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Read MoreAssociation sector in the Chinese market is opening up, says exec at Aug. 3-6 conference ATLANTA—ASAE's 2013 annual meeting took this town by storm earlier this month, with lavish parties at the city's flashiest venues—Centennial Olympic Park, historic Fox Theater and the Georgia Aquarium, the largest such facility in North America.
Read MoreQuestionnaire for self-declared 501(c)(4), (c)(5) and (c)(6) groups probes political spending, income, executive compensation The Internal Revenue Service is still receiving responses to an in-depth online questionnaire it asked about 1,300 self-declared tax-exempt groups to complete in March, a spokesman told CEO Update. The organizations were told to complete the voluntary compliance check within 60 days, with a 30-day extension if necessary.
Read MoreMarketing firm cites another year of growth and recovery from recession; nearly a quarter of associations grew 6 percent or more For the second year in a row, a slight majority of associations saw an increase in membership from the previous year, according to Marketing General Incorporated's 2013 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. Based on a survey with 695 trade associations and professional societies participating, the MGI report shows that 52 percent of groups claimed an increase in membership this year, the same percentage as last year.
Read MoreRetail CEO selected from among group's nearly 400,000 members Baker
Read MoreA coalition of organizations that hold trade shows at New York City's Jacob Javits Convention Center are threatening to sue if the state's governor makes good on plans to bump some existing shows to make way for a boat show.
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