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Financial Watchdog Puts Focus on Credit Card Promotions
This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau called into question low rates on credit cards—and the fine print…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: The Limits of Cause Marketing
While brands can build up goodwill by joining with a nonprofit, they should be quick to remember who…
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Roger Goodell: The Art of Owning Up to Your Mistakes
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell surprised a lot of people last week when he openly admitted to making a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Municipal Broadband Pits Cities Against Telecom Giants
The Federal Communications Commission is considering whether to override Tennessee and North Carolina law and allow two cities…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Stroke of Genius: Adding Local Art to Meeting Places and Spaces
Convention centers and hotels are commissioning original art for their spaces, not only as a way to highlight…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: An Iconic Global Tech Event Turns 90
An technology industry event rich in history begins in Berlin.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How a Political Science Conference Avoided a Flame-Out
A series of early-morning fires at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park hotel threatened to burn the American Political…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Research Group Tackles Quantum Computing With NASA, Google
One of the world’s largest companies is interested in the out-of-this-world topic of quantum computing, and the Universities…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tight Squeezes, Angry Passengers: Behind the Frustration in the Air
With space shrinking even more on flights, there’s been an increase in reports on plane diversions in recent…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Commuting to Events: Get a Room Even If Your House Is Nearby
The conference may be in town, but one association management pro advises against commuting to the event. Also:…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Keep the Block Party Moving
Tips on encouraging attendees to stay in the block when booking hotel rooms. Plus: how to turn data…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
NTEN: As Security Needs Rise, Nonprofits Hiring More Data Staffers
A recent study by the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) shows that one of the key places for increased…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Highway Safety Institute: Newer Cars Are Getting Safer
According to new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, more models of vehicles than ever have…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Airport Hotels Draw Higher Occupancy, Higher Rates
Thanks in part to weather and other cancellation-related issues, airport hotels saw some strong occupancy rates during the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: Big Data Can’t Handle What We Do
Perhaps “big data” doesn’t work for associations because it’s not advanced enough to work beyond a macro scale,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
AudiobookMobile: Audio Publishers Push Reading With Your Ears
The Audio Publishers Association kicked off its largest consumer awareness campaign over Labor Day weekend, aiming to build…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How Big Is Your Buildup of Past Members?
Even if your association is growing, the churn of recruitment and lapsed members means you likely have more…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Best Benefit Ever: An Association of Healthier Truckers
Truckers looking to lighten their personal loads now get extra roadside assistance from the American Association of Owner…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Newly Launched Screens Entertainment Association Aims for the Stars
With the backing of a board that boasts Hollywood insiders, the new industry group hopes to make second-screen…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Plastics and LEED Standards: How Conflict Turned To Cooperation
A onetime critic of the U.S. Green Building Council’s widely used certification program, the American Chemistry Council, is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Grocery Manufacturers Give FDA a Peek Under the Labels
In a move meant to improve transparency by the food industry, the Grocery Manufacturers Association announced a plan…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Tax Writers Seek to Tackle Inversions and Extenders
Senate Finance leaders are already in talks to address the timely issue of corporate inversions, but face tougher…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: The Creative Commons Just Got a Lot Bigger
The nonprofit storehouse run by the Internet Archive makes millions of images freely available on Flickr. Also: the…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
American Psychological Association Helps Give Kids a News Break
It’s not just you: Recent news stories dominating TV and social media have been depressing and graphic—and especially…
