CEO DATELINE - Authors, booksellers speak out against publisher merger
Groups representing authors and independent booksellers are raising alarms about a proposed merger of two of the nation's largest publishers, saying it will give the combined company too much power over which books are published and sold, the news site Publishers Weekly recently reported.
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After trial by fire, groups get better at picking platforms for virtual events
Keys include starting with priorities, asking other associations for reviews on vendorsLike many associations, the American Psychological Association had to quickly select a virtual conference platform for its annual convention this past August.
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ASHA aims to increase diversity by marketing to young men
Group also hopes to attract under-represented racial and ethnic groups and bilingual service providers to speech and hearing professionsDeal-Williams
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Departures and Arrivals (November 20, 2020)
BellantoneCEO departuresBellantone to depart PPAIPaul Bellantone will step down as CEO of the Promotional Products Association International at the end of March 2021. He has worked at the association since 2001 and was promoted to CEO in July 2011. The $25M-revenue PPAI is based in Irving, Texas.
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Meet the new boss: Groups see positives in Biden's team
From tech to finance to trade, industry group CEOs like familiar faces, predictability, professionalism and broad representationIs it ever truer than during a presidential transition that what's important in Washington, D.C., is less what you know than who you know?
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Trump veterans may find limited association job market
Centralization of authority by the White House makes it harder to show accomplishments, but substantive backgrounds will helpWoody
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