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| July 22, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 118
Association of Certified Audit Examiners Find Occupational Fraud More Likely in Small Businesses / Forest Service Issues New Updated "Need Assessment" for Pasayten and Lake Chelan Wilderness / Correction to Our Last Bulletin on Forest Service Visitation
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| July 16, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 117
Forest Service Study Reveals Much about the Demographics of Recreation Visitors / Update on Legislation to Authorize New Taxes on Your Services on Navigable Waters / The White House Wants to Hear from You about the Conservation and Recreation Agenda for the 21st Century
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| July 08, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 116
Forest Service Study Shows that Recreation Creates 223,000 Jobs in Rural Areas / America Outdoors Association Renegotiating Credit Card Processing Rates for Members / Upcoming Listening Sessions for America’s Great Outdoors Initiative
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| July 02, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 115
2010 National Accessibility Achievement Awards Call for Nominations / Health Care Reform Implementation Begins with New Website and Rules on Pre-existing Conditions for Children and Other Benefits / CBO Report Projects Debt Will Reach 62% of GDP by the End of the Year / Listening Session for President’s Great Outdoors Initiative Set for Asheville, NC / Fraudulent Signatures Submitted in Campaign to Eliminate Non Resident Licenses for Montana Outfitters
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| June 16, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 114
New Member Benefit – Free Business and Financial Guides from The Business Library / IRS Says that Family Members Who Work in the Business Are Not Counted as Employees or Eligible for Tax Credits.
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| June 07, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 113
Legislative alert: Charter fishermen, fishing guides, tour boats, and sea kayak companies. Stop efforts to add state and local tax authority to your services on federally navigable waters.
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| June 03, 2010 | The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010
The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, H.R. 3619, which passed in the U.S. House, contains a provision, Sec. 301, that authorizes state and local governments to levy new “sales taxes” on goods and services on navigable waters, unless the vessels are primarily engaged in foreign commerce.
SAVE YOUR JOB! Oppose Sec. 301 in H.R. 3619 which adds new state and local taxing authority for recreational services on navigable waters.
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| June 01, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 112
Where to Find Customizable Employee Manual Templates Consistent with Your State Law / Review of Van Regulations Which Take Effect June 1, 2010
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| May 24, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 111
IRS Ruling on Tax Credits for Small Firms Providing Health Insurance Coverage / Hire Act Payroll Tax Holiday / Update on New 1099 Filing Requirements
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| May 18, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 110
AOA Market Outlook Survey Forecasts Modest Recovery for the 2010 Season
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| May 13, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 109
New Member Benefit – Save Big Money on Energy Efficient Lighting and Other Products
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| May 11, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 108
House and Senate Conference on Coast Guard Authorization Bill to Decide Future of Taxes on Navigable Waters / Regional Forester Says 100,000 Trees Are Falling Per Day in Colorado and Wyoming National Forests / Ski Areas Post Second Highest Attendance on Record / Boston Globe Article Features Pack Trip in the Tetons / Outfitter Calls for Emergency Closure to Hunting District in Bitterroot Valley, Montana
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| April 30, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 107
Health Care Reform Bill Dramatically Increases 1099 Filing Requirement / New Rock Slide in Ocoee Gorge Takes Out Portion of Flume Line. Highway and River Open
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| April 26, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 106
Services for Ted Hatch Held Over the Weekend
Ballot Initiative to Eliminate Hunting Licenses Set-Aside in Montana Coming Down to the Wire / 9 to 15 Passenger Van Regulations – A Reminder to Be Prepared / Growing Demand – Marketing and Management in the New Economy / DOL and IRS to Scrutinize Misclassification of Independent Contractors / Environmental Stewardship Awards
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| April 19, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 105
Call for Nominations for the 2010 NPS Environmental Achievement Awards.
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| April 16, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 104
President Obama signs 21st Century Strategy for Great Outdoors Memorandum at White House Conference.
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| April 15, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 103
Federal Reserve Sees Uptick in Tourism and Other Economic Sectors / Rockslide Cleared. Ocoee to Open this Weekend. I-40 Still Closed at NC Line. /
Colorado Governor Trying to Settle Float Issue in Colorado
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| March 30, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 102
Health Care Reform Update – Penalties Increased for Not Providing Coverage to $2,000 Per Employee for "Larger Employers" / White House Conference on the Great Outdoors Initiative Scheduled for April 16th / We Need Stories about Your Efforts to Provide Trips and Outdoor Activities for Disadvantaged Groups /
Utah Governor Authorizes Bill to Seize Federal Lands for the State
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| March 25, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 101
Health Care Reform - Is Your Business Exempt from Coverage Requirements and Penalties? How Do Part-time and Seasonal Workers Fit into the Mix? / United Airlines Magazine to Feature Adventure Travel Article
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| March 22, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 100
Health Care Reform – How Will It Affect You and Your Business? / Colorado Governor and Lobbyists Send Colorado Right to Float Bill Into Legislative Black Hole
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| March 19, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 99
Jobs Bill Provides Social Security Tax Holiday for Hiring Unemployed.
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| March 17, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 98
Bill to Protect Commercial Rafting on Colorado Rivers Squeaks through Committee in State Senate / Free Admission during National Park Week Scheduled April 17-25, 2010.
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| March 15, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 96
Bill to Require CDL’s for 9 to 15 Passenger Van Drivers Unlikely to Pass This Year / Slides and other Natural Disasters Impacting the Industry / Travel Industry Expects Modest Gains in 2010
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| March 12, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 97
Leaked Interior Memo to Establish 17 National Monuments in the West by Presidential Decree Creates Uproar / States Closing State Parks and Campgrounds under the Pressure of Budget Cuts / Colorado Senate Committee to Vote or Right to Float Bill on 3.15.10 / Check out the Executive Director’s Trends in Outfitting and Active Travel Presentation to the Southern Oregon Visitors Association
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| March 04, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 95
Media Alert – Cable Morning Show Looking for Locations to Feature for Family Trips / Important Notice to NPS Concessioners and CUA Holders Using NPS Utilities / New America Outdoors Association Facebook Page
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| February 26, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 94
Representative Simpson Queries the Forest Service Chief on Cost Recovery for Permits in Idaho / Travel Promotion Act Headed to President’s Desk
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| February 25, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 93
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and NRA Oppose Ballot Initiative in Montana to Eliminate Hunting License Set Aside for Montana Outfitters / Shell Oil Shelves Plans to Obtain Yampa Water Rights for Oil Shale Development /
Who’s Behind the Requirement for CDL’s for 15 Passenger Vans?
