Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Making a Big Bet Distilleries across Kentucky have big long-term plans for their main product. “We’re in the largest expansion mode since the end of prohibition,” Kentucky Distillers’ Association President Eric Gregory told ABC News. With the bourbon industry in the midst of a big expansion, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association is pulling out all the stops in hopes of getting new distilleries in the state to join.

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DECEMBER 30, 2014

We are finding room rates escalating,” said Kevin Beckman, director of strategic accounts for Crowne Plaza Hotel Louisville, and a member of the MPI Kentucky Bluegrass Chapter. “We The champagne is chilling and we’re pumped to watch the ball drop as we find ourselves humming “Auld Lang Syne.”. 2015 is nearly here. Maybe not quite so exciting for event planners, however. We know: It’s crunch time for you. Time to book all your conferences and events and finalize the budget.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 25, 2016

According to the Kentucky Distillers’ Association, the Kentucky Bourbon Trail tourism program drew nearly 900,000 visitors last year, a double-digit improvement from 2014. Tennessee may have Jack Daniel’s, but the Kentucky bourbon industry has a pretty strong trump card of its own: lots of interest from tourists. “The growth and impact of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail is advancing Kentucky tourism beyond our wildest dreams.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 15, 2019

More than 1,700 water industry professionals from Tennessee and Kentucky are headed to Louisville this weekend to take part in technical sessions, network with each other, and see the latest equipment in action. Organizations: Kentucky-Tennessee Water Environment Association and Kentucky/Tennessee Section of the American Water Works Association. Venue: Kentucky International Convention Center. City: Louisville, Kentucky. Rundown Attendees: 1,700 plus.

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Associations Now

MAY 14, 2014

The Kentucky Distillers’ Association is hosting a five-day Kentucky Bourbon Affair this week in honor of the 50th anniversary of Congress declaring the drink America’s “native spirit.” To celebrate the anniversary, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association is hosting a five-day Kentucky Bourbon Affair. The Kentucky Bourbon Trail, a tour of some of the state’s most famous distilleries established by KDA in 1999, brings in about 650,000 people a year, Gregory said.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 26, 2015

To help “lubricate the wheels of government,” the Kentucky Distillers’ Association is working with the Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship to help bring about a “Bourbon Summit” between President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. So, too, did the Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA), which supplied both the bourbon and the “Bourbon Barrel of Compromise,” as the 42-gallon wooden drum has been called.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Kentucky bluegrass, now the most favored lawn grass, came from Europe and the Middle East. Drought brought on by climate change has many community associations out West making a commitment to pulling up grass and installing more sustainable landscaping.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

These are some heavy hitters: the Westminster Dog Show, the Kentucky Derby, the Chanel haute couture fashion show, and the esports championship League of Legends. During the Kentucky Derby episode, planners have to deal with heavy rain the day of the race, which results in some last-minute changes. The Netflix documentary series 7 Days Out takes viewers behind the scenes in the week leading up to some of the world’s most famous events.

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GrowthZone

MAY 1, 2018

5 Kentucky Derby. May the Fourth Be with You, Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and Cinco de Mayo are just a few May holidays. Holiday observances are a great way to keep your association’s social media feeds active. Check out these May themes to spark ideas: Monthly Observances. Nurses’ Month. Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Teen Self Esteem Month. Bike Month. 30 More Ideas for Association Social Media Posts ». Weekly Observances. Apr 29 – May 5 Small Business Week. May 6-14 Pet Week.

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Associations Now

JULY 24, 2013

One way to do that is to sponsor a talent institute like the one the Kentucky Broadcasters Association is hosting this week. The Kentucky Broadcasters Association is doing just that, teaming up with the National Radio Talent System to host a 10-day institute for 16 college students from across the state. For many associations, cultivating their profession’s next generation is a critical component of their mission.

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Associations Now

JUNE 4, 2014

In Kentucky, the Drug Enforcement Administration seized seeds that were to be used in a pilot program at the University of Kentucky. “Through the pilot programs in Colorado and Kentucky, we’re regaining the knowledge of how to best grow the crop, how to process it, develop the infrastructure needed for manufacturing, and collecting data on the booming hemp market to prepare farmers and businesses for the commercial hemp industry poised to take off in the U.S.”

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Will was born and raised in Kentucky before attending Indiana University in Bloomington. Ever wonder who the people behind the curtain are here at Higher Logic? We're introducing you to our community managers. They’ll talk about why they love community management, helpful resources to use and weigh in on the dog versus cat debate (as you can see, this is serious stuff…). In this sixth installment, we’re introducing our newest community manager, Will Machin.

