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trade associations
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Cannabis Industry Group Preps Voluntary Packaging Standards
The National Association of Cannabis Businesses says its proposed standards are in direct response to recent federal actions…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Groups Push for TSA, PreCheck Revamps
The U.S. Travel Association, Global Business Travel Association, and other groups are calling for legislation that would revamp…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Kiosk Group Renews Focus on ADA Compliance Efforts
With the launch of both a new committee and working group, the Kiosk Industry Group Association hopes to…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Tech Groups’ Solution to Growing Employment Needs: Hiring More Vets
Both CompTIA and the Consumer Technology Association have taken steps in recent weeks to encourage more veterans to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
After Settlement with Trade Groups, NYC Halts Menu Labeling Rules
New York City, which originated many of the menu labeling standards that the Food and Drug Administration is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Renewables Groups Collaborate in Launching National Clean Energy Week
The bipartisan event, which organizers hope to make annual, will try to make the business case for renewables—and…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Group for Hispanic-Owned Grocery Vendors Gets Off Ground
The Latino Food Industry Association comes at a time when the U.S. Hispanic population’s buying power is particularly…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
UK Finance: Groups Complete Long-In-Works Megamerger
The new association, UK Finance, is the result of the merger of six separate associations, including the British…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tire Group Rolls Out New Name, Communications Strategy
To better reflect who its members are and amplify its advocacy voice, the Rubber Manufacturers Association has relaunched…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Private-Public Collaborative Group Advocates for Library Funding
Through the Corporate Committee for Library Investment, organizations and businesses are banding together to help protect and secure…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FDA’s Menu Labeling Delay Sparks Mixed Association Reactions
The agency, which is still working to implement menu labeling rules under the Affordable Care Act, said that…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Australian Trade Group Looks to Boost Regulatory Tech’s Presence
The just-launched RegTech Association, with a dozen companies in its member base, hopes to raise the role of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Western Growers Adds a New Crop: The New Mexico Chile
In joining a new partnership with Western Growers, the New Mexico Chile Association will gain additional support on…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Report: $100 Billion in Airport Infrastructure Spending Needed
In a new report, Airports Council International-North America says federal funding only covers about half of the estimated…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Association Pushes Strategies to Keep Domain System Healthy
With its new Healthy Domains Initiative, the Domain Name Association is attempting to be proactive on issues of…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Meat Institute’s Consumer-Targeted App
The North American Meat Institute's latest foray into the app space is meant to help take the confusion…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Marijuana Group’s Stark, Simple Public-Safety Campaign
The Marijuana Industry Group, which represents Colorado’s legal pot trade, is launching a series of safety-focused slogans that…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Contractor Groups Raise Concerns Over Defense Department Rule
The Council of Defense and Space Industry Associations, which represents industry groups that work closely with the Defense…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Oakland Warehouse Fire: Sprinkler Group Responds
As first responders continue their work at the site of a deadly blaze at a converted California warehouse,…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Architectural Glass and Metal Association: Quality Assurance
The Architectural Glass and Metal Association now offers a Quality Management System and a Quality Assurance Program for…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
New Top-Level Domain Group Pushes Cities to Own Their Domain
The GeoTLD Group is making a push for major cities and regions to use a dedicated top-level domain…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Online Lenders Working to Find Advocacy Footing in Washington
The online lending industry, representing tech’s impact on the financial sector, has started to build up its association-space…
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Report: Samsung Not Following CTIA Battery-Testing Protocol
For more than a decade, the wireless group CTIA has operated independent battery-testing facilities for smartphones. A Wall…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
U.S. Travel Doubles Down on Las Vegas Ahead of Debate
With the final presidential debate taking place in a travel-industry hotbed, the U.S. Travel Association is using the…
