Growth in lobbying expenditure slows in first quarter
After posting significant spending increases for the last several years, reported lobbying expenses have slowed or even reversed at many associations and nonprofit organizations, according to the latest lobbying disclosure documents submitted to Congress by the April 20 first quarter deadline.
Read MoreRevisiting 2008 Top Lobbyists: More hustle on the Hill
Some of the top industry advocates named by CEO Update in last years Top Lobbyists Special Report say their work since then has become more frenzied than ever, the result of a new administration eager to enact an agenda. The pace has been frenetic, said Michael Aitken, director of government affairs for the Society for Human Resource Management. I have talked to other colleagues who remember the times when you had breaks, down time.
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Special Report: Top lobbyists overcome restrictions, run strategic defense for associations
Lobbyists in Washington say the heart of their industrythe ability to petition the governmentis under attack, as the administration issues more restrictions on their work and interaction with policy makers.
Read MoreUsing compensation creatively to recruit top leaders
By Adam SmithSuccessfully recruiting senior executives for professional, trade and philanthropic nonprofit organizations involves expanding the scope of traditional search parameters beyond similar entities, and identifying and analyzing complex compensation elements to attract top tier candidates.
Read MoreAssociations escalate fight against new lobbying rules
Representatives from the American League of Lobbyists, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington met Friday with Norman Eisen, the White House ethics advisor, to press for abatement of lobbying restrictions that were enacted by the Obama administration last month. It was a very positive, first-step meeting, said Dave Wenhold, president of ALL and co-founder of the lobbying firm Miller/Wenhold Capitol Strategies. It was a frank and open discussion.
Read MoreMullin announces retirement as industry groups merge
On the heels of an industry merger between the National Retail Federation and Retail Industry Leaders Association, NRF CEO Tracy Mullin has also announced she will retire by the end of the year. The announcement and Mullins retirement are tied to her contract ending by the end of 2009, said Scott Krugman, NRFs vice president of industry public relations.
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