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ASAE Voices Support for Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (H.R. 7011) Introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney

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Much like the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), enacted shortly after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, the federal government would serve as a backstop to maintain market stability and to share the burden alongside the private insurance industry. Video of the 5/26 press conference can be viewed here.

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Can You Better Serve Your Tradeshow Market?

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If you’re not thinking about how to better serve your market, there’s likely someone else out there who is. So, he started throwing small industry festivals in his Los Angeles warehouse. I have a deep-rooted, organic friendship with the industry,” he said. It was this quote that brought it back to associations for me.

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New York Law May Signal Challenges Coming for Airbnb

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An agreement with New York City this month removes some liability concerns for Airbnb in its largest market. But New York’s law making short-term rentals illegal could be the opening salvo for opponents elsewhere who say such rentals reduce affordable housing in major cities.

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Monday Buzz: Putting the Real Back in Real-Time Marketing

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Using a mix of theatrics and marketing techniques, a New York cooperative takes an old-school approach to marketing. Marketing has evolved with the onset of the digital age. But for New York City-based branding group Kaluk, there’s still merit in advertising the old-fashioned way.

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New Ad-Industry Antifraud Group Works to Weed Out “Bad Actors”

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A coalition of advertising groups have launched a new entity, the Trustworthy Accountability Group, intent on fighting the ongoing fraud problems that have plagued the industry. But her role will also be to emphasize the industry’s ethical players. “TAG plans to call out bad actors,” she said.

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Associations are the Key to our Nation’s History and Prosperity

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Nearly 246 years later, it survives today as the Partnership for New York City. When factories and mass production were introduced during the Industrial Revolution, associations were dramatically changed. They were a valuable link between the companies and industries they represented and the U.S. government.

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Pop-Up Events: The Next Trend for Associations?

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Some familiar brands have found they’re a great way to not only generate buzz and revenue (between $ 45 billion and $50 billion annually , according to a study conducted by Chicago-based marketing firm PopUp Republic) but also introduce and test new products. Our pop-up stores may be temporary, but they leave quite an impression.