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New Trade Group Goes Fishing for Aquaculture

Associations Now

The industry collective Stronger America Through Seafood will press for policies that support aquaculture, or the farming of fish and other sea creatures. Latin America has taken off. To increase seafood production in the U.S., which is lagging behind other countries. Aquaculture is the farming of fish or other sea creatures for food.

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SCD Group: Chicken, Bus, Holland America & Associations: How do.

SCD Group

Chicken, Bus, Holland America & Associations: How do you treat your members? Last month, our Holland America (@HALcruises) tour bus broke down while we were driving the Top of the World highway (TOTWH) from Chicken, ALaska, to Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada. Holland Americas emergency system took over. at 4:53 PM.

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Associations Build Momentum Around Native American Tourism

Associations Now

Alaska, and Hawaii could get extra marketing help for their tourism efforts—an area where at least one industry group has been focusing much of its attention. With the recent passage of a bill in the Senate, native populations in the continental U.S., A corresponding bill in the House, which has yet to pass, was introduced last year.

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Report: Fliers Happier With Air Travel Experiences in 2016

Associations Now

A new survey from Airlines for America noted that 85 percent of customers expressed satisfaction with their air travel experiences last year. At the top of the list of 10 domestic airlines were Alaska Airlines and United; at the bottom were Frontier and Spirit.

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Religion, Gender Top Issues in Library Group’s List of Challenged Books

Associations Now

The American Library Association’s list of frequently challenged books, a part of the ALA’s State of America’s Libraries Report , is always interesting to dive into. Below is the ALA’s list of the Top 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2015: Looking for Alaska , by John Green. Come again?

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Religion, Gender Top Issues in Library Group’s List of Challenged Books

Associations Now

The American Library Association’s list of frequently challenged books, a part of the ALA’s State of America’s Libraries Report , is always interesting to dive into. Below is the ALA’s list of the Top 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2015: Looking for Alaska , by John Green. Come again?

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Airlines, Private Companies Take Stab at Getting Around TSA’s Lines

Associations Now

Alaska Airlines has used CLEAR’s biometrics technology for boarding passes, for example. ” On the other hand, argued Airlines for America spokesman Vaughn Jennings, the approach is not unheard of—whether inside the airline business or out.

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