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| February 22, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 92
NPS to Brief Concessioners on New Law Authorizing Possession of Firearms in National Parks / Watch for FAX on Legislation Regarding Requirement for CDL’s for 9 to 15 Passenger Vans / Gas Price Expected to Approach $3.00 Per Gallon
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| February 19, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 91
New FMCSA Regulations for 9 to 15 Passenger Vans and CMV’s Do Not Apply to Outfitters Providing Transportation Unless the Transportation Is for Direct Compensation.
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| February 12, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 90
Right to Float Measure Passed Colorado Legislature February 12, 2010 / Ocoee Outfitters Facing New Tax Challenges in State Legislature / Neither Rain nor Snow Kept Members of the AOA Board from Making Progress on the CDL and Other Issues in DC / Forest Service Announces Intent to Rewrite Forest Planning Regulations / Draft Employment (HIRE) Act Introduced by Senators Baucus and Grassley
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| February 09, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 89
Contact Your Members of Congress Today!
Sample Letters
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| January 29, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 88
Association Members to Tackle Issues during February Visits to Capitol Hill
NPS Seeking Comments on Cooperative Association Agreements
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| January 15, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 87
Senator Tester’s Wilderness Bill Includes Language Recognizing the Need for Outfitters in Wilderness / Bill Requiring CDL’s for 9 to 15 Passenger Vans Crossing State Lines Approved by Senate Committee / Colorado Wilderness Bill Would Include Brown’s Canyon on the Arkansas / Landowner on Taylor River in Colorado Shuts Down River to Float Trips / How to Help Haiti
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| January 05, 2010 | Volume 8 Number 86
See the video of the AOA Innovation Workshop from the 2009 conference on YouTube.
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| December 18, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 85
Senate Commerce and Transportation Committee Approves Bill to Require CDL’s for 9 to 15 Passenger Vans Operating Interstate – Your Urgent Action Required!
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| November 16, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 84
Join the Outfitting Industry’s Leading Operators and Suppliers at AOA's International Marketing and Management Conference!
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| November 09, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 83
H.R. 3692: Affordable Health Care Act Mandates Employer Coverage for Part-Time Workers / Employers with payrolls over $500,000 annually will be required to cover full and part-time employees or pay a new payroll tax of up to 8% of annual payroll under. H.R. 3692 mandates coverage for part-time employees, but which seasonal workers are covered will be defined by the Health Choice Commissioner.
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| November 02, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 82
House Coast Guard Authorization Bill Re-establishes Local Government Taxing Authority on Navigable Waters.
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| October 28, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 81
SEO Strategies Featured at AOA Convention -- Register Today to Avoid Late Fees / Entire Idaho Delegation Sends Forest Service Chief a Letter Asking for Suspension of Permit Cost Recovery / H.R. 1396 and S. 554 Require CDL and Electronic Monitors on 9 to 15 Passenger Vans Crossing State Lines
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| October 23, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 80
Take Advantage of a Recovering Economy. / Join Us at AOA’s Marketing and Management Conference / Nominees Announced for AOA Board of Directors
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| October 23, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 80
Take Advantage of a Recovering Economy. / Join Us at AOA’s Marketing and Management Conference / Nominees Announced for AOA Board of Directors
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| October 06, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 79
FTC Issues Rules on Disclosure Requirements for Testimonials, Bloggers, and Social Media / Clarification on the Provision Requiring Commercial Outfitter Services in Wilderness / U.S. Travel Association Predicts Longer Road to Recovery
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| October 02, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 78
America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act Has 141 Cosponsors in House, Hearing Held October 1st / The Future of Outfitting in Wilderness and on Wild and Scenic Rivers
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| September 30, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 77
Analysis of Legislation to Require Motorcoach Retrofits and CDL’s for Van Drivers
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| September 21, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 76
Bills Introduced in Congress Will Require CDL’s for 15 Passenger Vans and Retrofit of Motorcoaches
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| September 17, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 75
Senator Baucus Unveils Health Care Bill / Secretary Salazar Signs Order Directing Interior Agencies to Address Impacts of Climate Change / Many Outfitters Reporting Better than Expected Results for 2009 / Study Documents Rising Interest in Camping / Latest Results of Business Outcome Survey for Summer Season 2009 Available
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| September 09, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 74
Travel Promotion Act Set to Pass Senate / Results of September Survey of Wrap-up for 2009 Summer Season / Employee Mandates in Health Care Reform Bills Vary in House and Senate / Forest Service Permittees with Temporary Permits Should Request Conversion to Priority Use before September 17th
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| September 01, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 73
Survey Results Show Optimism for the Future, Weakness This Season / New Member Benefits to Save You Money and Improve Your Business / Credit Card Rules Are Changing
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| August 27, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 72
Agenda Announced for America Outdoors Association Marketing and Management Conference In Reno, NV December 8 – 10, 2009 / New Program on Insurance Added to Operations Network / Take Amtrak to Reno from Grand Junction, CO for $93
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| August 19, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 71
First Lady and Daughters Raft the Gallatin River with AOA Member Geyser Whitewater Expeditions / Survey Shows Outcome for 2009 Season by Day Trip vs Multi-day Trip. Take 5 Minutes to Respond and Get Instant Access to the Results / Insurance Issues, Web Analytics, Zip Line Operations and Reservation Systems Are Among the Topics Scheduled for the Operations Network at the AOA Conference in Reno /
Special Note to Forest Service Outfitters with Temporary Use Permits
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| August 12, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 70
Registration Open for the America Outdoors Association Convention in Reno, Dec. 8 – 10, 2009 / Please Take 5 Minutes to Respond to the Quarterly Business Results and Outlook Survey / Cost Recovery Raising Concerns for Some Forest Service Outfitters
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| August 07, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 69
LLC Interests Are Not Subject to the Same Constraints as Limited Partnership Interests for Purposes of Passive Loss Rules
Study Finds Whitewater Releases on the Cheoah River in North Carolina Are Not Having Impact on Fishery / The Future of Search -- Feature Program at AOA Conference / NPS Reports Higher Visitation to National Parks in 2009 / How is the Industry Doing Overall?
