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Associations Call for Health Secretary’s Resignation
Last week’s statement represented an unusual but necessary step, one government relations pro said. A group of associations focused on medicine and public health has taken the extraordinary step of calling for the resignation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of the...
Membership Dip Tied to Events
Over one-third of respondents to a recent survey have seen a decrease in their membership numbers. In August, Marketing General Inc. released a mid-year update of its Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report, which tracks association membership trends. According to...
This Negative TikTok Was Turned Into a Teachable Moment
The National Federation of the Blind’s most recent natinoal convention was held in New Orleans. Photo courtesy National Federation of the Blind. On July 7, the day before the national convention of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) was scheduled to begin at...
Have an EPIC First Timer Experience at Expo! Expo!
You know that feeling when you walk into a space that’s absolutely electric with possibility? Where the air buzzes with fresh ideas, cutting-edge innovations and the kind of energy that only happens when the brightest minds in the exhibitions and events industry come...
Science Conferences Bucking the Trend
The 2025 Global Physics Summit was the first joint conference between the American Physical Society’s March and April meetings since 1999. Earlier this summer, dozens of scientists from across the U.S. traveled to Washington, D.C. for a one-of-a-kind science fair. The...
Why Soft Skills Matter More Now
Leaders have to help their people navigate uncertainty. Demonstrating empathy—and training others to do the same—can help. An uncertain world is a world that needs soft-skills expertise. When it’s harder for organizations to see what’s coming—thanks to economic,...




