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Associations Boost Aid Efforts Amid Nebraska Flooding

Associations Now

Organizations throughout the Cornhusker State are hosting fundraisers and offering aid in response to the “bomb cyclone” that slammed Nebraska and neighboring states this week. The “bomb cyclone” that hit a number of midwestern states had a devastating effect on Nebraska in particular. Among them: The trucking industry.

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4 Ways to Optimize Your Association's Sponsorship Program

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GolfStatus recommends building custom sponsorship tiers based on the target sponsor’s size, existing relationship with your association, and desired engagement with your event and organization. Event management software can facilitate and streamline planning, provide visibility for sponsors, and save event organizers time throughout.

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Repair Association Backs Farmers Seeking to Unlock Tractor Software

Associations Now

The report quotes a Nebraska farmer and repair mechanic who uses pirated John Deere software: “I’m not a big business or anything, but let’s say you’ve got a guy here who has a tractor and something goes wrong with it—the nearest dealership is 40 miles away, but you’ve got me or a diesel shop a mile away.

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Month of Events Promises to Be Udder Delight for Dairy Lovers

Associations Now

MDA represents farmers across 10 states, including Nebraska, where this weekend’s Moo at the Zoo event let visitors get up close and personal with dairy cows of varying breeds. “June is a time when we can show our appreciation for the 7,400 dairy farm families in the Midwest,” Midwest Dairy Association CEO Lucas Lentsch said in a statement.

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Newsjacking Offers Opportunities for Associations

SCD Group

Only, in this case, organizations such as the AARP have created awards before or after the Oscars in order to grab attention. This year, for example, Nebraska (the movie) star and Oscar nominee Bruce Dern received the best actor award and spoke at the “geezers dinner.” Perhaps it should be called event-jacking?

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Nairobi Terror Attack Puts Focus on Mall Security

Associations Now

While the scale of the Westgate Mall incident in Kenya this week has drawn attention to the need for mall security, one industry group says that focus was already there—and will likely intensify here at home. An earlier attack: Nairobi isn’t the first scare the industry has had—and an earlier incident hit much closer to home.

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Happy 100th to the Car Wash! How One Association Is Celebrating

Associations Now

Born in Detroit in 1914, the “automobile laundry” has evolved into a global industry with more than 150,000 retail car washes around the world, according to ICA, which is marking the industry’s centennial by sponsoring a number of celebrations and activities. “We But those are all soft ROI.