Sentences with phrase «past year the association»

Indeed over the past year the Association has responded to invitations to visit and received delegations from China, Japan and South Korea, all of which are keen to find out how to replicate what they see us doing well.

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Professional associations in WA have recorded significant growth in membership over the past five years.

A past recipient of the Illinois Technology Association CityLIGHTS CEO of the Year Award, Alter has been a nationally recognized spokesman on business issues, appearing regularly in media outlets nationwide, including Bloomberg TV and the Wall Street Journal.

There's been no growth in the janitorial and sanitation products sector in the past few years, according to the Canadian Office Products Association.

Global investor confidence grew in the U.S. in the past year but cooled in some previously hot emerging markets such as Brazil, China and India, according to a report released today by the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and Deloitte's Emerging Growth Company Practice.

«In the last two years, we've seen one by one, several strategic moves by the large global brewers to do mergers and acquisitions of smaller craft breweries in a more fast - paced manner than in the past,» says Julia Herz, craft beer program director for The Brewers Association.

The Association of Enterprise Opportunity, the industry's trade group, says members help 300,000 businesses each year and have lent more than $ 2 billion in the U.S. over the past 10 years.

According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, solar energy has grown by an average of 68 percent per year in the past decade.

Surveying industry data, Ian Russell, CEO of the Investment Industry Association of Canada estimates 65 boutiques consistently lost money during the past two years.

«As with many great American institutions, i.e., General Motors, American Airlines, and many others who have utilized the strategic business tool called bankruptcy, Gary Busey's filing is the final chapter in a process that began a few years ago of jettisoning the litter of past unfortunate choices, associations, events and circumstances that visited themselves upon this great American icon, to enable the start of a new and clear path to peace, happiness and success with his career and his wonderful new soulmate, Steffanie, and their son, Luke.»

The search for authenticity has led organic food sales to more than triple over the past decade and increase 11 % last year alone to $ 35.9 billion, according to the Organic Trade Association.

The search giant and its partners, NASA and the non-profit Universities Space Research Association, have been experimenting with the cutting edge technology for the past two years.

«Today's proposal, along with past regulatory actions, will make it challenging for banks to meet the needs of the estimated 50 million consumers who access a variety of bank and nonbank small - dollar lending products each year,» said Virginia O'Neill, senior vice president of the American Bankers Association's Center for Regulatory Compliance, in a statement.

There are a few hundred microlenders throughout the United States and while they often charge slightly higher interest rates for loans than banks, they've helped 250,000 - 300,000 small businesses each year and lent more than $ 2 billion nationwide during the past 10 years, according to the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO), the trade association for miAssociation for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO), the trade association for miassociation for microlenders.

According to the Direct Sellers Association of Canada, the number of direct sellers is up 17.8 % over the past few years, while global direct sales have increased 20.8 %.

The role means not only will she be handing out the awards like past Mr. and Ms. Golden Globes, but it also entails representing and speaking out about the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's charitable efforts from the past year.

As the ANA's Business Marketing Association's «Agency of the Year» five of the past seven years, Stein IAS serves as strategic Agency partner to brand leaders and challengers around the world.

As the calendar rolls from 2017 to 2018, it is important to take some time out and review the past 12 months and appreciate another banner year for the National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) and its members.

His other professional acknowledgments include: Institute for Management Studies — Lifetime Achievement Award (one of only two ever awarded), American Management Association - 50 great thinkers and leaders who have influenced the field of management over the past 80 years, BusinessWeek — 50 great leaders in America, Wall Street Journal — top ten executive educators, Forbes — five most - respected executive coaches, Leadership Excellence — top five thinkers on leadership, Economic Times (India)-- top CEO coaches of America, Economist (UK)-- most credible executive advisors in the new era of business, National Academy of Human Resources — Fellow of the Academy (America's top HR award), World HRD Congress — 2011 global leader in HR thinking, Fast Company — America's preeminent executive coach, and Leader to Leader Institute — 2010 Leader of the Future Award.

However, the volume growth was less than half of what the Brewers Association saw in years past when craft beer volume increased by 17.6 % and dollars sales surged by 20 % between 2012 and 2013, according to IRI data.

Wal - Mart WMT Meeting Date: 2013/06/07 Over the past several years, Walmart has faced significant scrutiny, ranging from widespread and continuing bribery allegations to an association with unsafe factories in Bangladesh.

If we look at the past, the National Association of State Retirement Administrators has stated that, over the last 10 years, the return for public pension funds has been 5.7 %.

House approvals are well below the average levels observed over the past couple of years, and the Housing Industry Association series of new home sales — which are commitments to build — is below levels of a year ago.

