Associations are joining together in the new year in at least three recent instances.The $38 million-revenue Plastics Industry Association (known as PLASTICS) merged with the $623,000-revenue Society of Plastics Engineers on Jan. 1.The $12 million-revenue Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) announced an affiliation with the $726,000- revenue Certified Lease & Finance Professional Foundation (CLFP) on Jan. 15.And the $7.2 million-revenue American Bakers Association (ABA) and the $279,000 Retail Bakers Association (RBA) have agreed to talks leading to affiliation.In the case of PLASTICS and SPE, it’s a merger of one association organized under Section 501(c)(6) of the tax… Read More