CEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Nov. 25, 2013
Gun group considered moving after school shooting The National Shooting Sports Foundation considered moving its headquarters out of Newtown, Conn., after last year's mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, which is in the same community, the head of the organization recently told the Associated Press.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Nov. 22, 2013
Proposed tax law change puts ad associations on alert Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) is proposing scaling back the amount of taxes that businesses can deduct for advertising, an idea that many advertising groups say would amount to a new tax on advertising. According to the industry publication Ad Age, Baucus has suggested allowing businesses to deduct only 50 percent of their advertising costs during a tax year, with the remaining 50 percent spread over the next five years.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Nov. 21, 2013
EFT association is no more After only a year, the National Exchange Traded Fund Association has closed up shop for what its founders said was a lack of demand, according to Barron's magazine. NETFA was formed last year to provide industry statistics and commentary on ETF related issues to the U.S. financial media, as well as advance industry issues with regulators, government agencies and interested third parties.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Nov. 20, 2013
Telecomm groups help launch "Warriors 4 Wireless" The Competitive Carriers Association and PCIA-The Wireless Infrastructure Association are two of the groups that will announce at the White House today the start of a new organization to train and find jobs for military veterans within the telecommunications industry.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Nov. 19, 2013
Lobbyist association to change its name The American League of Lobbyists will no longer have "lobbyists" in its title after membership approved a new name the group says better reflects the diversity of the profession. The group's new title is the Association of Government Relations Professionals, a brand that will "more accurately represent the range of associated professions involved in the government relations, lobbying and public affairs community," according to the association.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Nov. 18, 2013
Ethanol ruling provokes strong reaction from associations For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing cutting back the amount of ethanol that must be blended with gasoline—a move both celebrated and blasted by a number of associations, depending on which side of the debate they were on.
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