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Community Bankers’ Fintech Program Sees Accelerating Momentum

Associations Now

The Independent Community Bankers of America found so much success with the first round of its Arkansas-based ThinkTECH Accelerator that it’s doing it all over again next year. In fact, one banking association has found the perfect home for the latest iteration of its financial technology accelerator: Arkansas.

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A Hairy Situation: Occupational Licenses Face New Scrutiny

Associations Now

A hair braider’s fight against Arkansas’ tough licensing requirements for cosmetologists is just the latest example of a growing debate about whether licensure of some professions is really needed. A bill in the Arkansas legislature would remove hair braiding from cosmetology regulation. To license or not to license?

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Association Brain Food: 5.19.23

Reid All About it

Get specific tools and templates to help you manage the hiring process, including How to Create a Great Job Description, Situational Interview Questions, and a sample assessment/interview scorecard. Learn how to gain in-demand talent and utilize part-time and contract workers as a critical workforce development strategy. 1 CAE credit.

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Association Blasts Medicare for Paying Unlicensed Prosthetics Providers

Associations Now

Kirk said the findings come at a time when certified prosthetics and orthotics providers have complained about the government’s stringent auditing process. “As The association represents the interests of some 2,000 businesses that build and sell orthopedic braces and artificial limbs to patients. 15 states. “As

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Why Good Doesn’t Get to Great

Associations Now

” The survey, conducted by the Association for Strategic Planning (ASP) in collaboration with the University of Arkansas Department of Political Science, was built around the responses of approximately 1,000 501(c)(3) organizations in the United States.

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Are associations stuck?

SCD Group

The association could process bank card transactions for a member, sell insurance, printed business forms or even calendars to give to customers. The fourth generation to be involved in the family business, as a native of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Tom started his first job working in his grandfather''s general store.

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Advocating for a Better Legislative Flow

Association Adviser

GTM: The Beaver (Arkansas) Water District has put in a rate increase for source water protection through landscape protection. Our two lobbyists walk the halls, meet with staff and committee members, submit written and oral testimony at legislative hearings, and generally put in the time required to impact the rulemaking process.