CEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Dec. 19, 2013
Groups applaud budget passage At least two associations welcomed news Wednesday of a U.S. Senate approval of a budget that funds the government through 2015, calling it an indication that Congress can get things done despite recent partisan gridlock.
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Trade show group joins exhibition association An organization consisting of associations and for-profit companies that run some of the largest trade shows in North America has become part of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events, effective Dec. 10.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Dec. 17, 2013
Oil and gas associations wary of tax reforms Fourteen groups representing various segments of the oil and gas industry recently sent a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) expressing concern about some of his proposed changes to the tax code, saying they could undermine business investment.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Dec. 13, 2013
CTIA agrees to cell phone unlocking rules In a concession to federal regulators, CTIA-The Wireless Association announced Thursday that the nation's largest telecommunications companies have agreed to a voluntary set of rules to allow consumers to unlock their cell phones. The announcement came roughly a month after Federal Communications Commission chairman—and former CTIA head—Tom Wheeler urged the group to adopt a set of unlocking standards or have the federal government mandate its own rules.
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Gregg steps down as SIFMA CEO; Bentsen assumes top post
Shift at financial markets group comes after just seven months Gregg Bentsen
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Dec. 12, 2013
Gun group faults Jersey City action The National Shooting Sports Foundation criticized a plan by the mayor of Jersey City, N.J., to examine the social responsibility practices of companies that bid to sell firearms to the city's 800-member police department. "It is inappropriate to politicize the selection of firearms for law enforcement," said Lawrence Keane, senior vice president and general counsel of NSSF.
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