Infrastructure, immigration top SOTU responses
President Donald Trump earned generally high marks from business groups for his State of the Union address Jan. 30, but some associations used the opportunity to urge lawmakers to enact a meaningful immigration overhaul and protect free trade agreements. Trump also called for a $1.5 trillion investment in infrastructure. Many association leaders welcomed this policy proposal in statements reacting to the speech:
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Special touches add up to big changes in meeting experience
Refocusing events on personal interaction, attendee delight and fun learning can help foster a ‘fear of missing out' at gatherings A cooking demo at WASTECON, featuring keynote Thomas McQuillan and chef David Mawhinney, gave attendees a real-world experience with the difficulty curtailing food waste.
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Lobbying surge in 2017 linked to taxes, new Trump administration
Some groups report million-dollar increases in spending Related contentChart: 2017 top spenders by sector
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Cousins bridge historic family divide
Friendship follows discovery of shared ancestorDoug Pinkham (left) and Henry Chamberlain (right) look over a 1908 book about their family genealogy. Two association CEOs grew up not knowing they were cousins because of a long-ago family feud. Today, their friendship is a feel-good epilogue to the story of Lydia Pinkham, a famous 19th-century entrepreneur and patent-medicine maker.
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