Some groups try to offset pricey health care for staffers
Associations are using many tools to mitigate rising insurance costs. Associations, like private sector corporations, face skyrocketing costs in health insurance but some still manage to offer full insurance premiums for full-time staff.
Read MoreTop groups invest benefit dollars in employee education
Tuition, professional certification, in-house training opportunities are all perquisites groups use to retain staff. Paying some part of employees tuition bills is now a common benefit for top associations but groups trying to create a culture of professional growth are combining more generous reimbursement with other learning opportunities in the workplace. The National Kitchen and Bath Association in Hackettstown, N.J. foots the entire tuition for full-time workers who earn a B-grade or above.
Read MoreTop places to work in associations and nonprofits: From the editor
Since CEO Update is the publication that most closely covers careers in the workplace community of associations and nonprofit organizations, it is the natural vantage point from which to examine the best the community has to offer its members. Last year was our first foray into compiling a report on Top Places to Work in Associations and Nonprofits. The response was tremendous. Readers wanted more and organizations that had missed this first round clamored for a chance to be included.
Read MoreTravel industry pushes issues into presidential campaign
Trade group mounts large advertising series to call candidates attention to travel dollars
Read MoreAssociation Leader: Jim May, Air Transport Association
Beset by rising fuel costs, layoffs and bankruptcies, the airline industry has been on the chopping block for much of 2008, and its leaders have been busy lobbying Congress for relief. The Air Transport Association, led by Jim May, was part of a campaign this summer that accused oil speculators of driving up the globalcost of fuel.
Read MoreAssociation Focus: American Public Transportation Association
American Public Transportation Association balances consumer, member needs By: Jeanette Der Bedrosian
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