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| July 23, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 67
Ninth Circuit Throws Out Wilderness Watch Lawsuit Over NPS Colorado River Management Plan in Grand Canyon / Latest Updates and Details on Health Care Reform Legislation
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| July 16, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 66
House Proposed Health Care Bill Hits Small Business with Costly Coverage Mandates
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| July 10, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 65
America Outdoors Association Launches New Website / Wyoming Supreme Court Ruling Upholds Liability Waivers / Special Program on the Future of Outfitters in Wilderness and on Wild and Scenic Rivers at AOA's Marketing and Management Conference / Senators Focusing on Needs of Small Business in Health Care Debate / Former First Lady Laura Bush Rafts Rogue River with AOA Member / American Rivers Executive Nominated to Oversee Forest Service
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| June 30, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 64
SBA ARC Loan Program Offers Viable Businesses Bridge Loans / Terry Jones, Founder of Travelocity, to Keynote AOA Conference in Reno / Travel Promotion Act Runs into Roadblock in the Senate / Agencies Revising Wilderness Management Policies and Wild and Scenic River Management Policies / Park Service Employees Not the Happiest among Federal Employees
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| June 16, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 63
Every Small Business Has a Stake in the Health Care Reform Debate / Maine Passes Tax Reform Measure with New Tax on Recreational Services / Taxing Talk / Get Involved in Travel Management Plans for National Forests and BLM Lands /
California Threatening to Close State Parks as State Reels from Budget Crisis /
Travel Promotion Act Currently under Debate on Senate Floor
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| June 12, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 61
Senate Proposals for Health Care Reform Released / Travel Promotion Act Would Boost Economy and Lower Budget Deficit According to CBO / American Recovery Act (ARC) Small Business Loans Up for Grabs
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| June 12, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 62
Protect Your Trademarks on Facebook Today
America Outdoors Association received this important alert from one our law firm partners on preserving your trademarks on Facebook. We have already applied for our marks. You will need to have your trademark number to submit your application to Facebook through the link below. It is quick thankfully.
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| June 09, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 60
Bill to Promote Inbound International Travel into the U.S. Marked Up in Senate. Heads to Floor for a Vote
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| June 08, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 59
Travel Industry Trends Update / National Park Service Promotes No Entrance Fee Weekends and Outfitter Services
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| June 05, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 58
Forest Service Sends Letter to Regional Foresters on Fees. Ranger Districts Should Base Fees on Actual Use at Actual Prices and Not on All the Permitted Use at Advertised Prices. / Some State Transportation Departments Implementing Higher Federal Standards for Shuttle Buses
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| May 18, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 57
See the Results of the Spring Business Outlook Survey / Track the Copy and Photos People Get from Your Website / Forest Service Outfitters – Take a Minute to Answer the Survey Related to Permitting and Fee Issues that May Be Impacting Your Operation / Award Winning Viral Marketing Campaign for a Destination
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| May 12, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 55
Complete the Outfitter Survey. We Need to Get the Agencies to Understand the Stress Our Industry Is Under
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| May 12, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 56
Tennessee Supreme Court Refuses to Hear County’s Raft Tax Appeal / Thanks for Completing the Business Outlook Survey / AOA Pushing for Waiver on Forest Service Use Requirements / Forest Service and BLM Stimulus Projects Can Be Found on Line
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| May 06, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 54
Discover Current Industry Business Trends by Taking the One Minute Spring Business Outlook Survey / Read the Spring Newsletter Online / New Passport Rules Go Into Effect on June 1st / Check out AOA’s Money Saving Benefits
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| May 01, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 52
Do You Need to Adjust Your Refund Policies and Trip Screening in Light of the Swine Flu Infodemic?
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| May 01, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 53
Huge New Northern Rockies Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Bill Set for Hearings in House. Bill Not Supported by Wilderness Society.
Federal Trade Commission Delays Rule on Requirements for Identify Theft Protections for Companies Extending Credit for Goods and Services
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| April 27, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 51
Talking Points to Counter the Swine Flu Panic / Repeal of Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, S. 868 Introduced in the Senate
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| April 20, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 50
Another Panic Attack Impacts Travel. EU Warns Against Travel to US / REA Repeal Introduced as AOA Outfitters Take Concerns to Capitol Hill / President Signs $6 Billion Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act / Interagency Group Working on Capacity Issues and National Recreation Reservation System
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| April 15, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 49
Oral Arguments Slated in Appeal to Ninth Circuit Over Grand Canyon River Management Plan / Loss Carryback Provisions in Stimulus Bill Offer Refunds on Taxes from Previous Tax Years / AOA Member in Film about Survival of Downed WWII Pilot / Document Your Conservation, Rescue, and Maintenance Projects on Public Lands
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| April 06, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 48
National Park Service to Promote Concessioner Events and Activities / America Outdoors Association's Marketing and Management Conference 12/8-10/09
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| March 31, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 47
Some Interesting Twists as the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act Passes Congress / Obama Administration Announces Plan to Free Up Credit and Streamline SBA Loans
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| March 20, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 46
Tourism and Recreation Businesses Targeted for Taxation Despite Drop in Demand for Travel / A Money Saving Benefit – Free Legal Consultation on Employment Issues and Discounts on Background Checks / Forest Service Finalizes New Priority Use Permit
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| March 17, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 44
Montana Recreational Liability Statute Passes Senate Judiciary Committee / Obama Administration Announces Plan to Free Up Credit and Streamline SBA Loans / Card Check Bill Will Apply to Many Small Businesses / 2000 Page Omnibus Lands Bill (aka S. 22) Passes the Senate under H.R. 146
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| March 11, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 43
Secretary Salazar Affirms Decision to Delist Gray Wolves in Northern Rockies and Western Great Lakes / Survey Reveals Strategies Used to Counter Impacts of the Recession / Benefiting from the Economic Stimulus Money
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| March 06, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 42
Cruise Lines Boom as Airlines Slash Fares / GAO Says Moving the Forest Service to Interior Could Increase Effectiveness of Management Policies
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| March 02, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 41
