AMA plans to relocate HQ to iconic Chicago skyscraper
Designated Mies van der Rohe landmark once owned by IBM; CEO Madara cites upgrade to groups work environment AMA Plaza
Read MoreAssociation management was new to head of AHIMA
Initially hesitant about the job, Gordon now feels at home, drawing on her long apprenticeship in health information, hospitals When Lynne Thomas Gordon was first approached about the CEO job at the $25 million-revenue American Health Information Management Association, her first thought was to recommend o
Read MoreAssociations battle their members, each other on Internet piracy issue
Copyright protection bills unite entertainment groups, divide tech community. Efforts to persuade Congress to crack down on Internet piracy have pitted some of the nations most influential trade associations against technology companies, political activists and, in some cases, their own members. RELATED CONTENT
Read MoreCampaign against expanded domain names scores PR win
Internet naming corporation still plans to begin taking hundreds of applications for new generic web addresses in January. In just a few months of intense lobbying, a coalition of trade groups and global advertisers has accomplished at least one of its goals: ratcheting up the pressure on the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. They oppose the nonprofit organizations plan to allow an unlimited number of new Internet domain namesnames that coalition members fear will damage their brands.
Read MoreChicago Forums Holiday Showcase draws diverse attendees
Annual association education and exhibition event attracts leadership and staff with mix of discussion and demonstration CHICAGOThe Association Forum of Chicagoland's Holiday Showcase 2011 brought together more than 1,800 association professionals and exhibitors Thursday for education sessions, product demonstrations and an afternoon trade show catering to the association market.
Read MoreCopyright bills make waves among Chamber's members
As most associations know, taking a strong position on legislation can lead to dissatisfaction among members who do not see eye to eye on the issue. Support by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for SOPA and the Protect IP Act online piracy bills has once again brought this internal conflict into focus. RELATED CONTENT
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