Tip for globalization: Meet first, gather members later
International meetings are the best way to grow foreign membership, experts say, but consider a local partner to reduce risk Barkan
Read More‘Hungry lobbyist' dishes on D.C. dining
API lobbyist Brian Marshall Johnson blogs about what's good to eat in the nation's capital Washington can be a partisan, polarized place, but Brian Marshall Johnson helps steer people to common ground—food. "At the end of the day, everyone has to eat," said Johnson, who blogs about restaurants, recipes and the lobbyist lifestyle as The Hungry Lobbyist. His K Street cred comes via his job as director of federal relations for the American Petroleum Institute.
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Heidrick & Struggles' Friel wants candidates' whole story
‘I don't believe a candidate who comes in and says everything was great'; veteran also expects hiring organizations to be forthright Friel
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Association departures and arrivals (February 8, 2013)
Publishers association president to retire Florrie Binford Kichler will retire as president of the $1M-revenue Independent Book Publishers Association June 30 after heading it for five years. Thorner
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Trade shows go high-tech to keep up with expectations
Mobile apps, badges that track attendee movement just some of the technology being deployed at meetings and conventions Mesirow
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Purser joins Bryce Harlow board
National Beer Wholesalers Association CEO among those named to organization's leadership Purser The Bryce Harlow Foundation named National Beer Wholesalers Association CEO Craig Purser and four others to its board.
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