New Member Benefit -- 30 Minutes of Free Legal Consultation on Employment Issues / Provisions to Help Small Business in The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 / You May Need to Adjust Your Browser Settings to View the Results of Outfitting Business Survey / Why States May Turn Down Money to Expand Unemployment Insurance Compensation
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| February 27, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 40
Forest Service Moving Some Outfitted Use in Idaho to the National Reservation System / Results Available for Survey on the Outlook for the Outfitting Industry / High Flying Business Travel Takes a Hit as Companies Cancel Conferences / UK’s “Environment Czar” Proposes that the Government Limit Travel to Prevent CO2 Emissions
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| February 26, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 39
Business Outlook Survey / Spending Breakdown in the Economic Stimulus Bill by Federal Agency
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| February 25, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 38
Important Notice to Forest Service Permittees / Great Story on the Psychological Benefits of Getting Outdoors in Nature / Montana House Passes Liability Statute / Economic Stimulus Deal Provides Investments in Science and Technology but Little for Small Business / Battle Brewing Over Yampa River Water Rights
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| February 23, 2009 | Volume 8 Number 34
Proposed Stimulus Bill Does Little for Small Business / Notice to Forest Service Outfitters on Temporary Permits / New Dates for Confluence in Reno December 7 - 10, 2009
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| December 18, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 33
New Rule Proposes to Expand Bicycle Use in National Parks
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| December 10, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 32
AO Has a New Name: America Outdoors Association / West Virginia Supreme Court Rules That Rafting Is Not Subject to Federal Maritime Law / AOA Conference Gets High Marks
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| November 13, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 31
Ocoee Outfitters Win Suit Invalidating Tax on Raft Trips / Featured AO Conference Seminar: Increase Sales with Telephone Reservations Sales Training
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| November 03, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 30
West Virginia Supreme Court Hears Appeal of Application of Federal Maritime Law to Rafting / Tribes Using National Historic Preservation Act to Influence Activities in National Forests and on Private Property / More Park Units May Be Open to Mountain Biking
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| October 17, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 26
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Includes Money for Counties and Timber Harvesting / U.S. District Court Reinterprets the 1916 National Park Service Organic Act / Limited Availability for Special Workshop at the AO Conference
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| September 29, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 25
Vanity Domain Names to Be Available Next Year / Clarification on Forest Service Permitting Issue / Forest Service Money to Be Restored in Continuing Resolution / Congress Passes the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 / Bailout Bill Expected to Provide Better Credit for Small Business / Win $250 Credit on Dues or Confluence Attendance by Taking a Minute to Answer the 2008 Business Outcome Survey
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| September 17, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 24
Final Forest Service Outfitter and Guide Permitting Directives Available
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| September 16, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 23
Submit Old Photos for Industry History DVD to Be Shown at 20th Anniversary Confluence Celebration on December 4th / Featured Confluence Program How to Use Social Media to Drive Customers to Your Website / Forest Service Releases Alaska Flat Fee Policy
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| September 12, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 22
Important Federal Court Ruling on Potomac River Submerged Lands / Featured Confluence Program: How to Expand Your Market, Grow Your Business, and Have More Fun! Secrets from a Mystery Shopper's Diary
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| August 29, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 21
Are Your Bank Deposits Really FDIC Insured? / Forest Service Not Using Recreation Fees in Transfer of $400 Million to Fire Program / AO Members Save 20% on QuickBooks Retail Management and Point of Sale Software / Check out the Free Business Reports in Member Resources / AO Members Save 10% on Adventures in Travel Expo Exhibitors / Save 20% of Registration for AO’s 20th Anniversary Marketing and Management Conference / AO Members Featured in USA Today
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| August 26, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 20
Bank of America, The Schneider Group and the America Outdoors Insurance Program and Morrison Printing Are Major Sponsors of the America Outdoors Conference in December / Did Your Business Benefit from Families Taking Trips Close to Home? / Forest Service Fire Fighting Budget Out of Control?
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| August 14, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 19
Proposed Rule to Expand Use of Motorized Equipment for People with Disabilities in the Backcountry.
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| July 31, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 17
Judge Strikes Down Plan to Delist Wolves in Three Western States / Commonwealth Court Upholds Prohibition of Camp's Use of Lower Yough as a Private Party /
Utah Supreme Court Decision Allows Fishermen and Others to Access Streambeds through Private Property /Latest Email Scams Load Key Loggers from Fake Invoices / Legislation to Authorize Hunting in National Park Service Unit Passes House, Scheduled for a Vote in the Senate
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| July 21, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 16
America Outdoors' Marketing and Management Conference / Enjoy Show Special Discounts Offered by These Great Vendors
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| July 02, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 15
Avoid Risks Associated with Improper Applications and Interviewing / Bill to Regulate Wilderness Therapy Programs Passes House Committee / 15 Quick Tips for Successful Media Interviews / America Outdoors Initiates Partnership with Adventures in Travel Expo for Discounts on Exhibit Space for New Exhibitors / AdventureVacation.com Expects 400,000 Hits
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| June 10, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 14
America Outdoors Initiates Partnership with Adventures in Travel Expo for Discounts on Exhibit Space for New Exhibitors / Bill to Regulate Wilderness Therapy Programs Passes House Committee / AdventureVacation.com Expects 400,000 Hits / Bill to Regulate Wilderness Therapy Programs Passes House Committee
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| May 15, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 13
Discounts on Background Checks Now Available as a New AO Member Benefit / Are You Still Waiting for Your Customers to Make Their Reservations? / Avoid Common Hiring Blunders
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| May 12, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 12
Coast Guard Authorization Bill Passes House with Sec. 302 Intact. Appeals Made to Senators Cantwell and Snowe in Senate. / Jim Gilmore to Keynote at AO's 20th Anniversary Marketing and Management Conference December 3 - 5, 2008 / New York Times and USA Today Cite America Outdoors in Coverage of Active Travel / Are You Going Green? / AO Asks NPS to Approve Fuel Surcharges for Concessioners
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| May 05, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 11
Funding Source for NPS Centennial Bill Still Debated but HR 3094 Scheduled for Committee Mark-up This Week / Are You Making the Most From Your Cash Flow? / Canada Implements New River Rafting Regulations / U.S. Coast Guard Complains about Rescues of Coastal Kayakers - More Regulation on the Horizon?
