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For Executive Leadership
For association CEOs and C-suite leaders, whether new, established or retired, at trade and professional associations of every size, in the U.S. and internationally.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
New Geophysical Union HQ To Achieve Net-Zero Energy Goals
The American Geophysical Union is renovating its DC-based building to better support the environment, its employees, and the…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Plastics Group Simplifies Name to Reflect Industry Evolution
SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association has changed its name to the Plastics Industry Association—PLASTICS, for short—to better…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Holiday Stress: Your Members Are Busy, Too
If you’re feeling the year-end holiday stress, just remember that your members feel the same way. So respond…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
CEO to CEO: Preparing for New Volunteer Leadership
Ideally, the incoming chair will have spent a few years as the vice chair and engaged in all…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
How a New Committee Structure Marked a Governance Milestone
Reorienting a board that has become too deeply involved in an organization's operational details is one of the…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
How a Small State Association Found a Global Perch
With no specific product to sell, many executives of smaller associations roll their eyes when the discussion turns…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Seeing Growing Overlap, U.K. Film Industry Groups Merge
The U.K. Screen Association, which represents visual-effects teams, is merging with Animation U.K., with the two groups citing…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Lessons From Wikipedia’s Annual Donation Strategy
Each year, the Wikimedia Foundation, which runs the popular Wikipedia website, puts on a series of fundraising appeals…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Banking Associations Call for Changes to CFPB Structure
In a letter to leaders of the Senate, the heads of four banking-industry associations pushed for changes to…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
NFL Players Association’s New Accelerator Leverages Players
Pro football's players association is working with major venture capital firms on its OneTeam Collective business accelerator. OneTeam…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Mentorship Program Builds Police, Community Relationships
To build relationships between law enforcement and their communities, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles is…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Spending: Obama Administration Updates Guidelines
The Office of Management and Budget has released new travel spending guidelines that could help federal government employees…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Tax Reform Could Hurt Associations
With the elections behind us, it’s not too early to consider how a new Congress might prioritize policy…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Comings & Goings: November/December 2016
The American Bar Association named Michael Kreisberg its new chief membership officer. Previously, he was membership director for…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Resolutions From the C-Suite
Association C-suite executives sit in the driver’s seat, so it’s up to them—with the board’s assistance—to set the…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
The Leadership Skills Required of Association CEOs
Historically, association CEOs were heavily focused on cultivating political relationships and access. However, economic recession, increased government regulation,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
A Helping Hand to Physicians: Groups Launch Anti-Suicide Effort
With suicide rates among physicians at a high level, and concern rising among medical doctors, a trio of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Health Groups Applaud Decision to Ban Smoking in Public Housing
The American Lung Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics say that a decision by the U.S. Department…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meetings Growth Streak Continues, CEIR Reports
The Center for Exhibition Industry Research reported another quarter of growth for the meetings industry. While there were…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Association Campaign Gets Mainers to Talk Tourism
A new video campaign from the Maine Tourism Association aims to show how the tourism industry benefits the…
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Association Chat interview with ASAE’s John Graham and ASAE Board Chair Scott WIley
On Tuesday, November 29, KiKi L'Italien interviewed ASAE's President and CEO John H. Graham, IV, FASAE, CAE and…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
2017 Resolutions: Reflection Time for Associations
With 2016 ending, we asked association execs to look forward and offer up some resolutions for 2017. Associations…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
2017 New Year’s Resolutions From The C-Suite
Association executives from across the spectrum discuss their New Year's resolutions heading into 2017.
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Executive Summary: Joel Brandenberger, National Turkey Federation
Joel Brandenberger, the president of the National Turkey Federation, is working to keep family and friends in the…
