Associations Now

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Major industry groups have asked to join the federal government in a climate-change lawsuit filed by a youth-activist group. The lawsuit puts the energy industry in the unusual position of entering a legal battle against teenagers and schoolchildren. The 96-page filing, submitted to the U.S. Trade Groups Respond.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 9, 2014

A leaked discussion draft by the Grocery Manufacturers Association suggests creating a national (albeit voluntary) labeling standard for foods containing genetically modified organisms, but activists say the association is clouding the issue. But environmentalists and organic food groups say the association has an ulterior motive.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 25, 2013

A newly released German Convention Bureau study revealed big trends shaping the global meetings industry. Sequestration and the government shutdown have affected the meetings industry—both inside and outside of associations—over the past few months. What are the implications for associations in the years ahead?

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ChatterBachs

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

The first Symposium on the Use of Social Media in the Tourism Industry will be conducted in Loudoun County November 17th-19th. David is the founder of the Symposium ( #SoMeT ), while Gammet Interactive is the presenting organization. David’s response at the time, “I don’t know what it is, but we’ll take more!

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