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| April 25, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 10
Forest Service Proposes Flat Fees for the Alaska Region for Outfitters / Are You Taking Advantage of Key Members Benefits? / Using Background Checks and Hiring Practices / West Virginia Adventure Resource Alliance Creates One of the Nation's Largest Whitewater Operations
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| April 17, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 9
New Legislation Seeks to Expand Group Health Insurance to More Small Businesses / New Forest Service Flat Fee Policy Expected This Week / Six Students and Teacher Die Canyoning in New Zealand on School Outing / Nahanni National Park Reserve in Canada Issues New Rules for School Outings; Require the Use of Licensed Outfitters
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| March 14, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 8
Universal Health Care Becomes A Hot Campaign Issue for Small Business / Important Note on Submitting Comments Electronically to the Forest Service Directives / General Accountability Office to Study Merging Forest Service with Interior
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| March 11, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 7
Hearing Scheduled on the Impacts of Unmanaged Off-Road Vehicles on Federal Land / Congressmen Rahall and Dicks Introduce Bill to Create Federal Lands Firefighting Fund / Green Building Projects Catalog Posted on Web / Your Comments on Forest Service Permitting Directives Due by March 19 / H.R. 2016 Proposes to Establish a New National Landscape Conservation System / Update on Legislation to Authorize Taxes on Services on Navigable Waters
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| February 29, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 6
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Expand Critical Lynx Habitat in SiPlease Respond to the Online Strategic Planning Questionnaire Coming Your Way
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| February 26, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 5 - Media Inquiry
Information on Trips for Multi-Generations Sought by national publication.
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| February 13, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 4
Comment Period on Proposed Forest Service Permitting Directives Extended to March 20th / Classified Ad Page on AmericaOutdoors.org Available for Selling Outfitting Businesses / Study Finds Declining Interest in Nature-Based Recreation
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| January 31, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 3
Comment on the Proposed Forest Service Permitting Directives / America Outdoors Working on Border Issues That May Hinder Travel for Members'Customers / Authorization for New Taxing Authority for Navigable Waters Still Hung Up in the House
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| January 15, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 2
Template for Members to Use to Submit Comments to Forest Service Permitting Directives Posted on the AO Website / E-Marketer Presentation Available to AO Members / Tributary of Futaleufu River in Chile Threatened by Gold Mine / Write Letters Opposing Language Authorizing Taxes on River Trips in Coast Guard Authorization Bill / Big Mergers of Outfitters Underway in West Virginia
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| January 04, 2008 | Volume 8 Number 1
AO Soliciting Comments from Members on Our Response to the Proposed Forest Service Permitting Directives / Welcome New America Outdoors Outfitter Members
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| December 19, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 37
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 Proposes to Re-establish Authority for Taxes on Goods and Services on Navigable Waterways for Outfitters / Bill to Repeal Agencies Fee Authority Introduced in Senate / Extension on Forest Service Permitting Policy Directive Expected to Be Announced on Friday / Tennessee Outfitters Fight Seizure of Property in Dispute with County over Tax on Rafting
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| November 29, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 36
Record Turnout Expected for Confluence in Reno
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| November 19, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 35
Due to Demand 2nd Telephone Reservations Seminar Program Planned at AO Conference / Save Money on Your Visa /MasterCard Processing Costs / AO Trade Show 2007 is a Sellout
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| November 15, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 34
Two Sessions Planned on Proposed Forest Service Permitting / Premier Trip Auction at the Mine Shaft Party
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| November 08, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 33
Register Early for Confluence Register Now to Receive the Pre-Registration Discount
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| October 31, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 32
Marketing Seminar at Confluence to Reveal Results of Study on Strategies to Boost Rural Outfitting
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| October 19, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 31
New Proposed Forest Service Permitting Policy Published in the Federal Register
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| October 18, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 30
Database Marketing Reports Are Still Available for 2007 / New Proposed Forest Service Permitting Policy to Be Published in the Federal Register
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| October 16, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 29
Senior Editors from Major Print Media to Review Your PR at Confluence / New BuRec Fee Rule Requires Cost Recovery with Applications and Fees - Comment Due Today / Secretary of Transportation Says Fuel Efficiency Is Bankrupting the Highway Trust Fund
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| October 09, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 28
Registration for America Outdoors Marketing and Management Conference up 20%. Over 650 Outfitter and Vendor Reps Expected to Attend.