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Associations Now

JUNE 7, 2013

At least a dozen Kentucky lawyers have committed suicide since 2010—half of those in the last year—prompting the state bar association to speak out and act on the issue. There is such pressure on [lawyers] that it is critical to acknowledge the danger signals for depression when they occur,” Kentucky Bar Association President Doug Myers wrote in a recent edition of the KBA’s Bench & Bar journal [PDF], addressing a rash of suicides among attorneys in the state over the past year. “As

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

To reduce voter fraud, cities and states started to adopt the secret ballot, beginning with Louisville, Kentucky in 1888. The ugliness of this election has certainly caused a lot of boozing. Bribing? Not touching that one. And brawling? I guess we’ll see. But the title of this post doesn’t refer to the election tomorrow, I’m talking about the wild elections of the past. Things could be worse, folks. Boozing it up with George.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 7, 2014

His insider’s tip: “If they have it, get a Kentucky Bourbon Ale. I always have high hopes of getting to a lot of breweries when I’m at a conference, but it rarely happens. If you have more free time than I do, I hope you can hoist one for me. Or just grab me and make me come with you! Downtown breweries. Czanns (no website, Facebook , Twitter ). Pronounced “Zahnz”, they specialize in “easy to drink beers that don’t try to blow your head off with hops.”

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InternetAssociation

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Hines will also cover Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, which include an additional 1,366,000 American internet sector jobs. “We’re excited to have James join our team.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 31, 2014

Created in partnership with Curators Without Borders (CWB), a nonprofit that creates and implements educational exhibitions, outreach, and advocacy campaigns for underserved communities, “Lost Opportunities: A Lens on Head Start and the Sequester,” includes images from Head Start programs in California, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, and South Dakota. Tommy Hagan oversees a newly leased Audubon Area Head Start warehouse facility in Owensboro, Kentucky.

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Associations Now

APRIL 30, 2014

Days ahead of the Kentucky Derby, horse racing is facing a scandal that could change the face of the game forever after a PETA exposé appeared to show trainer Steve Asmussen’s team using inhumane medical treatments to make his horses go faster. With the Kentucky Derby just days away, one of horse racing’s most decorated trainers, Steve Asmussen, is facing serious questions from the sport over allegations that he mistreated his animals.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

The Midwest is likewise heavily represented on Glassdoor’s list, with three Ohio cities in the top 10, and four others in Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee. Two new reports suggest that Midwestern and Southern cities have a better balance of job openings and cost of living than their coastal counterparts. If you’re in the job market, you might want to head to Pittsburgh—especially if you’re just starting out in your career.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Members of the Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives offered assistance in response to the storm, while workers, organized by the Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives , headed east to help with the power-restoration efforts. Tragedy in Haiti While the U.S. recovers from Hurricane Matthew, a nonprofit that had a significant support base in Haiti finds itself needing to rebuild.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

The group focused its efforts on markets near major shale plays like Marcellus (New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia), New Albany (Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky), and Haynesville-Bossier (Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas), among others. Facing negative media depictions and a lack of knowledge about their profession, the American Association of Professional Landmen launched campaign to help the public—especially landowners—get to know them. Early returns have been promising.

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Associations Now

MAY 6, 2016

NBC Sports is making Snapchat a central part of its coverage of this weekend’s Kentucky Derby. Last year 16 million viewers tuned in to watch the 141st Kentucky Derby. Here’s why it’s time for your association to consider doing the same at its events. And as the 20 horses competing in this weekend’s race, including favorite Nyquist, take their positions just before the 6:34 p.m. post time, millions of people will once again be glued to their TV.

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AMR Management Services

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Most state non-profit corporation statutes, including Kentucky where AMR Management Services is headquartered, only permit boards of directors to act through a meeting (in-person or via teleconference) or through “unanimous written consent.” by Brian Reuwee. Recently, a question from a client arose regarding whether email voting or online balloting is permitted by the association's board of directors.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

National Guard units in states such as Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama, and Michigan have offered federal benefits to all Guard spouses despite the differences between state and federal law on same-sex marriage. With political leaders blocking the processing of same-sex spouse benefits for members of the National Guard in four states, the American Military Partner Association is working with the American Civil Liberties Union to fight back. The U.S.

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Associations Now

MAY 20, 2014

” As the nasal strips, which California Chrome wore during his wins at the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, had not been approved under this rule, the horse’s trainers might have decided not to let the horse run without the strip, which is believed to open up the horse’s airflow.

