Lobbying now in slowdown period, association experts say
At CEO Update Live Executive Forum, panelists discuss the ‘ebb and flow' of issues, and how it affects group staffing
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AdvaMed rallies opposition to medical device tax The Advanced Medical Technology Association is encouraging employees in the medical device industry to write letters to Congress opposing a new tax on the sector that took effect in January.
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Associations ready for Internet sales tax vote A bill allowing states to collect sales taxes from Internet purchases is expected to pass the U.S. Senate today thanks in part to an intense lobbying effort by groups such as the National Retail Federation.
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2013 top lobbyists highlights
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Association departures and arrivals (May 3, 2013)
Ramsey to exit TechNetTechNet CEO Rey Ramsey is leaving the association for an "exciting private sector endeavor," the $7M-revenue group announced April 29. He will transition out of the job in the next several weeks. Ramsey joined TechNet in January 2010, having previously been CEO of the One Economy Corporation, a nonprofit providing broadband access and online resources to the poor. He also founded the Public Internet Channel, an online network featuring several original shows.
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With new CEO, ACC opts for different kind of leader
Cardiology group replaces experienced medical association director Jack Lewin with an industry veteran, Shalom Jacobovitz Jacobovitz
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