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Read MoreAssociation Roundup - October 19, 2012
Meningitis outbreak divides medical groups; associations head to court on corporate disclosure.
Read MoreAvoid the seven deadly job interview sins
A bad interview alone may not be enough to cost a candidate a job, but it won't help impress a potential employer either.
Read MoreHartgen heads Council of Manufacturing Associations
Once a skeptic about associations, now a believer, he keeps trade group members of NAM together for lobbying and networking Paul Hartgen was a late convert to the value of trade associations. Hartgen
Read MoreIndependent spending soars for some groups
Some associations are spending fast and furious on key congressional races in the final weeks before the election. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reported spending more than $15 million on radio and television buys since the beginning of September, mostly on ads opposing Democrats. Top targets include Senate candidates Tim Kaine in Virginia, Florida incumbent Bill Nelson and Maine Independent Angus King. Candidates getting positive ads include Hawaii Republican Linda Lingle, running for the Senate, and Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah).
Read MoreAssociation departures and arrivals (October 2012)
Gravel group CEO to move across the pond Jennifer Joy Pinniger will retire as president and CEO of the $7M-revenue National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, effective Nov. 2. Pinniger has led the Alexandria, Va.-based organization since 1996. In a letter to NSSGAs board of directors, she said she is leaving to spend more time with her new husband in England.
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