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Associations Join Appeal in Music Licensing Case

Associations Now

In March, New York District Court Judge Louis Stanton ruled in favor of a proposal by Broadcast Music, Inc. BMI), a music rights organization, to increase live music royalty rates by 138 percent by using benchmark rates set by two performing rights organizations: SESAC and GMR.

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Association Brain Food: 4.12.24

Reid All About it

Host: Ewald Consulting Speakers: Anna Eaton, marketing specialist, Marine Retailers Association of the Americas Rick Harris, senior executive, The Association of Proposal Management Professionals Wed 4/17 at 12 p.m. More info/register. 1 CAE credit. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

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Ad Industry Coalition Offers Detailed Framework for Federal Privacy Law

Associations Now

Privacy for America is putting its hat in the ring with a proposal of what a federal privacy law could look like. Among other things, the proposal would increase oversight for nonprofits on privacy issues. One challenge that a bill may face is that there are diverging visions of what the final result will look like.

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Letter to John Graham and Scott Wiley

Spark Consulting

Mr. Trump ran an intentionally divisive campaign that included: Proposing a religious test for entry to the United States, which is a violation of the First Amendment to the U.S. Now is an excellent time to show why associations have always advanced America. Constitution. Signed: Elizabeth Weaver Engel, M.A., Marts, Ph.D.,

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Members Hire Industry Advocacy and Promotion

Potomac Core

GCCA is just one textbook case, several other organizations, including the American Bakers Association , the Association for Print Technologies , the American Staffing Association , and Jewelers of America are utilizing similar strategies. Robert Newsome.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.4.22

Reid All About it

Associations are giving everyone a voice like never before, using open APIs to enable grassroots voting, smarter committees and stronger online community. How to Write an RFP (Request for Proposal) for Merchant Services: Improving Your Business Process and Net Income. Tue 3/8 at 1 p.m. Biggest Shifts About to Happen in AMSs.

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Travel Groups to Congress: Leave Airport Security Funding Alone

Associations Now

With a proposed Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill taking aim at the Transportation Security Administration’s employment base, the U.S. Travel and Airlines for America (A4A) for its attempt to divert funds away from both TSA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Transportation Security Administration.