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Association Brain Food: 2.2.24

Reid All About it

Host: KiKi L’Italien, Vice President, Marketing and Community Engagement, Big Red M Guest: Liz Peuster, CAE, Director Of Communications & Public Relations, South Carolina Association of CPAs *All events are online at Eastern Standard Time unless otherwise noted. More info/register. Fri 2/2 at 4 p.m. More info/register.

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What to Expect From Labor Day Travel

Associations Now

Airlines for America says that its members are boosting seat levels to accommodate travelers, while AAA says that cheap gas will help put vehicles on the road. Based on Airlines for America (A4A) statistics released earlier this month, Labor Day week—designated by the group as falling between August 31 and September 6 this year—will see 2.23

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Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time

Beth Kanter

Also, if you have not read it, Kivi Leroux-Miller has written a stellar piece called “ The Heroes and Villains of Give Local America Story. “ Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time – Guest Post by Peter Panepento. Last year, Give Local America raised $68.5 In Columbia, S.C.,

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Ready for the Solar Eclipse? Not Without Eye Gear, Associations Say

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“As America’s primary eye health and vision care doctors, the AOA and our member doctors of optometry are excited to help educate everyone about how they can enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime experience while safely protecting their eyes.”

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Manufacturers Follow Winds of Change in Confederate Flag Debate

Associations Now

As retailers halt sales of products bearing the Confederate flag after last week’s mass shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, the Flag Manufacturers Association of America has suggested that its members might stop producing the flags entirely. One manufacturer has already dropped the item from its product line.

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Thursday Buzz: What’s the Most Influential Association in Congress?

Associations Now

Out of 15 categories, ranging from local impact to self-regulation to media relations, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) earned the top ranking in seven. As The Hill reporter Megan R. Wilson noted , this marks PhRMA’s second time atop APCO’s lobbying rankings. Other Good Reads.

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Restaurant Association Announces Its Own 2016 Campaign

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and are the “perfect cross-section of America.” In South Carolina, 213,000 people are employed by restaurants, accounting for 11 percent of the workforce. “Restaurants are places people go to celebrate milestones, have business meetings, and spend time with their family,” Kirkpatrick said.