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Get your money’s worth if staffers travel to shows, meetings

Starting with trip approval, association executives can create a culture of accountability when their staffers are out of the office By Jacqui Cook Look around an association conference or trade show and you’re certain to spot a couple of attendees who seem to be there more for fun than for member recruitment or professional development opportunities. While nobody would begrudge them relaxing after a long day, there are some practices CEOs can put in place to ensure business-related travel does not become all play and no work. Grubbe Shanahan Mary Lynn Fayoumi, president and CEO of the Management Association, says oversight begins with the decision to… Read More