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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New York Restaurant Association Steps Into Barista Battle
New York Restaurant Association speaks up in Starbucks recent legal case involving baristas, supervisors, assistant managers, and who…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Emergency Management: Broadcasters Association Tests Mobile TV
The Florida Association of Broadcasters is providing the state’s emergency management team with mobile TV devices as part…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Could Higher Taxes Be Coming to Air Travel?
With the federal government looking to find new ways to pay the deficit, one of the options on…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
National Association of Theater Owners Push for Shorter Movie Trailers
Do lengthy previews deter you from going to the movies? The National Association of Theater Owners thinks so…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Robots: Brought to You By…
In sometimes surprising ways, associations help bring the products, services, and activities of daily life to people around…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Atlanta Ranks as America’s Most Crowded Airport
Atlanta's airport is easily one of the busiest in America. Forbes says it's also the most crowded, but…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Passenger Bill of Rights: Cruise Line Association’s New Plan
As another cruise ship accident makes headlines this week, the organization representing major cruise lines announced that its…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
North American Meat Association Launches Regulatory App
With the help of both a new app and website, the North American Meat Association is helping to…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Machine-to-Machine Communications: New Trade Group Launches
Technological advances are making it possible for machines to communicate with one another, and now a trade group…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Deals: Restaurant Group Provides Best Practices
Daily deals can be hit-or-miss marketing tactics for the restaurant industry. To help its members get the most…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Small Business Professionals Group Revamps Accreditation Program
The National Association of Small Business Professionals attempts to level the playing field for cash-strapped startups.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Orlando Weathers Federal Conference Cutbacks
With a cancellation of a major federal conference due to sequestration still weighing on the region, large conference…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Brace for Challenging Western United States Fire Season
The western United States could suffer a fierce fire season if the weather pattern stays consistent. Two associations…
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Fair Labor Association Says Apple’s Supply Chain Improved
While Apple’s Chinese suppliers still have progress to make on issues such as overtime, the company’s latest set…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Airlines for America Predicts Busy Summer for U.S. Airlines
After enduring a wet winter and sequestration delays, U.S. airlines can take heart in a Airlines for America’s…
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Association of Food Journalists’ New Ethics Guidelines
Facing changes in the industry and advances in technology, the Association of Food Journalists recently unveiled a new…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Gamification Marketers: New Study Offers Hope for Success
Gamification may not be a fad after all. Marketers just need to retool their strategy if they want…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
IEEE Launches Open-Access ‘Mega-Journal’
The association hopes its newest open-access journal—a platform for scientists and engineers to make their research on a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Safer Factories Initiative: Retailers’ New Bangladesh Accord
Retailers worldwide have been pressured to improve safety measures after the deadly factory collapse in Bangladesh. North American…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Could a U.S. Science Laureate Advance the Sciences?
New bipartisan legislation, supported by two scientific associations, would create an official science laureate of the United States.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
In-Flight Electronics: How The Landscape’s Changing
With the Federal Aviation Administration considering changes to in-flight electronic rules, an association's new study shows many travelers…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Calorie Counts: Food Marketers Raise Concern Over Regulations
A section of the Affordable Care Act requires food companies to list calorie counts on menus or food…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meetings Forecast: The Future is Bright
Even with the effects of sequestration and rising travel costs looming, two new pieces of research show that…
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Background Checks: Avoid Pitfalls Through Accrediation
With the Federal Trade Commission cracking down on a number of background-checking firms, one association's accreditation efforts are helping to raise…
