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Associations Share Industry Predictions for 2017

Associations Now

As a new year begins, associations reveal their predictions of what’s to come in their respective industries in 2017. From cruising and business travel, to retail and realty, here’s what associations think 2017 will bring. For instance, from 2016 to 2017, U.S. million in 2017. Travel is taking off. In its U.S.

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Higher Logic Acquires Kavi: Powerful Collaboration for Thriving Communities

Higher Logic

2017 is shaping up to be our best year yet! Last month we announced our acquisition of Socious, bringing the best minds in member engagement together to lead in product innovation and the community industry. Read more about the acquisition in our press release. Workspace, Kavi’s Powerful Collaboration Tool.

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Higher Logic Acquires Socious: Building Better Communities Together

Higher Logic

Now we have more exciting news for 2017: Higher Logic has acquired Socious, a online community software company. Read more about the acquisition in our press release. Our combined organizations contribute to the evolution in member engagement software and will lead the industry moving forward. And we’ve done just that!

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Report: Industry Group Raises Alarm About Cybersecurity Skills Gap

Associations Now

That’s the key finding from information systems association ISACA’s recently released State of Cyber Security 2017 [PDF] report. In a press release, ISACA outlines five steps organizations should take to find and retain cybersecurity experts. ” The full report can be read here [PDF].

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Congress Passes Repeal of Nonprofit Employee Benefits Tax

Associations Now

After a two-year advocacy and grassroots campaign by ASAE and the UBIT Coalition, Congress repealed a section of the 2017 tax law that required associations and other tax-exempt organizations to pay UBIT on employee benefits such as parking and transportation. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow.

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Accounting Association Highlights Certificate Program to Stay Ahead of Automation

Associations Now

In a new ad campaign, the Institute of Management Accountants highlights how its CMA certification program prepares industry professionals for the rise of automation. The ads are a continuation of the IMA’s “You’ve Got to Earn It” campaign from 2017, which focused on the emergence of robots in the accounting field.

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Association Uses Facebook Live to Expand Education

Associations Now

Using Facebook’s live-streaming capabilities, the Association For Creative Industries has taken a meeting-based education session and made it accessible year-round. Because Negron knew social media, namely Facebook, was a preferred communication channel for many AFCI members, she decided to air the sessions via its livestream platform.