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Associations Now

MAY 5, 2019

She had worked as a press secretary and business journalist in Kentucky, and NTA seemed like an intriguing new venue for her writing. “I Catherine Prather has worked at the National Tour Association for 25 years. Soon she will take on the CEO role. As she prepares, she shares some of the steps that got her there. When Catherine Prather joined the staff of the National Tour Association in 1994, she was the quintessential person who “just fell into” association management.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 18, 2017

The four states involved—Alabama, Kentucky, Missouri, and New Mexico—saw these AFSP chapters build relationships with the local gun industry, helping vendors and shooting range owners alike spot the signs that come with suicide risk. The National Shooting Sports Foundation announced this week it was launching a national antisuicide campaign with the help of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. It comes months after a successful pilot program between the groups.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 24, 2016

When it comes to advocacy, one of SHAPE America’s state affiliate organizations, the Kentucky Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, has been a posterchild. The Society of Health and Physical Educators added state advocacy toolkits to its website, which aim to help health and physical education teachers promote programs in their own schools and communities.

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Associations Now

JUNE 14, 2016

It’s also relying on its state chapters to spread the word, especially in states the CDC has identified as having high rates of opioid overdose deaths or high rates of prescriptions, including Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and West Virginia. With a new #ChoosePT opioid awareness campaign, the American Physical Therapy Association has joined a chorus of associations and government groups that are speaking out about the opioid epidemic in America.

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Associations Now

MARCH 15, 2017

Then the contest expanded to other college towns—first Louisville, Kentucky, in 2015, and then three more Midwestern towns last year. Brackets for Good, the Indianapolis-based “competitive giving” nonprofit, has grown from a creative local fundraising strategy into a formidable national tournament of its own. The NCAA isn’t the only Indianapolis-based organization managing a high-profile bracket on a national scale this year.

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Associations Now

JULY 2, 2015

And Chris Jobe, the president of the Kentucky County Clerk’s Association and the clerk of Lawrence County, found his county in the middle of a debate over the high court ruling. Last month’s Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage put county clerk associations in a difficult spot, in some cases forcing association leaders to begin accepting marriage licenses in their own counties even if it goes against their personal convictions.

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Associations Now

APRIL 19, 2016

They included paramedics who responded to the San Bernardino terrorist attack, an EMT who singlehandedly provided initial triage to pedestrians hit by a car on a busy sidewalk on the Las Vegas strip, and a paramedic who responded to a school bus accident in Kentucky in which three children died and several were injured. The American Ambulance Association’s “Stars of Life” program recognizes heroes, showcases the profession’s good work, and builds relationships with legislators.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The company’s statement listed the affected hotels—located in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia—and stated it will offer credit monitoring services to customers affected by the breach. White Lodging Services Corp. says that 14 hotels it manages—including some in the Holiday Inn and Marriott families—suffered a credit and debit card data breach last year that lasted nine months.

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Associations Now

JUNE 13, 2016

For example, participants from Association of Equipment Manufacturers visited legislators from both their home state of Wisconsin and the locations of the group’s annual meetings: Kentucky and Nevada. The International Association of Exhibitions and Events took its Exhibitions Day global through a new partnership with its sister association UFI. Three years ago the International Association of Exhibitions and Events launched its Exhibitions Day to help U.S.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics reports that 15 states currently have certification laws: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington.

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Associations Now

JULY 20, 2015

Horse-racing groups that have previously opposed regulation—including the Jockey Club, the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, and the Breeders’ Cup—are backing the new bill. Organizations in the sport of horse racing appear to be mostly ready to embrace a new antidoping bill that would replace a patchwork of rules governing what drugs horses may be given on race day. While a broad coalition is starting to form around the measure, not everyone’s convinced.

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Associations Now

APRIL 17, 2017

Initially, reports stated that the flight with passenger David Dao was overbooked, but it turned out the airline decided it had to make room for aircraft crew needed in Louisville, Kentucky, the next day. With the treatment of United Airlines passenger David Dao putting negative attention on airline practices, industry groups are making the case that the practice of overbooking—which is getting additional scrutiny as a result of the incident—has an important place.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 7, 2014

In July, Kentucky’s Council for Burley Tobacco passed a resolution opposing “the hiring of anyone under the age of 16 for work in tobacco anywhere in the world.” Earning praise from human rights advocates, two associations that represent tobacco growers are discouraging members from using children as laborers on tobacco farms, even though it is legal under U.S.

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Associations Now

JUNE 10, 2014

In comparison, Kentucky, which has slightly fewer residents than Colorado, topped the list with 122 fatalities over that period. Despite a push in some states to allow all-terrain vehicles to share the road with cars and trucks, industry groups are telling ATV fans that safety should be the leading concern. They call ‘em off-road vehicles for a reason.

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Mizz Information

JULY 27, 2012

I have to say that the meeting was awesome, even though it's plenty hot and humid enough in DC; I could have done without Kentucky heat and humidity. Whew, this summer has been way too busy for my liking. This is the first summer I think basically ever where I have no summer vacation planned, and I have to say it's kind of depressing.

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