Market research groups combine forces to reduce costs
As industry revenues decline, the merger will result in fewer dues, more services and a lighter burden for group members in a pinched economy. After years of duplicated industry platforms, replicated dues and overlapping members, the Council For Marketing and Opinion Research (CMOR) will merge its membership with the Market Research Association (MRA).
Read MoreTech associations join forces, see lobbying advantage
ITAA and AeA merge to form Technology Association of America in what some see as catalyst for continued consolidation in the industry By Abraham Mahshie
Read MoreUnited push for economic stimulus overshadows wider K Street agenda
Quick passage of a significant stimulus package has become the singular focus of K Street, as business groups build consensus for tax cuts and industry incentives and look for ways to insert their own policy initiatives in the economic recovery measure.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. office market responds to downturn
Real estate firm CB Richard Ellis reports vacancy rate in and around the capital city jumped in the last quarter of 2008 while lease rates dropped By Mark Graham
Read MoreChamber predicts jobless rise, supports stimulus
The business trade group predicts economic recession will hit bottom mid-year, warns against adding more regulatory burdens By Tavia Evans Gilchrist The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is urging passage of a large stimulus package to restore liquidity and confidence to the economy, noting that unemployment would likely rise to 8.5% or even nine percent and that U.S. companies would need breathing room to prevent layoffs and prolonged recession.
Read MoreContracts Part II: Severance clauses aim at protecting both board and CEO
Its often repeated in association circles that half of all CEOs are technically terminated, whether from board action or non-renewal of the employment contract. And while its hard to prove that percentage, the trail of CEOs departing without explanation or mid-contract is a long one, year after year.
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