Views differ on a new consumer protection agency
VIEWS DIFFER ON A NEW CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCYOne of the centraland most contestedprovisions of the financial reform proposals the Senate is set to debate this session is the creation of a new regulating body, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Associations are squaring off on both sides. Sample viewpoints:
Read MoreDespite scrutiny, CEO perks persist, but evolve
Part 1: Employment agreements set tone for enture tenure Part 2: Severance clauses protect CEO and Board
Read MoreHousing coalition members converge on the Hill
Meetings held with key lawmakers to press for housing industry funds. Entire economy on the line, members say
Read MoreAs casino gaming falters, associations lower the stakes
By Joe Eaton Conventional wisdom once had it that casino gaming, virtually alone among industries, was recession-proof. But as casinos in Las Vegas and across the country continue to suffer steep revenue declines, the current economic downturn has proven that wisdom false. For the trade associations that represent casino interests, pain at the gambling tables is turning out to be a sure bet.
Read MoreAssociation Leader: J. Stephen Larkin
Wedged between distressed members, such as the embattled automakers and a declining construction industry, aluminum manufacturers are seeing the global economic downturn firsthand. Aluminum Association members are idling factories, cutting production and trimming costs at outposts around the world. Its a scenario that Stephen Larkin, association CEO, has been anticipating since 1998 when he took the helm.
Read MoreChicagolands Forum now recruiting diversity scholars
The Association Forum of Chicagoland is currently accepting applications for its year-long association leadership program. The deadline is Feb. 27. The Workforce Diversity Scholarship Program, now in its 15th year, is designed to develop necessary leadership skills for association professionals through mentoring, education, events and access to a range of resources. Six places are available in the next class of the program and those selected will be from underrepresented populations in the association sector.
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