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| September 28, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 27
State DOTs to Begin Charging Registration Fees for Interstate Commerce for Previously Exempted Vehicles / H.R. 3058 Marked Up in the House
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| September 21, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 26
H.R. 3058, Bill Authorizing Payments to Counties, Expected to Be Voted out of Committee Next Week. Park Centennial Fund May Be Funded through Tax Hikes
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| September 12, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 25
PCI Non Compliance Fee News for AO Members / Register Online for AO's Marketing and Management Conference
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| September 06, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 24
NPS Cannot Double Charge Cost Recovery Fees on Top of Fair Market Value / Updated AmericaOutdoors.org Website
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| August 29, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 23
Kempthorne and Bomar Announce NPS Centennial Projects. Alternative Propulsion Technologyin Grand Canyon Selected as a Project
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| August 22, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 22
America Outdoors and American Airlines Announce Travel Savings for Confluence in Reno
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| August 20, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 21
15 Quick Tips for Successful Media Interviews / Transport Canada Announces Plans to Regulate Commercial Whitewater Rafting / Good Morning America Expected to Broadcast Story on Rafting Fatalities
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| August 07, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 20
AO Counts 8 Fatalities on Commercially Guided Raft Trips in 2007 / NPS Director Bomar Supports Enhanced Recreational Experiences in Parks; Opposes Centennial Fee Strategy / Bush Administration Opposes Legislation to Raise $4.2 Billion for Payment to Coun
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| July 30, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 19
Update on Parks and Forests Fee Bill / Good News on PCI Compliance for Outfitters Taking Credit Card Reservation via the Internet
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| July 25, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 18
Two Bills Introduced to Raise Fees from Commercial Activities in National Forests and in National Parks / H.R. 3058 and H.R.3094
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| July 18, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 17
New Visa MasterCard Processing Requirements You Must Comply by August 1st / California Supreme Court Invalidates Waivers for Gross Negligence /Energy and Conservation Tax Incentives Available for Small Businesses / AO to Push for Funding for Trail Cleari
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| July 03, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 16
IRS Warns of New E-Mail Scam / Bald Eagle Delisted but New Restrictions May Be Imposed / Free Guide to Buying Insurance
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| June 22, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 15
40 New Business Reports on the AO Website under Member Resources / Minimum Wage to Increase to $5.85 per Hour on July 24
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| June 08, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 14
Administration Proposes to Spend $3 Billion on National Parks Over the Next Ten Years / Population Trends to Reshape America / Jim Caswell Nominated to Head BLM / Laverty's Nomination as Assistant Secretary Put on Hold by Senator Wyden
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| May 24, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 13
Maine Companies Battling for Road Access / Worst Wildfires in Decades Hit Gunflint Trail and Boundary Waters Outfitters / North Carolina Whitewater Liability Statute Introduced / America Outdoors Members Save on QuickBooks Products
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| May 07, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 12
Land Owners Attempt to Shutdown Potomac River to Recreational Use / Forest Service Proposes Amendments to Agency Directives to Facilitate Implementation of the Final Travel Management Rule / When Do You Know You Don't Have to Fulfill an Agency Request fo
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| April 25, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 11
Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 Helps with Affordable Health Insurance / Utah Backs Off Stringent Coast Guard Regulatory Requirements / Chinese Firms Rips Off Jack's Plastic Welding Website - Redirects Contacts to Their Business / Fees for Luthera
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| April 19, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 10
Scam Alert - Scam Uses Credit Card to Book Trips / New AO Study on River Use Shows Continued Recovery after 9/11 / 60% of Booths Sold for America Outdoors Marketing and Management Conference Tradeshow / Reservations Training Seminar Receives Highest Rati
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| April 03, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 9
Delaware Outfitters Concerned about Floodplain Rezoning / Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Delisting Imminent / Lyle Laverty Nominated for Assistant Secretary for Fish Wildlife and Parks / Texas Supreme Court Decides in Favor of Outfitter in Venue Ruling / Weath
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| March 19, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 8
Are You Listed with Your Resource Area on Adventurevacation.com / NPS Listening Sessions Scheduled
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| March 13, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 7
AO Submits Comments to the Forest Service Proposed Flat Fee Policy / AO Representatives Meet with the NPS Concessions Advisory Board / Electricity Deregulation Takes Hold in 2007 / Outfitters on the Upper Ocoee Take Out Loan to Pay for Water Releases / C
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| February 27, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 6
Forest Service Forum on Outdoor Recreation in Colorado This Week / President Bush's Health Care Tax Hurts Family-Run Small Business
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| February 21, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 5
Representative DeFazio (D-OR) Proposes to Kill Forest Service Recreation Fee Initiative / Is Your Reservation Staff Helping You Make the Sale? / Coast Guard Goaded by NPS to Require Regulation of Motorized Raft Trips
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| February 16, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 4
Visit the New America Outdoors.org Site for New Member Resources / International Travel Rebounds / Recreation Forums to Set Strategies for Public Lands / Illegal Outfitting Bill Under Consideration in Montana
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| February 06, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 3
President Bush Re-issues and Amends an Important Executive Order on Regulations Impacting Small Business
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| February 01, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 2
Members Get Your Free Quote on Health Insurance / America Outdoors Provides Regional Training Sessions
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| January 29, 2007 | Volume 7 Number 1
Schizophrenic Weather Pattern Creates New Opportunities and Challenges / Forest Service Appoints Abigail Kimbell as New Forest Service Chief / NPS Proposed Insurance Requirements for Small Contracts
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| December 12, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 26
America Outdoors Announces Property and Casualty Insurance Program / NPS and Forest Service Reveal New Policies at America Outdoors Conference / Congressman Rahall Takes Control of House Committee on Resources
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| November 17, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 25
Local and state governments trying to eliminate exemption from taxes on navigable waterways
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| November 10, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 24
New Confluence Program: Surviving the Dreaded Deposition
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| October 17, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 23
Direct Marketing Expert to Speak at Confluence / BLM to Audit More Outfitters and Consider Other Changes to Recreation Management / NPS Begins Putting CUA's Out for Bid When a Limited Number Are Issued / Utah Proposes Expanding Outfitter and Boatman Lice
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| September 29, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 22
District Court Restricts Navigation for Rights for Hunting and Fishing Activities Adjacent to Private Land During High Water
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| September 21, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 21
Forest Service Alaska Region Releases Proposed Final Fee Policy / Forest Service Solicits Proposals for Kern River Whitewater Rafting / Record Turnout Expected for America Outdoors' Convention in Salt Lake City / The National Forest Foundation Invites You to Become a "Friend of the Forest" / Salt River Tubing Receives Take Pride in America Award
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| September 06, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 20
Leading Travel Writers to Participate in Media Panel at Confluence / AO Responds to Inaccuracies in CNN Paula Zahn Now Report
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| August 23, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 19
Members Signing Up for America Outdoors Market Research Project / NPS Accepts 20% Franchise Fee Bid for Glacier Horseback Riding Concessions / America Outdoors Launches New Partnership Program / California Man gets 30 days and $15,000 Fine in Grand Canyon Permit Case / National Geographic Travel Writers to Participate in Confluence Media Panel
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| August 14, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 18
Wilderness Watch Protests Use of Dynamite on Middle Fork Log Jam / Park Service Proposes Minimum Fees of 12% to 18% for Some Portion of Grand Canyon Rafting Revenues / New Forest Service Permitting Policy Due this Fall / Two Idaho Wilderness Bills May Pass in 109th Congress
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| July 31, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 17
Bill to Extend NPS CUA's to 5-Year Term Gets Approval in the House Resources Committee / Log Jam on Middle Fork Blocks River and Strands Hundreds of Rafters / Unique Accredited High School Joins America Outdoors
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| July 25, 2006 | 15 Passenger Vans Towing Trailers
Outfitters with 15 passenger vans towing trailers may find themselves subject to a higher level of regulation if the gross combination weight rating of the vehicles exceed 10,000 pounds and they are traveling across state lines, or operating in a state that defines a commercial motor vehicle as 10,001 pounds or more (i.e. Colorado, Utah, Washington, Oregon, and others).
