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Business
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Rhode Island Trucking Association Offers State a “Plan B”
In response to a controversial plan to introduce tolls for trucks, the Rhode Island Trucking Association didn't get…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: Lessons From the Fall of Grantland
What associations can learn from the "suspension" of the iconic sports website. Plus: Nonprofits may need to step…
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Despite Touting IRS Progress, Koskinen Faces Republican Ire
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen told Senate Finance Committee members that the agency was moving forward with recommendations related…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Collaborate To Cast More Fruits and Veggies
The groups will work together to place produce in TV shows, movies, and online content to help promote…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Booksellers Association Tests Selling Books Online
The American Booksellers Association, a trade group that represents independent booksellers, is dipping its toe into Amazon's territory…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Airlines for America, Delta Make Best of Breakup
The airline trade group may be losing one of its most prominent members—as well as its $5 million…
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News Quiz: How Bad Is Bacon?
In this edition: Bacon lovers get some bad news, four international cities partner to grow their meetings businesses,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
“Natural” Labeling: Food Group Steps In With Standard
With federal officials appearing to take a pass on regulating the use of the word “natural,” a newly…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: The Scariest Office Monsters
Are your co-workers' bad habits driving you batty? This list of scary office-worker types may sound spookily familiar.…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How Do Your Benefits Match Up?
As more and more employers are turning to benefits to keep and attract talent, here's a look at…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
College Admissions Coalition Comes With New Pressures
The Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success, a recently launched group that hopes to streamline the college-admissions process,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: A Unique Way to Support Soldiers
Many organizations hold events and fundraisers to support the troops, but The Home Front Cares has a new…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Halloween Trends: Kids Get More Candy, Parents Pilfer Less
While families put the finishing touches on costumes, a new survey says this Halloween kids are more likely…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Weigh In on Tipping Debate
The restaurant industry is currently in the midst of a major debate about whether tipping should be abolished.…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
National Association of Music Merchants Gets Sunny-Side Up
How one association is turning its parking lot into an energy source. Also: The perfect time of day…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Global Cities Eye an Association Tag Team
Four iconic cities—Dubai, Singapore, Brussels, and Washington DC—are working together to highlight to the broader association industry the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
World Medical Association Presses for Transgender Equality
The international group, which represents 111 national medical groups, issued new guidelines rejecting discrimination against transgender people when…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Gravity Payments’ $70K Minimum Wage, Six Months Later
If the past six months of results are any indication, the company that set a $70,000 minimum wage…
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WHO Ruling On Processed Meat Rankles Industry Groups
A new report from the World Health Organization's cancer-research agency could be bad news for bacon and sausage…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Concrete Evidence on the Benefits of Public-Private Partnerships
A study of the past five years of economic activity in New Jersey reveals a number of partnership-centric…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Bitcoin Groups, Law Enforcement Officials Open Dialogue
Eyeing an opportunity to burnish the industry's reputation, a variety of trade groups focused on bitcoin and other…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
News Quiz: Which Country Saved The Electric Car?
Welcome to the weekly news quiz, where we test your nose for association news. In this edition: A…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Pets in the Office: A Doggone Good Idea?
Inviting a dog or cat into the office on a regular basis might sound like a recipe for…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Open Access Week: Overcoming Obstacles
To mark Open Access Week, here's a look at how some associations are embracing the movement and pushing…
