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ASAE Voices Support for Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (H.R. 7011) Introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney

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Much like the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), enacted shortly after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, the federal government would serve as a backstop to maintain market stability and to share the burden alongside the private insurance industry. Video of the 5/26 press conference can be viewed here.

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Ebola: How the Meetings Industry Is Responding

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Here’s a look at how the meetings industry is responding to mounting fears. Other industry associations moved to mitigate panic and increase transparency about what they were doing to minimize exposure risk. The post Ebola: How the Meetings Industry Is Responding appeared first on Associations Now.'

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Wednesday Buzz: Lessons From Internet Hoaxes

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It can be hard for startups to break into their industry, and the Application Developers Alliance wants to help. Demand for video content is overwhelming, but is your organization using it effectively? Kyle Harper of Skyword details a new study on key trends in online video. ZijiYeCtXt pic.twitter.com/BhjREsEs5L.

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Virginia Shooting Highlights Safety Concerns for TV News Crews

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Associations in the television news industry had safety concerns before this week’s murder of a Virginia TV reporter and cameraman, which aired on live television. Now, calls to protect journalists in their work have new urgency. Now, it has a new reason to do so.

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A Real Headache: Realtors’ Excitement for Drones Outpaces Regulators’

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The real estate industry has jumped on drones as a way to promote properties for sale. In recent months, the remote-controlled aircraft with cameras have found a home among Realtors, as drones make it easy to take photos and create dynamic, high-flying videos of a property. Where Associations Stand.

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Advocacy and Governance 2.0

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Fewer associations serving as voice of industry or source of legislative, regulatory news. As revealed in our annual association communication benchmarking survey (see chart below), associations are finding it increasingly difficult to be the authoritative voice of their respective industries. Advocacy wins.

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Don’t Be Camera Shy: Making The Case for Instagram

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According to Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom , users of the social media platform share more than 70 million photos and videos each day. It was all part of NRF’s campaign to highlight the strategic elements of retail as well as promote career-recruitment within the industry. 300M+ The number of users Instagram reported late last year.