Events of Note
Great Ideas Conference(Salt Lake City)March 1-3gic.asaecenter.org National PAC Conference(Miami)March 1-4events.pac.org 2020 Women's Executive Forum(Chicago)March 11associationforum.org, see Education + Events Building Relationships with Congressional StaffMarch 19congressfoundation.org/calendar
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Sept. 16, 2013
Obama, administration offices to address BRT President Barack Obama and other administration officials will meet with about 100 CEOs of the largest U.S. corporations Wednesday during a quarterly meeting of the Business Roundtable. Obama will speak with the CEOs at BRT's New Jersey Avenue headquarters for an hour, with a portion of the meeting open to the media and another segment off the record—a "candid discussion with our CEOs," according to BRT Senior Vice President Tita Freeman.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Sept. 13, 2013
Meat groups to consider merger The American Meat Institute and the North American Meat Association announced Thursday that they have initiated discussions about a possible merger.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Sept. 12, 2013
Judge rules against associations in meat labeling lawsuit A U.S. district judge has ruled that the federal government can require country-of-origin labeling for meat products, dealing a blow to several associations that sought to block the program.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Sept. 11, 2013
Associations await ruling on swipe fee settlement A federal judge will likely announce tomorrow whether his court will accept a proposed $7.25 billion legal settlement concerning credit card swipe fees, and many associations are eagerly awaiting his ruling. U.S. District Judge John Gleeson in New York City has set Sept. 12 as the deadline for a decision on whether to approve the settlement. At issue is a 2005 lawsuit brought by several retailers against Visa, MasterCard and several large banks over the fees they charge for credit card purchases.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Sept. 10, 2013
For-profit college group left out of education debate The association representing for-profit colleges says a federal panel currently reviewing the U.S. Department of Education's proposed "gainful employment" rules has been stacked against it, given neither it nor any member institutions have representatives on the panel. The Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities is closely watching the negotiations, which kicked off Monday in Washington, D.C. At the moment that is all it can do, given the lack of representation.
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