities Building Association
While an IP Rights Council to advocate for patent assertion entities is still in the planning stages, a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Red Letter Day: U.S. Postal Service Seeks ‘Exigent’ Rate Increase
In a move that has many industry groups on alert, the U.S. Postal Service is recommending a nearly…
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Industry Groups Learn to Live With Conflict Minerals Rule
A clause in the Dodd-Frank Act which requires transparency in the reporting of conflict mineral usage has faced…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Federal Employees Skipping Conferences More Often
With nearly three-quarters of federal employee in a recent survey saying they’re attending fewer conferences, the details of…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Nairobi Terror Incident Puts Focus on Mall Security Elsewhere
While the scale of the incident in Kenya has drawn attention to the need for mall security, one…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Wireless Group on White House’s Unlocking Push: It Isn’t That Easy
Through a federal agency, the Obama administration has asked the FCC to allow for the universal unlocking of…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Magazine Groups Help Give Metrics a Digital Update
With the industry changing as magazines increasingly become iPad and mobile endeavors, leading magazine and advertising groups joined…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Franchise Association Takes to the Hill To Talk Healthcare
The International Franchise Association's annual legislative fly-in comes at a time when its members are concerned about the…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Recovery in Colorado: Groups Move in as Floodwaters Retreat
After a week of downpours and record flooding, rescue efforts continue and cleanup is underway in Colorado. Associations…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Advertising Alliance Drops Out of “Do Not Track” Initiative
On Tuesday, the Digital Advertising Alliance left an international working group trying to determine how the online privacy…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Press Groups Welcome Senate Progress on Media Shield Law
Legislation that would offer more protection for journalists who use confidential sources nearly got hung up over a…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
The Association Helping to Drive Fantasy Football’s Rise
With the NFL season underway, a parallel sport that doesn’t require any tackling, but lots of stat crunching,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Transgender Law Gets Its First Treatise
The first-of-its-kind guide from the American Bar Association offers a roadmap for navigating the legal issues that touch…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Groups on Board With New TSA Security Program
Recent expansions of the Transportation Security Administration’s Pre-Check program, aimed at cutting the wait time at airport security…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Non-Technology Roadblocks Prevalent With Cloud Computing
Non-IT issues like people, process, and policy are far more likely to be a barrier for companies engaging…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Army Association Conference Gets Official Blessing
Last year, uniformed personnel got approval to attend the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting only days…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Restaurant Groups Weigh in on New IRS Tipping Rules
New IRS rules distinguishing tips from service charges could change pay and record-keeping practices for restaurants. Industry associations…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Consumer Electronics Association Touts Environmental Efforts
The Consumer Electronics Association last week released a sustainability report that demonstrates various ways some of its members…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
International Meetings Industry Expects Meetings Growth in 2014
Despite continued global economic struggles, international meetings industry leaders predicted strong growth as the calendar turns.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Healthcare Law Reporting Rules Could Be Eased; Groups Back Plan
Retail industry trade groups like a Treasury Department proposal that would simplify the Affordable Care Act’s reporting requirements…
