Merger update: No combination for travel or retail groups
The National Business Travel Associations board of directors unanimously approved a merger proposal even though the same measure failed to pass the board at Association of Corporate Travel Executives a week earlier.NBTAs vote changes nothing for ACTE, said Jack Riepe, spokesperson for ACTE.
Read MoreWatchman for the credit union industry stands vigilant
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Senior Staff Appointments: July 2009
Government affairs The Insured Retirement Institute, formerly NAVA, the Association for Insured Retirement Solutions, has named John Little vice president of federal affairs, a newly created position.
Read MoreASAE and Forum forecast annual meeting attendance
Despite the struggling economy, registrations to the Association Forum of Chicagolands annual meeting, scheduled for June 23 at the Navy Pier in downtown Chicago, are 12 percent higher than they were in advance of last years meeting, according to Gregory Fine, the Forums spokesman. Fine said that the group hopes the event will host up to 400 attendees this year, although he added that any amount above last years 378 attendees would be counted as a success.
Read MoreCongressional officials close lobbyist termination loophole
In an ongoing attempt to clarify lobbying disclosure requirements, the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives have further updated guidance on de-registration as a federal lobbyist. The newest information, issued June 16, allows lobbyists to de-register if time spent lobbying drops below 20 percent. De-registration is also permitted when no further lobbying contacts are expected.
Read MoreDiabetes group head optimistic on health care, research
The American Diabetes Association, under the leadership of Larry Hausner, is poised to make significant policy gains for its stakeholders. ADAs latest win came in the first two months of the Obama administration, when the ban on federal funding of stem cell research was lifted. And now, the ADA has a seat at the table to help the White House reform health care in the U.S.
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