Algae advocate: Its good PR being green
Trade group leader suggests turning algae in landmark pool into fuel The recently reopened Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is in need of a good cleaning, but Mary Rosenthal floated another idea: Leave it be. Rosenthal
Read MoreAssociations sharpen visual identities with updated logos
Changing decades-old designs requires strategic investment process, in time and money; FMI goes high-tech with scannable image. A shopping cart and a barcode have been part of the Food Marketing Institutes logos since 1977, the year a merger created FMI. Scanning was cutting-edge technology then, and the logo helped identify FMI as a forward-thinking organization.
Read MoreMindful of debate, ASAE races to Summit
Six groups receive awards for contributions to society ASAE recognized accomplishements of six associations at its annual Summit Awards Dinner Oct. 3 in the Great Hall of the National Building Museum. The event was a sellout, with roughly 1,100 association professionals attending, according to ASAE. Organizers tried to move the evening along to allow attendees to watch some of the first presidential debate.
Read MoreMuseum group axes 'association' to reach broader base
After more than a century as the American Association of Museums, organization attempts to reinvent itself for modern world. Association is a term that Ford Bell says no longer fits the mission of the organization he has led since 2007.After more than 100 years as the American Association of Museums, the $10 million-revenue 501(c)(3) changed its name to the American Alliance of Museums in early Septembera move that caught some members by surprise.
Read MoreOne group doesn't look back at Washington, D.C.
Not all associations that have moved this year gravitated toward the seat of government.The $4 million-revenue American Academy of Optometry moved clear out of sight, from Rockville, Md., to Orlando, Fla., in April. The group doesnt do any lobbying, said 16-year veteran Executive Director Lois Schoenbrun, and was able to afford much more space in Florida (5,700 square feet) than it had in the Washington, D.C., suburbs (3,400 square feet).
Read MoreProximity to lawmakers draws many groups on the move
Heavy business before Congress drives associations to relocate; effort is fraught with challenges but planning, hiring help pay off CEOs are often brought in to take their associations to a new level. But many CEOs this year also have taken their groups to new locationsin most cases, closer to Capitol Hill.
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