Trucking, travel associations among winners in budget bill Christmas came early for several associations as Congress appeared to be on the verge of passing a spending bill that included measures rolling back government regulations and extending a program meant to boost tourist travel to the U.S.
Read MoreLaw firm, NAMA executive win lobbyist association awards The Association of Government Relations Professionals has named a law firm that represented six lobbyists in a lawsuit against the Obama administration as "government relations professionals of the year" for the efforts.
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Read MoreFranchising foundation to launch new PR initiative The International Franchise Association Educational Foundation plans to launch a new public relations campaign highlighting how franchise companies give back to their communities through charitable and community support programs. The foundation, which is the charitable arm of IFA, has hired the Hollywood, Fla.-based communications firms Fish Consulting to lead its national "Franchising Gives Back" initiative and develop a campaign website.
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