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ASAE Announces Passing of CEO John H. Graham IV, FASAE, CAE

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During his tenure, which began August 1, 2003, ASAE more than doubled its membership and developed a wealth of innovative products and services to benefit association professionals and their partners. Before joining ADA, Graham served the Boy Scouts of America for nine years. Graham served on the Association Committee of 100, U.S.

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Association Community Floods Social Media With Tributes to ASAE’s Graham

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Donations and Condolences The Graham family suggested that in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Graham’s memory to organizations that were particularly important to him, including: The National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. The Cradle of Liberty Council, Boy Scouts of America. VCS Cancer Foundation.

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Political Black Swans: Ignore Them at Your Association’s Peril

Association Success

In 2003, widespread protest broke out around me in Azerbaijan, a country formerly part of the Soviet Union. Beware of political risks when exploring new global markets. Violence erupted just a few blocks from my office with clashes between protesters and the police, the torching of cars and mass arrests.

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Printing Trade Group ‘Right-Sizes,’ Restructures as Industry Faces Major Change

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Print Owners Revamp Web Presence Printing Industries of America isn’t the only printers’ group that recognized the need to upgrade its web presence. Employment in the industry has fallen off by more than 200,000 since 2003, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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4 Stories about Association Membership

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million in 2003. Meanwhile, the Boy Scouts of America lost 6 percent of its membership last year; its youth membership has dropped from 3.3 According to figures provided to The Associated Press, the total of youth members and adult volunteers dropped by 6 percent over the past year -- from 2,994,844 to 2,813,997. million to about 2.5

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Motorcycle Industry: Efforts to Reach Female Bikers Paying Off

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“The number of female owners better than doubled from 2003 to 2014,” Sarah Schilke, marketing manager of BMW Motorrad USA and chairwoman of the female motorcycle-industry professionals group PowerLily, said in a MIC press release. Confident Growth.

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Advocacy Group: Information and Influence Boost Google’s Power

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It even topped some major players, such as Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and the National Cable and Telecommunications Association. This growth in lobbying muscle was sudden: Google was the 68th-largest spender on lobbying in 2010, and back in 2003, it spent only $100,000 on lobbying.

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