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Science, Technology Groups Ask Congress To Loosen Federal Travel Regulations

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Looking to reverse the damage done by recent budget cuts, 63 science and technology associations have asked Congress to scale back federal travel restrictions viewed as an impediment to important industry work. billion in research and development funding for projects in 2013 , including $6.4 Let us know in the comments.

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4 Ways Museums Can Engage Millennials

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Although there is very limited data on Millennial attendance each year, AAM’s Trendswatch 2013 report highlights that Millennials have a tendency to give to and connect with other causes first. Younger Millennials, especially, are always on the lookout for discounts. The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) seems to think we won’t.

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Show Your Exhibitors How Much You Appreciate Them

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Earlier this week I came across an article by Michael Hart on Expoweb.com that looked at four ways that NACE International had used technology to grow its CORROSION show’s revenue by nearly 30 percent. What made it really interesting was the technology used by NACE’s housing vendor.

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How Beta Testers Can Help Build Grade-A Exams

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That’s a lesson that CompTIA, an association of information technology professionals, has learned through its exam development process. This week, for instance, it put out a call for beta testers for an updated version of the cloud-computing certification exam it released in 2013.

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Medical Association: What’s Behind Its Membership Surge

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But as of 2013—the most recent year for which member data is available—that number had increased to 228,000, with medical students and residents helping to drive the surge. A 2013 study conducted by AMA and Rand Health found that electronic records actually slowed many doctors down. Stack told The Wall Street Journal last September.

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Membership Musings From ASAE13

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The best and brightest in association thought leaders shared their bold ideas on association membership at ASAE’s 2013 Annual Meeting. Attendees at ASAE’s 2013 Annual Meeting & Expo are heading home today after three days of learning and knowledge exchange. Here are four standouts.

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Lessons From #Tech13: We’re One, But We’re Not the Same

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At ASAE’s 2013 Technology Conference & Expo, the path-oriented approach illustrated something long clear for both associations and vendors: Technology is a bigger conversation than ever, and our needs often might diverge—even when we have a common end. — Ernie Smith (@ErnieSmithAN) December 4, 2013.