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trade associations
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Managing DOJ & FTC Scrutiny of Trade Association Activity for Anticompetitive Overreach
In recent years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ)…
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LearningArticleOver 1 year old
How Trade Associations Strengthen the Workforce with Training Initiatives
Associations stand at the front lines of their industries, where they are tasked with not only representing their…
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LearningArticleOver 2 years old
Trade Group Launches Medical Assistant Training Program
A leading urology group is facing a future workforce challenge. In the meantime, it’s making sure its current…
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MembershipArticleOver 2 years old
How Trade Associations Stay Optimistic
Despite plenty of uncertainty, a new survey says trade-group execs remain positive, thanks to efforts to move beyond…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 2 years old
Restaurant Group Joins Suicide-Prevention Initiative
The #86TheStigma campaign combines a state agency and charity along with the Georgia Restaurant Association’s advocacy strengths.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 2 years old
Pest Control Group Releases New Season of Termite-Filled Video Series
The second season of "Will They Eat It?" shows termites destroying a range of common objects—good fun that's…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 2 years old
Why Trade Associations Need to Think Bigger
Advocacy is still Topic A at trades, but a new survey shows that they’re rethinking partnerships and meetings…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 2 years old
Making the Case for a Dues Increase
Going years without raising dues likely means you’ll have to play catch-up. To help members understand and accept…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 2 years old
Startup Stories: Diversifying the Electric Vehicle Industry
New associations launch to fill a void in their sector. Here, Blacks in Electric Vehicle Infrastructure shares what…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 2 years old
Startup Stories: Psychedelics Canada
New associations launch to fill a void in their sector. Here, Psychedelics Canada tells us what got them…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 2 years old
Startup Stories: Flex, the Association for the App Economy
New associations launch to fill a void in their sector. Flex, a new trade group for app-based companies,…
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GovernanceArticleOver 2 years old
How to Build a Business-Minded Board
To be innovative, nimble, and generally "more like a business," associations need board members who represent everything the…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 2 years old
Mini-Grants Program Supports DEI-Focused Craft Beer Events
Since 2019, the Brewers Association’s DEI Mini-Grants program has provided funding to events that will help create a…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Plan Logistics, But Focus on the Human Experience
For National Wood Flooring Association President & CEO, Michael Martin, live events are the best way to meet…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
For Trade Associations, It’s Not Just About Advocacy Anymore
A new study of trade association executives shows that advocacy is no longer enough to satisfy members coming…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How a Winning Playbook Led to Success Amid Adversity
On November 1, 2019, I stepped into the role of president of the National Ocean Industries Association with…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Weekly Now: The Fight to Save the Movie Theater
The film industry makes an economic case to save movie theaters, many of which face threats of closing…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Five Leadership Lessons From COVID-19
Nothing tests your mettle as a leader more than times of extreme adversity. Yet here we sit in…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Status Change Bolsters Strength and Purpose
In an unpredictable and shifting landscape, the Fragrance Creators Association changed its associate members to active members to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Top Auto Groups Combine in Major Industry Merger
The members of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and Global Automakers will join forces as the Alliance for…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Avocado Group Steps Up With a Mean Green Website for Restaurants
Avocados From Mexico is encouraging the foodservice industry to think bigger about the possibilities for guacamole on their…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Medical Devices Group Preps Members for Data-Driven Future With New Community
AdvaMed is launching a Center for Digital Health, an advocacy resource for companies in the tech and medical…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
California Contractor Bill Will Have Far-Reaching Impact, Associations Say
Several associations are raising concerns about a recently passed California measure that was touted as targeting gig economy…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Hospital Association Uses Grant to Build Opioid-Fighting Tactics
The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania has launched a program, driven by face-to-face meetings, to encourage information…
