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trade associations
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Manufacturers, Health Advocates Divided on FDA’s E-Cigarette Proposal
The Food and Drug Administration's plan to regulate electronic cigarettes drew a variety of reactions—with health groups saying…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Newspaper Industry Tries New Reporting Approach
After years of fighting a "newspapers are dead" narrative, the Newspaper Association of America changed its approach to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Pharmaceutical Firms Tackle Proposed FDA Social Media Guidelines
Trade groups and drug giants alike have raised significant concerns about proposed social media compliance rules from the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Nevada Cattlemen On Cause Célèbre: Cliven Bundy Has a Point
With the rancher and activist becoming a bit of a political flash point due to his decadeslong dispute…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Association Takes on Amazon Over Top-Level Domain, Wins
With the .mobile top-level domain hanging in the balance, the wireless trade group CTIA pushed back against the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Applaud House Bill’s Aim to Redefine Full-Time in Health Law
Passage in the House on Thursday of the "Save American Workers Act," which would change the definition of…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Milked for All it Was Worth: “Got Milk” Swapped for “Milk Life”
One of the trade groups behind the "Got Milk" marketing campaign is going a different direction with its…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Machine-to-Machine Group Reports Robust Membership Growth
The International M2M Council reports that it has added hundreds of new members to its rolls in a…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
YouTube Video Providers Form Trade Group
A new trade group hopes to help video networks on YouTube draw advertiser interest and create a unified…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Trade Groups, Nonprofits Join NIH Accelerating Medicines Partnership
The new Accelerating Medicines Partnership, which has the backing of PhRMA and drug companies as well as nonprofits,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Reptile Group Sues U.S. Government Over Snake Ban
The United States Association of Reptile Keepers is suing the Interior Department over its ban on importation of…
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The ACI’s Case for the Cleanliness Of Your Antibacterial Soap
This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration raised big questions about the safety of a commonly used…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Court OKs Swipe-Fee Settlement, but Trade Groups Plan Appeal
A U.S. District judge has approved the $5.7 billion settlement for retailers in the long-running legal fight over…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Is Sequestration Killing Innovation?
Could the country that introduced household electricity, airplanes, and the microwave oven soon lose its competitive edge? U.S.…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Printing Trade Group ‘Right-Sizes,’ Restructures
As it navigates ongoing disruptive change in its industry, a major trade group, Printing Industries of America, had…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Colorado Ski Resorts: Marijuana Use on the Slopes Still Isn’t OK
The state has legalized marijuana possession and will allow for retail sales in January, but a ski industry…
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Realtors Move Ahead of Federal Law on Discrimination Issues
In a move that puts the National Association of Realtors ahead of federal fair housing law, the group…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
For the Halloween Industry Association, It’s Halloween All Year Long
Associations are built on annual cycles, but serving the members of an industry focused on a single day…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Deep Impact: Trade Groups Tally Cost of Government Shutdown
The hospitality sector also took a hit. The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) applauded Congress passing a…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Changing Its Tune: Trade Group for Music Retailers Gets New Name, Expanded Vision
Looking to evolve alongside the industry it has served for more than a half century, the National Association…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Woo Foodies Online to Boost Customer Savvy
Need a great pasta recipe or a way to incorporate more pecans into your diet? There’s new help…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Feedback Loop: Realtor Survey Program Faces Slow Uptake
With a pilot program designed to give real-estate agents feedback facing pushback over industry uneasiness about online reviews…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Healthcare Law Reporting Rules Could Be Eased; Groups Back Plan
Retail industry trade groups like a Treasury Department proposal that would simplify the Affordable Care Act’s reporting requirements…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Take Sides in CBS-Time Warner Battle Over Cable Fees
Millions of NFL fans could miss seeing their teams play if the standoff between CBS and Time Warner…
