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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Bananas! Event-Planning Takeaways from “Minions”
If you think there’s nothing to learn about conventions from a bunch of small, yellow creatures, you’re wrong.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Talking Points: National Speakers Association’s Influence 2015
The National Speakers Association’s Influence 2015 conference heads to Washington, DC, this weekend.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How Your Association Can Have a #PrimeDay of Its Own
It's not every day that membership is a major story in the mainstream press, but this week Amazon…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Inclusion Takes Center Stage at ESPYs
This year’s ESPY Awards showed off how the power of diversity and inclusion can be leveraged at an…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Charity Fundraising Techniques Under Fire in U.K.
In the wake of an elderly woman's tragic suicide, questions have increasingly been raised about whether her generosity…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Business Travel: Can Better Tech Improve Our Hotel Stay?
A new study from the Global Business Travel Association Foundation suggests that technology remains an important part of…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: A TSA PreCheck Reminder
With plenty of summer days left to go, the Transportation Security Administration is continuing its PreCheck push. Plus:…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Obama Presidential Pardons Build on Associations’ Work
The president's focus this week on criminal justice issues—which will culminate in a historic visit to a federal…
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APA Fallout: Changes Announced After Ethics Investigation
Last week, the American Psychological Association unveiled the findings of an independent investigation into the organization’s role in…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
You Have Thousands of New Members? Please, Tell Me More
No, really, please tell me more than just a number. What does it mean to have 10,000 or…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Groups Fixing the Matterhorn’s Overcrowding Problem
As the epic Swiss mountain celebrates a notable anniversary, local associations around the Matterhorn are working to ensure…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
LGBT Groups Welcome Military’s Transgender Policy Shift
In another groundbreaking move for LGBT military policy, the Pentagon said it will allow openly transgender people to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Personalization and Privacy—Polar Opposites?
A new study suggests that despite consumers' desire for more privacy, they also want the information they receive to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations: Help Federal Employees hit by OPM Data Breach
A host of associations are speaking out about the two recent Office of Personnel Management data breaches affecting…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
A Look Back at 30 Years of “.org”
As the web-based home of nonprofit and charitable organizations, the .org top-level domain has meant a lot to…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Now’s Birthday Wish: The Coolest Interview Ever
This fall, Associations Now will hit its 10th birthday, and as we get ready to celebrate, here's what…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tech Glitches Are Annoyingly Natural. Let’s Prepare for Them
For about an hour last week, it seemed like we were facing the second coming of the Y2K…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
After Flag Goes Down, NAACP Lifts South Carolina Boycott
The board of directors of the leading civil rights group ended its 15-year-long boycott of the state on…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Four Groups Excited for the New Horizons Pluto Encounter
On Tuesday a spacecraft is expected to get Pluto ready for its close-up, offering astronomy fans their first…
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Group Helps Journalists Navigate HIPAA Gray Areas
When a well-known sports reporter shared an image of an athlete’s medical records on Twitter, questions were raised…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Studio, Theaters Reach Deal Affecting Movie Release Windows
As part of a new deal that’s being applauded by the National Association of Theater Owners, movie buffs…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Amid Raids, Alaska Marijuana Industry Association Forms
With pot legalization on the table in Alaska, but business plans and regulatory issues still on the drawing…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: The Experimentation of Interaction
Why presenters need to let go of their concerns and embrace audience participation. Plus: membership insights from the…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How I Got Here: Marc Lassalle
Marc Lassalle didn't think he would wind up an association executive when he started out as a lifeguard…
