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Amid Shop Raids, Alaska Marijuana Industry Association Forms

Associations Now

With pot legalization on the table in Alaska, but business plans and regulatory issues still on the drawing board, a new trade group hopes to usher the state’s cannabis industry through a rocky period. The newly growing industry needs the help. And that’s led to raids on clubs like Greene’s. Abundant Raids.

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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. You may never have heard of aquaculture, but a new coalition of major players in the seafood industry want to boost its profile, especially among policymakers.

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Industry Group Forecasts Winds of Change as Wildfires Rage

Associations Now

Even this year, the wildfires torching regions in the West and even Alaska are “unprecedented,” said Hill, in their early outbreak. Once the funding and demand issues are managed, the next hurdle facing this industry might be drones. But advancements in airplane and helicopter engineering should make an impact on wildfire suppression.

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Here Come the Drones: Industry Groups Talk Up FAA’s Unmanned Device Tests

Associations Now

Among the picks was a trio of schools—University of Alaska, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, and Virginia Tech— as well as the state of Nevada, Griffiss International Airport in New York state, and the North Dakota Department of Commerce. .”

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Daily Buzz: GoFundMe Launches Fundraising Platform for Nonprofits

Associations Now

American, United, and Alaska Airlines are all removing screens from most of their medium-range aircraft. Interested in speaking at industry meetings? . — SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 15, 2019. Calling all business travelers: If you rely on in-flight entertainment, start packing reading material.

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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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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.29.20

Reid All About it

Check out the midnight sun and aurora borealis, paddling down the Chena River, or dog mushing in these 360-view videos from Fairbanks, Alaska. Pivot Virtual Summit: Visioning a New Future for the Events Industry through Self Care, Innovation & Community. Good eats—skip down to the list of free webinars if you’re not into cooking.

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