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Doctors to AMA: What Are the Guidelines for “Googling” Patients?
A group of doctors is asking professional medical groups to update guidelines on the ethics of using social…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How the NFL Referees Association Got Wrapped Into “Deflategate”
The organization that represents pro football referees gave ESPN an earful after a report appeared to tie referees…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: The Sharing Economy’s Impact on Events
Are the events industry and the sharing economy a match in heaven? Or is sharing putting a drag…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
American Gaming Association’s Office Reflects Casino Industry Pride
When it moved into its new offices earlier this year, the American Gaming Association ensured that the space…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Seth Kahan: Keep the Mission, Expand Its Reach
An author on innovation says associations need to stop playing small-ball with product tweaks and start pursuing big-picture…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Energy Department Criticized for Conference Spending
An Inspector General report, covering more than $21 million in conference spending by the Department of Energy, raised…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Public Transit Association Takes Good Look At Troubled DC Streetcar
With Washington's endlessly delayed streetcar transit project—once called the country's worst—still not carrying passengers after two years, the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Advocacy Group Pushes for Cap On Flight Change Fees
The consumer-rights group FlyersRights.org is petitioning the Department of Transportation to cap the charges for changing flights. However,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Deaf Advocates Sue Harvard, MIT For Lack of Online Closed Captioning
The National Association of the Deaf alleges that Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are violating…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: Why Superfish is So Scary
The adware installed on a number of recent Lenovo laptops deeply compromises online security. Learn how to get…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Despite Winter Wallop, Shows Must Go On
Record-breaking snow and subzero temperatures make things tricky for attendees. Yet it’s not keeping associations or venues from…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Yogis Embrace Their Potential, Support Others
The Texas Yoga Conference supports yogis in their quest for self-empowerment. Plus: Black physicists redirect the conversation about…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The “Pawscars”: These Awards Are for the Dogs
The American Humane Association’s sixth annual PAWSCARs awards gave a little love to a few films that followed…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Facing Increased Anti-Muslim Sentiment, CAIR Stays Focused
The Council on American-Islamic Relations is ramping up its efforts to track and combat anti-Muslim prejudice, with help…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
NAB Gets Bullish on Digital With New Tradeshow Offerings
The National Association of Broadcasters' annual tradeshow is getting more serious than ever about new technologies, expanding the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Adobe Photoshop: An Image-Editing Legend’s Milestone Day
Twenty-five years ago, Adobe Photoshop entered our lives—and it's been making our photos look better ever since. Also:…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Where Do You Lie On The Digital Transformation Spectrum?
While two associations recently announced plans to bolster strategies to keep pace with the digital transformation, a new…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: How Nonprofits Are Using Digital Platforms
A new survey of nonprofit professionals finds that many nonprofits can see the advantages of digital outreach but…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Business Travel Group Warns of Homeland Security Shutdown
An immigration battle threatening the funding of the Department of Homeland Security could cause major ripple effects for…
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Tax-Return Fraud: Associations on Alert for Falsified Returns
In the wake of Intuit disabling part of its popular TurboTax software to prevent tax-return fraud, industry groups…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
With First Convention, Food Truck Group Finds Its Road to the Future
Its original mission largely accomplished, the association for food truck operators in the DC region needed a new…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: The Productive Power of Checklists
The stress and pressure of event planning could be relieved by something as basic as a checklist.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
The Board Member’s Guide to the Association Membership Model
Chances are, membership isn't your day job. Maybe you're a nurse, or a builder, or an artist. Even…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
What’s On Tap for the 114th Congress?
The 114th congress is off and running, with a number of big-ticket items on the horizon and lots…
