News in Brief: September 18, 2009
Grocery stalwart announces retirement After roughly 28 years at the helm of the Arlington, Va.-based, 1,800-member National Grocers Association, Thomas K. Zaucha announced he will retire from the group in the summer of 2010. Zaucha, who worked at his grandmothers grocery store when he was a child, was president of the
Read MoreNews in Brief: September 18, 2009
Grocery stalwart announces retirement After roughly 28 years at the helm of the Arlington, Va.-based, 1,800-member National Grocers Association, Thomas K. Zaucha announced he will retire from the group in the summer of 2010. Zaucha, who worked at his grandmothers grocery store when he was a child, was president of the
Read MoreSeeking extra revenue, some associations sharing space
Time is money, and for some associations, space is money too. In a time when many organizations are scouring their budgets for additional sources of income, some with extra office space are looking to use it to raise some revenue.
Read MoreSIFMA staffer jumps to top post at retail bankers group
For five days in May, Richard Hunt, former senior vice president of federal policy for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, was in Costa Rica. It was the first solo vacation of his life and he was using his transition time between two posts to prepare.
Read MoreTrade group leaders advised to eye global opportunities
Fareed Zarakia (CNN photo)
Read MoreFahrenkopf says industry defense still a challenge
It wasnt much of a gamble to tap Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr. as the first (and still the only) president and CEO of the American Gaming Association when the group was formed in 1995.
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