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Groups Denounce Texas Bill as Discriminatory Ahead of Special Session

Associations Now

A group of local visitor bureaus, businesses, lawmakers, and associations spoke out against the proposed Texas “bathroom bill” on Monday as the legislature prepared to kick off a 30-day special session. When businesses succeed, Texas communities and families succeed. Graham IV, FASAE, CAE, said at the press conference.

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ASAE Joins Business, Hospitality Groups to Oppose Texas ‘Bathroom Bill’

Associations Now

Saying that a bill introduced in Austin last week would discriminate against the LGBT community and hurt business in Texas, ASAE and others in the hospitality, meetings, and association industries announced a joint campaign to oppose it. SB6, or the Texas Privacy Protection Act , was introduced last week by Sen.

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John Graham on ASAE’s 2017 Advocacy Efforts

Association Adviser

. “Since [the border adjustment tax] is basically off the table, our big concern right now with tax policy, which as you well know once Congress comes back in September is front and center for the administration and Congress, is that they’ll be looking for other areas to generate revenue and one of those areas is the tax-exempt community.

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Ebola: How the Meetings Industry Is Responding

Associations Now

Here’s a look at how the meetings industry is responding to mounting fears. and the healthcare he received in Dallas. Other industry associations moved to mitigate panic and increase transparency about what they were doing to minimize exposure risk. On the ground in Dallas. Librio, CTA, in a statement to Associations Now.

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CMI's Association Management Blog: Connections

Observations on Association Management

It doesnt matter if an organization is a trade association whose members join together to promote their industry or a professional society whose members come together to enhance their stations in their professional lives, theyre all about helping people make connections. Now, that wasnt a revelation. Challenge Management, Inc. at 10:32 AM.