CEO DATELINE - Produce groups hold member vote to merge
Members of the Produce Marketing Association and United Fresh Produce Association voted this week to approve the groups' plan to launch a single new organization representing the global produce and floral supply chains, according to a statement.Want more news?
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - AMA unveils anti-racism initiative
The American Medical Association has released a plan to eliminate structural racism among its staff and within the field of medicine. AMA said the plan has been in the works for nearly three years.Want more news?
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - Behavioral health council changes name
The National Council for Behavioral Health has renamed itself the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. The name change, announced earlier this month, came about "in response to changes in the mental health and substance use treatment fields and the need to more accurately define the work of its nearly 3,500 member organizations," the group said in a statement.Want more news?
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - Bar association updates app for sharing critical medical documents
The American Bar Association has updated its Mind Your Loved Ones, or MYLO, mobile app, allowing people to upload and share advance care directives and other documents with a few taps on their phone or tablet, ABA said in a May 7 news release.Want more news?
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - Fusion group gets off ground
The Fusion Industry Association incorporated May 5 as a newly independent nonprofit association representing the private fusion industry, according to a statement. FIA was founded as an initiative in 2018. It will keep the same CEO, Andrew Holland, and has announced a board of directors.Want more news?
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Ivy plans year-end exit from American Institute of Architects
CEO says group is on good footing despite pandemic, is proud of its stance on social issues such as immigration, climate changeIvyRobert Ivy will retire as executive vice president/CEO of the American Institute of Architects at the end of the year, stepping down from an organization he has led for a decade.
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