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Chorus America, Smithsonian Find Perfect Harmony for Flag Day Celebration

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A number of groups are collaborating, including Chorus America. Chorus America, a leadership development organization that represents the choral industry and that just so happened to be holding its annual conference in DC this week, reached out to offer to help the museum coordinate the event.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 2.7.20

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In many industries, it’s reached a crisis point. WBT Systems suggests associations investigate whether the professionals in their industry are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and/or alcohol and drug misuse. Michael Barrett, Sports & Leisure North America Centerplate, a Sodexo Company. 1 CMP credit. Host: PCMA.

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Global Plastics Industry Picks Up Marine Litter Reduction Efforts

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To reduce the likelihood that beachgoers and marine wildlife will encounter plastic where they expect to find clean water and sand, a coalition of dozens of plastics industry associations around the world has been working to combat plastic marine litter. The industry and its partners are still figuring out what works.

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Vaping Industry in Tough Fight Over e-Cigarette Bans

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In the last few weeks, e-cigarette ordinances either went into effect or are advancing quickly in Santa Monica, California ; Baltimore ; Minneapolis ; Buffalo, New York ; and Hawaii. In a statement , Conley said the vaping industry and ACS “share the same goal—reducing and eliminating smoking.”

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HB2 Costing North Carolina Business, Convention Bureaus Warn

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House Bill 2—known as HB2, which critics say allows discrimination against gays, lesbians, and transgender residents—is also leading a number of associations and industry groups to cancel their events in the state. million in revenue.