American Bar Association moving to Farragut North
ABA to relocate D.C. offices from current headquarters near White House to Washington Square building on Connecticut Avenue The American Bar Association has found a new home for its Washington, D.C., offices at 1050 Connecticut Ave. NW, immediately above the Farragut North Metro Station, private real estate developer Lerner Enterprises announced March 6.
Read MoreLeading coal industry advocate to retire from coalition
Steve Miller to step down as CEO of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity after replacement named later this year Miller
Read MoreAssociation Departures & Arrivals (February 2012)
Former ASAE chairman retires from Ohio association J. Clarke Price, the former chairman of the ASAE board of directors, will retire from his position as president and CEO of the $9M-revenue Ohio Society of CPAs on Dec. 31.
Read MoreA checklist before testifying on the Hill
Experienced witnesses and consultants offer these tips for association CEOs invited to appear before Congress: v Work closely with committee staff: Look to both majority and minority staffers for background and for potential questions. Sometimes committee staffers will even ask witnesses to suggest questions for lawmakers before the hearing.
Read MoreA question of staff size: Will 2012 bring new burst of hiring?
While recession forced many associations to cut back, some groups defied downturn and added staff; some see uptick moving forward For many associations, the recession cast a long shadowcertainly when it comes to staff size. Officially, the Great Recession lasted from December 2007 to June 2009, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research. But the effects on many groups extended beyond midyear 2009, according to an extensive CEO Update analysis of more than 1,000 associations based on data from IRS 990 tax forms.
Read MoreAssociations can take steps to build successful virtual teams
Latest in a recurring series of expert columns for association leaders interested in unlocking the potential of social technology The term virtual team has been around for more than a decade, so the base concept is nothing new. However, the application of this idea is poised to grow exponentially and associations can benefit from maximizing the positive aspects even more than most types of organizations.
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