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The Fantasy Sports Industry Is Still Growing—Despite the Extra Regulations

Associations Now

Here’s an update on the industry, along with how associations are helping things along. According to a June press release from the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, it generates $7.22 billion in revenue annually and counts 59.3 Didn’t it feel like fantasy football was everywhere a few years ago? and Canada.

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Groups Denounce Texas Bill as Discriminatory Ahead of Special Session

Associations Now

A group of local visitor bureaus, businesses, lawmakers, and associations spoke out against the proposed Texas “bathroom bill” on Monday as the legislature prepared to kick off a 30-day special session. Graham IV, FASAE, CAE, said at the press conference. billion by 2026 if the bill passes.

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6 Ways To Engage Association Members

CMA Solutions

Our industry has changed dramatically, and we must keep up with the evolution.” As part of the rebranding campaign, CMA developed a hybrid event guide for meeting planners and event organizers that positioned EPN members as thought leaders in the AV event industry. They had more problems, and we had more solutions.

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Meetings Group Connects Associations and Hotels

Associations Now

It will also increase association buying power by bundling proposals from two or more members looking to book the same location around the same time into one RFP for hotels to bid on. For its association members, AMBC provides attrition insurance if not all guest rooms in a hotel block are booked as well as helps the group resell extra rooms.

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Could Higher Fees Be Coming to Air Travel?

Associations Now

The industry group says a rise in seat occupancy has led it to raise its income forecast to $12.7 Flying isn’t the cheapest thing in the world, and a set of tax proposals could prevent things from getting any cheaper on the business travel front anytime soon. Packed Seats It’s not just the U.S. Will these pass?

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Red-Letter Day: Postal Service Seeks ‘Exigent’ Rate Increase

Associations Now

In a move that has many industry groups on alert, the U.S. Granted, it may not be as drastic as some cost-saving proposals that have come from USPS recently (see: dropping Saturday mail ), but several organizations whose members depend on mass mail have raised concern about the proposed rate increase. Industry reaction.