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| July 20, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 16
America Outdoors Announces Health Insurance Program / NPS Environmental Audit Questionnaire on the AO Website
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| June 30, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 15
Flooding Disrupts River Outfitters in Mid-Atlantic States / 15 Passenger Vans Towing Trailers May Be Subject to Higher Level of Regulation
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| June 16, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 14
Be on the Alert for a Clever Money Order Scam / President Bush Creates World's Largest Ocean Preserve / BLM Responds to Petition to Stay Transfer of Permit in Oregon
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| June 06, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 13
Secretary of Interior Participates in Conference Call with Recreation Leaders / Most AO Members Looking Forward to Strong Season / Six Known Commercial Rafting Fatalities Thus Far This Season
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| May 16, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 12
Association Health Insurance Bill Narrowly Defeated in U.S. Senate / AO Database Marketing Project Ready for Data Upload / Forest Service Notifying Permittees about Cost Recovery for Permit Administration / Biobased Products Available
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| April 26, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 11
Tapping into the Small Business Administration Resources for Advocacy and Regulatory Relief / Unit Management Plan for the Hudson Gorge May Challenge Water Releases and Use Levels / Dam Removal Proposed for Upper Klamath River Basin
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| April 19, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 10
Ocoee Outfitters Win Lawsuit to Invalidate County Rafting Tax
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| April 07, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 9
Bright Industry Outlook for 2006 / Permitting and Cost Recovery Update / Institutional Groups and Some Non Profits Push for Exclusive Permit Allocation / Wilderness Watch and Other Groups Sue Over Grand Canyon Management Plan; Charge That Commercial Services Are Not Necessary / Park Service Funded Study Finds New River Gorge Generates $80 million / Most States Will Use Existing BLM RAC's to Advise on Fees
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| March 15, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 8
Sign up Now for Database Marketing Project / Confluence: International Marketing and Management Conference Set for Salt Lake AOA Initiates Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Campaign for Adventurevacation.com
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| March 01, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 7
Forest Service Cost Recovery Rule Exempts Most Permit Renewals but Permit Changes May Be Subject to Recovery / Idaho Legislature Set to Push for Repeal of the Federal Land Recreation Enhancement Act / Deal Reached to Fund Whitewater Releases on Upper Ocoee
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| February 14, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 6
NPS to Issue CUA's Competively / Oil and Gas Development Hot Issue among Outfitters in Utah and Colorado / Commercial Rafting in Colorado Up 14.1% in 2005 / Plan Ahead Before Firing an Employee
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| February 07, 2006 | Volume 6 Number 5
Online Legal Services for Answers to Issues Encountered By Every Small Business / AO to Consider Participation in Lawsuit against FERC Rules / Guest Ranch Owner Wins Day in Court against BLM Employees for Extortion and Retaliation / Submit Comments in Support of the New NPS Management Policies
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| December 22, 2005 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 6 Num 3
Confluence 2005 Attracts Record Participation / AO Membership Elects New Officers and Directors / AO to Offer Industry Database Marketing Analysis to Participating Members / U.S. House Passes the Gateway Communities Cooperation Act to Require Federal Agencies to Cooperate with Local Communities in the Development of Management Plans / BLM Rule Mistakenly Sets Fines for Illegal Outfitting at $100
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| November 11, 2005 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 6 Num 1
Lynx Critical Habitat Proposed in Maine, Idaho, Montana, Minnesota and Washington; Hearings Set / Park Service Releases Final Grand Canyon River Management Plan / 600 Industry Leaders to Convene at Confluence
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| October 24, 2005 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 5 Num 12
AO Has Copy of Court Order Prohibiting Yough Amusement Tax / Court Clarifying Order Reinstates Outfitter Permits In National Forests / Lynx Critical Habitat Proposed in Maine, Idaho, Montana, Minnesota and Washington; Hearings Set /
Park Service Releases Final Grand Canyon River Management Plan
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| October 14, 2005 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 5 Num 10
Outfitter and Guide Permits Suspended by Court Ruling / Issue Will Be Discussed with Forest Service at Confluence / Youghiogheny Outfitters Prevail in Case Challenging Amusement Tax / Bob Ratcliffe Named Recreation Group Manager for the Bureau of Land Management
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| October 03, 2005 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 5 Num 9
Court Ruling to Impede Issuance of Forest Service Special Use Permits / Speeding and No Seat Belt Use Cited in 15 Passenger Van Accident / Forest Service Announces Roadless Area Conservation Advisory Committee
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| September 15, 2005 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 5 Num 7
Forest Service Revises Permit Language / Safety Efforts on 15 Passenger Vans Reducing Fatalities / AO Appeals to Park Service to Add Venue and Source of Law to VAR Form
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| September 06, 2005 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 5 Num 6
New Options to Save Money on Health Insurance
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| August 31, 2005 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 5 Num 4
Help Hurricane Katrina Victims, AOA's Connection
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| August 22, 2005 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 5 Num 3
The Summer of the Rebound / America Outdoors Signs Agreement with American Hotel and Lodging Association's Educational Institute for Hospitality Management Institute at Confluence
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| August 04, 2005 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 5 Num 2
TIA Study Reveals Destination Is First Decision When Planning Outdoor Recreation Travel / West Virginia Gets Whitewater License Plate / BLM and Forest Service Get Boost in Recreation Budgets / Tourism Dependent States Enacting Legislation to Curb Expansion of School Year / Forest Service Expands Cabin and Heritage Tours Program
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| July 12, 2005 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 5 Num 1
Geocaching, the Next Big Thing in the Outdoors? / Fee Advisory Committee Sessions to Be Held Around the West / Guide Drowns on the Ocoee
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| June 28, 2005 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 4 Num 11