September 6, 2012 (Washington, DC)-- Results from the Employee Ownership Foundation's 21st Annual Economic Performance Survey of ESOP (employee stock ownership plan) companies that are members of The ESOP Association show that ESOPs saw an economic upturn over the past year.

A 12 - year MDRT member with four Court of the Table and three Top of the Table qualifications, he is also a MDRT Foundation gold knight, a member of The Society of Financial Services, and a past president of New Hampshire's chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.

He has spoken at SXSW Interactive, Financial Planning Association Conference, Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) and has been a faculty member at the Harvard Medical School Publishing Course for the past 11 years.

The humanitarian arm of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), World Relief is one of nine agencies authorized to resettle refugees in the US, and has resettled more than 250,000 over the past 35 years.

The number of cases of mead sold in the past few years increased by 103 percent and the average gross sales increased 130 percent, according to the American Mead Makers Association.

Along with its association with many of the best ranchers of grass - fed beef in Hawaii, Kulana Foods also benefits from its association with the Taste of the Hawaiian Range agricultural festival, which has been held every year for the past 17 years and is gearing up for its 18th annual event this October.

About 33 percent of consumers say they have tried a new global cuisine in the past year and 80 percent eat ethnic food at least once per month, according to a National Restaurant Association study.

Over the past year value has declined in the UK on - trade across most categories yet value has grown in the off - trade across all categories bar one, according to the latest market data from the Wine & Spirits Trade Association.

He was a 12 - year board member and past president of the ACF Minneapolis Chefs Chapter as well as a member of the World Association of Cooks Society.

With certified sustainable vineyards and winery under the strict standards of the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance program created by the Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers, South Coast Winery has received triple recognition as California State Winery of the Year (judged to be, as such three of the past five years).

Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association executive director Luke Bowen said that the past few years had been rough, but there has been a change for northern producers in the past three to six months, following Prime Minister Tony Abbott's efforts to repair the cattle trade with Indonesia.

For the past several years Biery Cheese Company has captured top honors in the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest, sponsored by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, the largest cheese organization in the world.

In 1929 he received the Remington Honor Medal, the American Pharmaceutical Association's top award «to recognize distinguished service on behalf of American pharmacy during the preceding years, culminating in the past year, or during a long period of outstanding activity or fruitful achievement.»

He is a Founding Father and past Executive Director of the International BBQ Cookers Association (IBCA), and has been in the seasoning business for fifteen years.

And this is reflected — as it has been for the past several years — in the National Restaurant Association's «What's Hot» trend predictions for 2018.

As an affiliate of the International Bartenders Association, the United States Bartenders» Guild has hosted several national competitions throughout the past year and is bringing the top winners from all 2013 national and regional competitions to the 2014 Shake It Up Contest!

The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) selected thirty individuals to be recognized across eleven categories for their contributions to interscholastic cycling over the past year.

Akognon led the Chinese Basketball Association in scoring each of the past two seasons with the Liaoning Dinosaurs, but the Mavericks needed the $ 600,000 in cap space created by waiving him and second - year big man Bernard James in order to complete the Monta Ellis signing, writes ESPN Dallas» Tim McMahon.

Throughout the past 61 years, the Connecticut Elks Association has raised over $ 4,398,000 to support Connecticut Children's Medical Center.

For the past twenty years Mary has been a workshop presenter at national, state and local conferences of the National Association of the Education of Young Children.

Breastfeeding is now included in the National Performance Measures of Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant partly because of the Roundtable's work.My «business» for the past 16 years has been to build the very foundation of «breastfeeding - related businesses:» starting the LC profession; establishing the credential; forming the professional association; and creating / changing health policy.

«As visible through the high number of coaches which have become Safe Contact trained this past year, the response amongst Canadian coaches, teams and associations has been incredible.»

The Park District's Annual Operating Budget has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for the past thirteen consecutive years.

Further, the National Athletic Trainers» Association Research and Education Foundation also recognized PATS in appreciation of PATS generous donations over the past several years which encourages and supports research to improve the profession by providing evidence based health care.

Robin Kaplan: Yeah, well we were fortunate in San Diego to have the international lactation consultant association conference here this past summer and one of the posters that was there was this women Lenore Goldfarb who has been studying induce lactation for how long, 20 years?

A breastfeeding association has released a new video, joining several efforts over the past few years to raise the volume on the hindrances to breastfeeding in the black community nationwide.

Dental problems - Children who suck anything — thumb, finger or pacifier — past age 2 have a higher risk of developing protruding front teeth and / or a crossbite in baby teeth, according to a study published last year in the Journal of the American Dental Association.