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Sword Swallowing? Yes, There’s an Association for That.

Associations Now

Sword Swallowers Association International, which launched in 2002, is the only organization of its kind in the world. “Like any loving relationship, you have to listen and ask your body, and sometimes it’s not the right time to go all the way,” she told The New York Times.

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How Associations Are Changing Up School Sunscreen Rules

Associations Now

Similar measures were already on the books in California, New York, Oregon, and Texas, and legislators in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island are currently working on their own bills. The group has been particularly active in California, which passed its law exempting sunscreen from school medication rules in 2002.

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Pop-Up Events: The Next Trend for Associations?

Associations Now

One company that’s found success is Target, which started hosting them back in 2002. More recently, it opened a 16,000-square-foot Target Wonderland in New York City for two weeks during last year’s holiday season. Our pop-up stores may be temporary, but they leave quite an impression.

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Report: Terror Risk Tops Safety Concerns for Business Travelers

Associations Now

and Europe could be driving these concerns, the report notes, even though fatalities from terror attacks have affected Americans only rarely since 2002. London, New York, and Paris as “safe” or “very safe,” even though each has experienced at least one terror attack since 2001.

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Seen Elsewhere: Resources for Trend Scanning, Gaming, Productivity

Idea Architects

For a great example of gaming in action, watch this 8-minute video on how the New York Public Library engaged 500 people overnight in writing a book about its collections. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). May 2004 (5).

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Study: Top Execs Willing to Jump Ship for New Jobs

Associations Now

New analysis of data from a decade ago finds 52 percent of executives were willing to pursue a new job if contacted by a recruiter. Back in 2002, more than half of executives were willing to actively consider a new job when contacted by a recruiter, according to a new study. Possibly a lot.

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Don’t Close the Book on Indie Bookstores Just Yet

Associations Now

1,632 The number of members the American Booksellers Association has—down from 2,400 in 2002, but up after a period of recent declines, according to The New York Times. Could the indie bookstore thrive in the era of the big box? “I