Monthly Archives: August 2011

29 August

Association is Finding a Cure for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Research is critically important to find cures and accelerate patient care for the millions who suffer from arthritis and rheumatic disease but over the past decade, research in the area of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) had largely taken place in Europe and other ...

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Category: Enriching LivesTags: American College of Rheumatology, funding, research, rheumatology

26 August

US Travel Associations Proposes Ways to Increase U.S. Travel

With the ten year anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks approaching, the U.S. Travel Association earlier this week gave a report on the state of U.S. travel industry.  But rather than just lamenting the state of travel, they gave a ...

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Category: Driving Sustainability, Economic Recovery, Enriching Lives, Seeding ProgressTags: conventions, Meetings, travel, US Travel Association

25 August

Hawaii Removes Tax Exemption from Association Meetings

The state of Hawaii has temporarily revoked a series of state tax exemptions in order to close a $1 billion plus budget deficit.  One of the General Excise Taxes (GET) that was suspended was an exemption for income from nonprofit meetings and conventions, a ...

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Category: Economic RecoveryTags: conventions, Hawaii, Meetings, tax exemption

24 August

Survey Shows Drastic Drop in Future Charitable Donations

Almost 70% of Americans will give less to charitable causes in the coming months, according to new survey data conducted by Campbell Rinker on behalf of Dunham+Company.  The survey found that 68% of respondents plan to give less due to economic uncertainties ...

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Category: Economic RecoveryTags: charitable giving, Economic Recovery, economy

18 August

Georgia Association Provides Free Dental Care During Clinic

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy On August 12 and 13, the Georgia Dental Association hosted a free clinic to provide dental care at no cost to low- and no-income Georgia adults. The program, dubbed "Georgia Mission ...

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Category: Enriching LivesTags: clinic, dental issues, Georgia, Georgia Dental Association, Health Care, health care costs