ASAE meeting: music, fireworks, challenges
Festive opening showcases St. Louis, but developments back in D.C. have executives worried ASt. LouisOrganizers welcomed the roughly 5,000 attendees to ASAEs annual conference here Saturday night with a concert extravaganza held directly under the citys signature Gateway Arch, capped off by blazing fireworks over the adjacent Mississippi River.
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Cary Sherman promoted to replace departing CEO at recording industry group Mitch Bainwol has resigned as chairman and CEO of the $52M-revenue Recording Industry Association of America to become CEO of the $29M-revenue Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, both groups announced Aug. 8.
Read MoreBainwol reportedly considering Auto Alliance CEO job
Current head of the Recording Industry Association is mulling a switch to automakers group, say industry trade journals Mitch Bainwol, chairman and CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America, is in talks with the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers regarding leading the latter group, according to recent industry journal reports.
Read MoreCEO builds on plastics industry background to lead group
In six years, Bill Carteaux transitioned from alone-at-the-top manufacturing chief to a consensus builder who relies on coalitions His business card makes a statement. Printed on flexible green plastic and prominently sporting the triangular recycling symbol, the card is proffered by SPI CEO Bill Carteaux, who proudly explains its provenance from repurposed Mountain Dew bottles and its ability to be recycled yet again.
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Read MoreFairPlayUSA promotes online poker as safe bet
A group of advocates has joined to ask federal policymakers to establish what it says would be a strict regulatory framework allowing people to play poker online legally. FairPlayUSA officially launched July 26 by calling on Congress for clear definitions of illegal gambling and for giving law enforcement the tools to stop it, but at the same time setting up rules for online poker. Internet gambling currently is illegal in the U.S.
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