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Taxi Associations Struggle With Dropping Medallion Prices

Associations Now

In New York City, an industry group is raising alarms, accusing the city’s taxi commission of making the problem worse by covering it up. At one point, a New York City taxi medallion cost more than $1 million, and they have regularly sold for six figures elsewhere. A Recipe for Disaster?

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NYC Bans Foam Packaging, But Industry Group Wins Concession

Associations Now

The company, in a Washington Post article , explains that Styrofoam is used in only a handful of ways—primarily insulation—and is almost always light blue. But the decision—capping one of Michael Bloomberg’s final initiatives as the city’s mayor—came with a little wiggle room for Dart and ACC.

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Can You Better Serve Your Tradeshow Market?

Associations Now

Is there a way associations can make sure they are living up to current attendee and exhibitor expectations and developing new audiences at the same time? Today the tradeshow, which is invitation-only for exhibitors, has expanded beyond its original location in Long Beach, California, to include New York City and Las Vegas as well.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.12.17

Reid All About it

If you anticipate having to make the case to your board for a new AMS or for any type of new software , check out this advice from Aptify. I agree with this article that lucky people keep themselves open to opportunity. – ASAE Technology Section Roundtable: Digital Transformation (New York City).

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Page One: 9 Ways CMA’s SEO Strategy Builds Brands

CMA Solutions

Take a look at an article I wrote about digital marketing channels. But, before we put the original content on their site, we shop it around to third-party news sites, which have sites with higher-ranking authority. It’s 1,961 words with plenty of keywords, as well as external and internal links.

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Watch Out, There’s Some New Competition in the Meetings Space

Associations Now

More media brands are holding events to create new revenue streams outside of traditional print and digital advertising. Earlier this week I was up in New York City taking some time for my own professional development by attending FOLIO’s MediaNext conference. Want to take a guess? Insert six-second pause here.).

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Say Hello: Welcome New Products and Brands to Your Tradeshows

Associations Now

At the Summer Fancy Food Show , taking place later this month in New York City, 42 companies will be given tabletop displays to showcase their products, which include everything from alcohol-infused ice cream bars to grass-fed beef jerky and fava bean snacks. Its solution: the CRAFT @ SIA booth at its 2014 SIA Snow Show.