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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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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
To Grow, One Association Focused On Value Instead of Milestones
In just three years, the Construction Financial Management Association experienced almost 10 percent growth in its membership. How’d…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Your Organization’s Mission: A Fresh Look at Your Sense of Purpose
Don't assume everybody agrees on what your organization's mission is. Asking may stoke an argument but unlock new…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Congress Takes Fresh Stab at Affordable Care Act’s 30-Hour Rule
A rollback of one of the more controversial requirements of the Affordable Care Act was one of the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
State of American Energy: Oil Industry Group Tips Hat to Renewables
The American Petroleum Institute’s latest State of American Energy report isn’t just focused on the fundamentals this time…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Worksite Clinics Relieve Healthcare Headaches for Employers
Employers are turning to onsite health centers as a way to keep healthcare costs down and employees healthy.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Writers Group: Surveillance Having a Chilling Effect
A new study released by PEN American Center suggests that writers and journalists are more fearful than ever…
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Architects Group Faces Pressure on Human Rights Issues
The American Institute of Architects is facing scrutiny from an activist industry group that argues that the organization’s…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Time for an Untested CEO?
"Leapfrog" CEOs are popular at companies eager to innovate. But creativity doesn't have to wait till the next…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
National Press Photographers Association
The National Press Photographers Association announced last month that they were moving their headquarters from North Carolina to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Congress Moves On Tax Extenders, Stalls On Terror Insurance
Among its last actions of the year, the Senate passed a $41.6 billion package of tax breaks but…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
In Cuba Thaw, Associations See Economic Opportunity
President Barack Obama's move to loosen the five-decade-old embargo that's defined the relationship between the U.S. and Cuba…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Leadership Themes: A Last Look at Leadership in 2014
From diversity to globalization to governance, a few big themes from the past year—and challenges for the next…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Cruise Association Head Dives Into Carnival’s Arms
In a change reflecting a larger push toward diversity in the cruise industry, Cruise Lines International Association CEO…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Colbert Report: Going Out With a Bang
The final episode of The Colbert Report wows with a never-ending list of celebrities. Also: A new association…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
ASBPE: Why This Association Made Membership Free
A trade group focused on the B2B publication space credits increasing financial stability for the ability to offer…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How Five Associations Went From Adversaries to Allies
In what is being called a historic agreement, several associations recently worked out a deal to create closed-captioning…
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Members onlyGovernanceTemplateOver 5 years old
Board Meeting Agenda for Emphasis on Generative, Strategic Discussion
A board meeting agenda from the Metal Construction Association (MCA) that opens with a generative discussion of industry…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Google News Plays Hardball With Spanish Newspaper Association
An effort by Spain's main newspaper trade group to force Google to pay for the content it aggregates…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Peter A. High: 3 Tips for Creating an Innovative IT Department
Staying ahead of the technology curve and connecting it to your business goals is a daunting task, but…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Was KONY 2012 a Cautionary Tale?
Invisible Children, the nonprofit behind the mega-viral video that drew attention to Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony, scales…
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Sony Pictures, Hacking, and Why Cybersecurity Is an Arms Race
Beyond all the gossip floating around—and admittedly, there’s a lot of it in this case—the Sony Pictures hack…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
TKE Initiative Aims to Raise Sexual Assault Awareness
As one of two fraternities signed on to the White House’s “It’s On Us” initiative, Tau Kappa Epsilon…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Anthropology Group Leans Toward Israel Academic Boycott
At its annual meeting earlier this month, members of the American Anthropological Association rejected a resolution that would…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Leadership Development: A Crisis of Confidence in Nonprofit Leadership
Leaders at social-service nonprofits aren't optimistic about their ability to get things done. That has consequences for associations, and…
