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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Know My App: Mobile Trade Group Helps Users Spot the Data Hogs
Know My App, an online database created by CTIA: The Wireless Association, helps users figure out which mobile…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: Association Workplaces That Set the Standard
Among the The Washingtonian's picks for best workplaces are a number of associations and industry partners. Also: Don't…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Can You Better Serve Your Tradeshow Market?
Is there a way associations can make sure they are living up to current attendee and exhibitor expectations…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Starting an Event Planning Company? Read This First
Before taking your event planning solo, keep in mind the business factors that come with the territory. Also:…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Banking Association Angles for Wiggle Room on Volcker Rule
An American Bankers Association lawsuit filed last week over the long-in-the-works Volcker Rule has financial regulators looking to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Las Vegas, Other Resort Cities Bear Brunt of Federal Travel Cuts
Following several high-profile conference scandals, federal agencies have shied away from hosting meetings in resort destinations like Las…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Postal Service Gets “Exigent” Rate Increase, But Not Forever
The U.S. Postal Service persuaded the Postal Regulatory Commission to allow a temporary increase in the postage rate…
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Backlash Heats Up Over Association’s Academic Boycott of Israel
Citing academic freedom as a primary concern, a number of large universities have distanced themselves from the American…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Reinvention: Don’t Be Afraid to Rethink the Basics
Sometimes, even the most obvious everyday things leave room for reinvention—even the lowly bucket. Also: Why the future…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
2013 in Tech: One Year, Many Trends
No one trend truly defined the year in technology in 2013, but that just means the year was…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
NYC Bans Foam Packaging, But Industry Group Wins Concession
While an association and major manufacturer lobbied hard against New York City's ban on "environmentally destructive" polystyrene foam…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
What Champagne Teaches About Economic Trends
If you’re thinking of opening up a bottle of wine to celebrate the new year, the type you…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: Very-Last-Minute Holiday Gifts
Scrambling for a few holiday gifts a little close to the edge of the holiday season? Take a…
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Associations Settle Antitrust Charges Stemming From Ethics Codes
Facing complaints from the Federal Trade Commission, two professional associations agreed to eliminate provisions from their codes of…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Association Trends: What’s Out, What’s In for 2014
Here’s our second annual take on what’s waxing and waning in the association world as the year ends…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Five Things I Learned About Leadership In 2013
Supporting diversity, stoking innovation, and building partnerships were all essential parts of the CEO's toolkit in 2013.
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Old Connections: Network Like a Pro in 2014
Networking isn't just about meeting new people—be sure to work on those old connections, too. Also: A life…
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New Jersey Mug Shot Bill Raises Open-Access Concerns
A proposed law targeting ethically questionable sites that post arrest mug shots easily passed in the New Jersey…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Baucus Move to China Could Derail Tax Reform
Tax reform might be in trouble—or at least delayed. Sen. Max Baucus, the head of the Senate’s tax-writing…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: Leading Your Clan Of Loyal Volunteers
How to staff a committee of volunteers while letting them take the lead. Plus: Make sure you’re selling…
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A Giant Target: Lessons From a Massive Case of Retail Fraud
Retail giant Target announced that it was the victim of a data breach during the busiest part of…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
New Skills Required for Today’s Meeting Planners
Numerous trends have affected the larger meetings industry and the know-how meeting planners must have. What new skills…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Event Planning Lessons From Family Reunions
The parallels that family gatherings have with association event planning. Plus: Pick an event speaker that, well, speaks…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Wind Energy, Environmental Groups at Odds Over Eagle Rule
After the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s recent decision to extend the wind industry’s permits to legally kill…
