American Academy of Actuaries names CEO
MichalisinCEO arrivalsMichalisin joins actuariesWilliam "Bill" Michalisin has been named executive director of the $14M-revenue American Academy of Actuaries, effective Sept. 27. He succeeds Mary Downs, who retired after leading the group for more than 12 years.
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Associations help support, welcome Afghan refugees to U.S.
Chamber Foundation leads coalition to match evacuees with jobs, joins national campaign to assist resettling thousands of familiesCawleyAmong the myriad needs of the approximately 50,000 Afghan refugees in the United States are jobs. That's where the association sector can mobilize its members and resources to help.
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Names can be traditional or creative, but should be clear
Experts don't all agree on key words for crafting a new association name, but strong leadership and board buy-in are essentialGoldLet's play word association—with the word "association."Many trade groups and professional societies rebranding in recent years have forsaken the word most associated with their sector.
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Hybrid celebration honors winners of Association Leadership Awards
Praise from peers and a touch of humor highlighted events for Bass, Sarasin and TaylorALA award winners, from left, Kristin Bass, Leslie Sarasin and Johnny C. Taylor Jr.The association community toasted its own with a serious but lighthearted hybrid event featuring timeless thoughts on leadership and timely humor: There were doggie slippers, and there was singing.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - Food group changes event location; label manufacturers group postpones show
The Specialty Food Association has relocated next year's Winter Fancy Food Show from San Francisco to Las Vegas. It is now scheduled for Feb. 6-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. SFA did not give a reason in its Sept. 22 announcement, but a San Francisco tourism official reportedly attributed the move to the city's COVID-19 restrictions.
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Tennessee LGBTQ laws complicate groups' Nashville plans
NRPA won't hold future events in state with ‘discriminatory legislation in place;' AAHPM aims to make a positive impact with its meetingToyamaSome associations holding events in Nashville are grappling with how best to respond to new Tennessee laws targeting transgender individuals while also supporting the LGBTQ community in the state.
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