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Associations Make Their Winning Predictions For Super Bowl Sunday

Associations Now

As the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos prepare for kickoff on February 7, several associations are forecasting increases in betting, chicken wing consumption, and tax revenue. The association estimates that the illegal market is 35 times greater than the legal sports betting marketplace. Millions of Dollars in Tax Revenue.

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What the Sharing Economy Means for Association Meetings

Associations Now

Late last month the San Francisco Travel Association (SFTA) made headlines when it became the first destination marketing organization to partner with Airbnb. As the destination marketing organization for San Francisco, we’ll continue our strong relationship with the hotel community as we leverage this new way of doing business.

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Preparing for an Association Event’s Security Means Going Off Auto-Pilot and Taking Control for Yourselves

Association Adviser

In current business lingo, “disruption” means any business model, marketing schema, supply chain or source that changes the way we view the creation and delivery of products and services in an innovative, positive way. The registration area of MPINCC’s Annual Conference & Expo at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

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JetBlue to Upgrade Business-Class Seats to Attract Travelers

Associations Now

JetBlue is revamping premium service on its cross-country flights with lie-flat seats to attract more business travelers and, it hopes, to get its revenue stream going in the right direction. The service will be available on new Airbus A321 aircraft on two JetBlue routes: flights between New York City and Los Angeles or San Francisco.

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California Association Turns Farm Workers Into Farm Owners

Associations Now

There are about 50 aspiring farmers in the ALBA program, which trains them in organic farm production, marketing, recordkeeping, labor law, pest management, and numerous other aspects of operating a small farm business. The association sources 80 percent of its produce from its graduates and last year generated about $5 million in revenue.

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As One Internet Tax Battle Ends, Talk of Another Heats Up

Associations Now

Alabama Deputy Revenue Commissioner Joe Garrett said that the plan was purposely intended to set up a legal battle in an effort to overturn Quill. Last month, the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) was on the losing side of an appeals court ruling regarding Colorado’s “Amazon tax.”

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As “Religious Freedom” Law Passes, Controversy Heats Up in Indiana

Associations Now

On Thursday, the company’s CEO, Mark Benioff, announced that Salesforce would cancel all of its programs in the state of Indiana—a significant move, considering that one of its highest profile acquisitions, the email marketing platform ExactTarget , is based in Indianapolis. We run major marketing events and conferences there.

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