Proposed tax reform plan divides association world
Groups voice support, opposition to Republican lawmaker's proposals depending on which industries they represent A package of proposed tax reforms put forward by Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.) Wednesday either was a step in the right direction or a radical leap backward, depending on which association one asked.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Feb. 26, 2014
‘Got Milk?' campaign to be retired The famous "Got Milk?" campaign is coming to an end after 19 years, making it one of the most successful public relations campaigns that arose because of association lobbying.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Feb. 25, 2014
Associations make case against global warming regulations Several associations have joined together in an effort to convince the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Environmental Protection Agency limits on greenhouse gas emissions by power plants, arguing that the agency misused its regulatory powers.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Feb. 24, 2014
Utilities steamed about solar
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Former ‘up and comers' live up to promised potential
CEO Update recently caught up with three association executives who had been identified in the past as people to watch Lawrence Soler was working as COO for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in 2010 when he got a call from a recruiter about a job opportunity—CEO of a new nonprofit, Partnership for a Healthier America, which was being created to combat childhood obesity.
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Rival associations vow to work together on cybersecurity
Groups that have repeatedly clashed in recent years have temporarily put aside their differences to come up with solutions It may not quite be love, but two industries that have often butted heads agreed to come together before Valentine's Day to push for measures to protect consumers' credit card data, and it was their associations that played matchmaker.
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