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Physical Education Group Launches Advocacy Resources for Teachers

Associations Now

To better enable health and physical education teachers to successfully advocate on behalf of their profession, last week the Society of Health and Physical Educators—also known as SHAPE America—introduced State Advocacy Toolkits on its website.

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As United Airlines Controversy Dies Down, Groups Make Case for Overbooking

Associations Now

Initially, reports stated that the flight with passenger David Dao was overbooked, but it turned out the airline decided it had to make room for aircraft crew needed in Louisville, Kentucky, the next day. trade group Airlines for America (A4A), which told the Associated Press that overbooking saves costs for passengers.

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Physical Therapy Group Encourages Patients to Swap Painkillers for PT

Associations Now

With a new #ChoosePT opioid awareness campaign, the American Physical Therapy Association has joined a chorus of associations and government groups that are speaking out about the opioid epidemic in America. Physical therapy can help patients avoid surgery or improve their mobility or balance.

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ATV Groups to Enthusiasts: Stay Off the Roads

Associations Now

But the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America, an association of ATV manufacturers, says the vehicles are not made to share paved roadways with cars and trucks and that operating them on roads could be dangerous. In comparison, Kentucky, which has slightly fewer residents than Colorado, topped the list with 122 fatalities over that period.

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Stronger by Association: AMR Hires Four

AMR Management Services

In that role she supports Monsantos Customer Advocacy programs, including America’s Farmers Grow Communities and America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education. Kentucky Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Melinda Brown started with AMR’s Chesterfield, Mo. office Oct. 17 as as a Community Outreach Coordinator.

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Stronger by Association: AMR Management Services Announces.

AMR Management Services

Highly regarded in the communications arena, DrakeCo has been recognized four times by the Public Relations Society of America with the Silver Anvil for Excellence in Public Relations and honored with the American Society of Association Executives Summit Award. Kentucky Association of Nurse Anesthetists. About AMR Management Services.

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Now for something a little lighter.What not to do when marketing internationally

Experts in Membership Marketing

Also in Chinese, the Kentucky Fried Chicken slogan "finger- lickin ' good" came out as "eat your fingers off." When General Motors introduced the Chevy Nova in South America, it was apparently unaware that "no va " means "it won't go." Ford had a similar problem in Brazil when the Pinto flopped.