High CEO turnover rate makes severance crucial, experts say
Panelists at a CEO Update Live event say that more association executives are pushing for larger packages
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Longtime produce association leader dies Bob Carey, the former CEO who led the Produce Marketing Association for nearly four decades, died Nov. 29 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford, Del. He was 82. A cause of death was not provided.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Dec. 2, 2013
Supreme Court stays out of sales tax fight The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to take up a case that pitted Internet retailers such as Amazon.com against states seeking to collect sales taxes from online purchases—one of the top legislative issues for many associations.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Nov. 27, 2013
Hot tub associations to merge The International Hot Tub Association and the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals are joining forces to give the hot tub industry a single voice. Under an agreement announced Tuesday, IHTA will become part of APSP, which is dissolving its hot tub council to facilitate the merger. IHTA members will become APSP members and will be entitled to the same benefits as a result.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Nov. 26, 2013
Realtors secure top-level Web domain ".realtor" The National Association of Realtors is offering its members the chance to land a unique Web address, one that does away with ".com" and ".org" for ".realtor" instead. The association currently is taking applications from any members who want a ".realtor" Web address, according to the San Jose Mercury News. NAR has applied for exclusive use of the top-level domain and is expecting to be awarded that right sometime in 2014.
Read MoreADVICE TO IMPROVE WORKPLACE CULTURE
Related content Creating more positive cultures to engage staff The CEOs and human resource experts interviewed for this article offered tips on how they keep staff productive and engaged:
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