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Booksellers Association: Membership Grows as Indie Stores Expand Reach

Associations Now

Teicher admits, however, that the pressure of increased minimum wages in some parts of the country, such as Seattle , are putting pressure on what has traditionally been a low-margin industry. “But, as long as publishers continue to print the suggested retail price on the product, it’s hard to put a surcharge on it.

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What Smart Associations Do Differently

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Seattle Seahawks. Sources: *Oscars (MPA); **Billboard Top 100; # Year end closing price for Dow Jones Industrial Average ## U.S. “Every member has a story about how they got into the business,” related Kristen Hartman, director of member experience for the Professional Photographers of America (PPA). New York Giants.

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Highly Contested GMO Labeling Measure Trails in Washington State

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“Just like 27 million voters in California and Oregon, Washington voters saw how this burdensome and deceptive labeling scheme would have created more state bureaucracy, imposed new costs and burdens on local farmers and businesses, and increased food prices for Washington families,” the group’s President and CEO Jim Greenwood stated.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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This report contains data primarily from North America, India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. A fresh wave of coronavirus job losses is about to come crashing down (source: CNN) March 22, 2020 – A picture of the economic devastation in North America and Europe has already started to emerge. Harris, M.D., Photo by Miguel Á.

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Daily #COVID19 Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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This report contains data primarily from North America, India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. A fresh wave of coronavirus job losses is about to come crashing down (source: CNN) March 22, 2020 – A picture of the economic devastation in North America and Europe has already started to emerge. Harris, M.D., Photo by Miguel Á.