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Ethanol Industry Suffers Setback as EPA Proposes Lower 2014 Target

Associations Now

The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to decrease the required amount of ethanol in the nation’s fuel supply has producers on the defensive. But the oil industry suggests the proposal doesn’t go far enough. The ethanol industry definitely wasn’t revving up for this.

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The great proposal debate: Why consultants eschew RFPs

Aaron Wolowiec

Simply draft a proposal describing you’re recommended course of action and be sure to include your proposed fees. I had this happen to me many years ago – not in a proposal, but in an “exploratory meeting” where I naively gave away the store. They’d already gotten at least two proposals.

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Membership 101: The Role of Volunteerism

Spark Consulting

” If you’ve been around the association industry for more than a few minutes, you’ve undoubtedly heard at least one membership professional say that. “Engaged members renew. Disengaged members don’t.” Volunteerism is a MAJOR opportunity for engagement.

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In China, Proposed Law Would Clamp Down on Foreign Nonprofits

Associations Now

Under the proposal, all foreign-based nonprofits would be required to register with, and be vetted by, the Chinese government before they could conduct activities in the country. The Chinese government opened the proposal up to public comment, and myriad U.S.-based The public comment period closed last week. “We

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International Studies Group Draws Scorn Over Proposed Blogging Ban

Associations Now

Academics often rely on personal blogs to advance their ideas—and an association’s proposal to limit that activity for those who work on its journals has many crying foul. “Such a blogging break would definitely disrupt the relationship that bloggers have with their audience. . And that has many members crying foul.

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Food Industry Coalition Leads Voluntary GMO Labeling Push

Associations Now

The Grocery Manufacturers Association and other industry groups have banded together amid the heated debate over labeling foods that contain genetically modified organisms. Their proposal: a voluntary solution at the federal level. Opponents Push Federal Standard, Too.

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Tech Industry Keeps Pressure on Congress for NSA Surveillance Changes

Associations Now

cloud computing industry could stand to lose over the next three years due to last year’s revelations about the internet data surveillance program leaked by Edward Snowden. The disclosures also kick-started a tech industry lobbying effort that continues as a bill aiming to roll back the NSA collection program moves through Congress.