Coast Guard Initiates Post Accident Drug Testing of Raft Guides in Alaska /Drug-free Workplace Manual Available from AO / Some Forest Service Management Plans Curtailing Equine Use / Review of Circumstances Around Prosecution for Youth Boot Camp Death
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| June 21, 2005 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 4 Num 10
Appeals Court Upholds Summary Judgment Against Plaintiff for Vehicle Related Injury / Deschutes Common Pool Reservation System Crashes
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| June 08, 2005 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 4 Num 9
WV Outfitters Develop Strategy to Counter Downturn in Rafting / AO Introduces The Business Library to Its Members / Cruise Line Sues National Park Service / Forest Service Issues Guidance on Issuance of 10-Year Permits / Two Rafting Deaths in New Mexico May Prompt Review of Guide Training
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| May 04, 2005 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 4 Num 7
Special Alert - Maritime Transportation Security Act Eliminates Taxes for River Outfitters in Idaho. / Right to Ride (equine) Legislation Introduced in Congress / Forest Service Initiates Fee Bidding for Permits in Colorado
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| April 29, 2005 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 4 Num 6
Reservations Started with Bang but Hit a Lull This Spring / State of the Art Risk DVD Available / Forest Service Issues Final 10 Year Permit Rule / Forest Service Budget Cuts May Force Agency to Close Recreation Sites
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| April 15, 2005 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 4 Num 5
Forest Service Agrees to Some Changes in Permit Language / Lawsuit Filed to Stop Logging in WV's Cheat Canyon / Oregon Legislation Proposes $2 per Foot Boat Registration Fee / Liability Statutes Expected to Pass in Tennessee and Missouri
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| April 07, 2005 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 4 Num 4
Congressional Hearing Today to Focus on Changes to NPS Concessions Law / State Recreation Liability Statutes Bite the Dust in Montana. Under Pressure in Tennessee / Forest Service Expects to Revise Permit Language Soon / BLM Using Fees Authorized for Management Under the Recreation Enhancement Act to Replace Appropriated Revenues
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| March 21, 2005 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 4 Num 3
Low Northwest Snowpack Does Not Necessarily Mean Devastating Fire Season / AO Protesting New Forest Service Permit Language on Behalf of Permittees / Youghiogheny Outfitters Sued for Back Borough Amusement Taxes / Oregon Outfitters Successfully Revise Proposed Regulatory Language / America Outdoors Begins Test of Accreditation Program / New Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks Looks to Amend 1998 Concessions Law
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| January 19, 2005 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 4 Num 1
Swift water rescue certification requirement proposed for all guides in Oregon / Tennessee and Montana Outfitters Push for Liability Statutes / Is Your Forest Service Permit Up for Renewal? / Maine Outfitters Struggle with Road Access Fees
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| December 21, 2004 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 3 Num 19
Can Spam Act Rules Released / AO University Debuts with "Lesson in Interpretation Tour -- Costa Rica" / Recently Passed Fee Legislation Still Being Digested / New Forest Service Permits Add New Costs and Liability Issues
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| November 04, 2004 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 3 Num 17
Former AO Board Member Selected to Lead American Whitewater Affiliation
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| October 28, 2004 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 3 Num 16
Missouri Outfitters Help Pass Law to Keep Waterways Clean
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| October 18, 2004 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 3 Num 15
Personal Consultation on Calculating Break Even Points Available for Confluence Attendees / Grand Canyon Management Plan Calls for Floating Allocations Between Private Boaters and the Outfitted Public - Requires Customers to Register with NPS / State of New Mexico Opposes Ten Year Permits / Road Fees Removed from Fee Bill (for now)
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| October 01, 2004 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 3 Num 10-1
Can Spam Act Complicates Use of E-mail
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| September 23, 2004 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 10
Major Fee Legislation Passes Resources Committee
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| June 18, 2004 | AO E-Bulletin Vol 3 Num 13
15 Passenger Van Advisory
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| June 02, 2004 | AO E-bulletin Vol 3 Num 12
Gas Prices, Still Lower than Bottled Water, Isn't Harming the Broad Recovery in the Travel Industry / Connecting with Family and Friends at Rural Destinations / Outfitter Policy Act Update - Senate Democrats Want Competitive Permit Award Whenever There Is Competitive Interest and the Number of Permits Is Limited / Fee Demonstration Program Reauthorization on the Move / Forest Service Chief Separates Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers from Recreation by Establishing New Wilderness Director / Bush Administration Supports Common Pool on the Deschutes
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| May 20, 2004 | AO E-bulletin Vol 3 Num 11
America Outdoors Testifies at Congressional Hearing on Fee Legislation / New Overtime Regs Still in Dispute / Legislation to Increase Penalties for Violation of Land Use Statutes
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| April 05, 2004 | AO E-bulletin Vol 3 Num 9
Bill to Revise Agency Fee Policies Is Gathering Steam / NPS Takes Heat for Wasteful Spending
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| March 25, 2004 | AO E-bulletin Vol 3 Num 8
Liability Insurance Update * S
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| March 16, 2004 | AO E-bulletin Vol 3 Num 7
Support the Outfitter Policy A
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| March 05, 2004 | AO E-bulletin Vol 3 Num 6
*Senate Holds Hearings on the
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| February 20, 2004 | AO E-bulletin Vol 3 Num 5
Summary of 15 Passenger Van Ru
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| February 10, 2004 | AO E-bulletin Vol 3 Num 4
*Note on PPA Insurance Program
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| December 12, 2003 | AO E-bulletin Vol 2 Num 23
America Outdoors Establishes Insurance as a Top Priority for 2004
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| September 15, 2003 | AO E-bulletin Vol 2 Num 17
America Outdoors, Outfitters, and Local Governments Accepted by Judge As Intervenors; Settlement Talks End in a Stalemate / Forest Service Plans to Use $15 Million of Fee Demo Money to Fight Fires / Solution to Releases on the Upper Ocoee Expected Later This Month / Forest Service Releases FEIS on Middle Fork and Main Salmon Rivers / Forest Service Announces Plans for EIS for Permits on Rogue and Illinois
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| August 28, 2003 | AO E-bulletin Vol 2 Num16
America Outdoors? Intervenes to Defend Against Common Pool for the Outfitted Public
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