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Bill to Expand 529 Savings Accounts Reintroduced in Senate, House

Associations Now

The bipartisan legislation, long supported by ASAE, would allow workers to use 529 education savings accounts to pay for voluntary professional certifications and credentials offered by associations. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mike Braun (R-IN) and Reps. The Senate bill is cosponsored by Sens.

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Education Groups Aid Louisiana Flood Victims

Associations Now

As southern Louisiana begins the arduous process of cleaning up after the floods that ravaged the area this month, the National Education Association and the Louisiana Association of Educators are working to provide public school employees with relief assistance and school recovery resources. Source: NYSPHSAA Press Release].

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Why Is Your Association Still Sharing PDFs Online?

Associations Now

Still, associations use them for all sorts of reasons, including to share articles and press releases. I’ve run into thousands of PDFs that serve no purpose other than to echo a press release that could just as easily be a web page. — Ernie Smith (@ErnieSmithAN) June 14, 2016. . But it should be done.

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Internet Association Launches Website Highlighting the Industry’s COVID-19 Response Efforts

InternetAssociation

Washington, DC – Internet Association (IA) today launched a website highlighting the internet industry’s wide-ranging response to the COVID-19 pandemic and related resources.

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ASAE Calls for More Association-Specific Relief for COVID-19 Impacted Organizations

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WASHINGTON— ASAE applauded Congress for swiftly constructing a $2.2 trillion emergency coronavirus relief package last week, while calling on policymakers to include more association-specific relief in a fourth relief package currently taking shape. Visit ASAE at asaecenter.org.

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ASAE Announces 10 Association Leaders to Class of Fellows

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WASHINGTON — Ten association leaders have been selected for ASAE’s 2021 Class of Fellows. The Fellows program bestows an honorary recognition upon exceptional association leaders making noteworthy and sustained contributions of leadership to their organizations, ASAE and the association management profession.

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Association Advocacy Thrives in ‘Fake News’ Era

Association Adviser

In addition to networking and education, legislative efforts are incredibly important. Like many associations, MHEDA boasts a tight-knit membership, and these types of networking and education—where members learn from each other’s successes and mistakes—make the association much more powerful than any other information source.

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