Welch to retire after long career advocating for auto dealers
CEO refocused association on advocacy since taking top role in 2013; sold off business lines and headquarters building in Virginia Welch Although the National Automobile Dealers Association and its industry are going through hard times, Peter Welch said he is confident economic conditions will improve before he retires at the end of 2020 after nearly eight years as the group's CEO.
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Pandemic throws wrench into association advocacy efforts
Virtual tools like videoconferencing have helped, but member activism and tapping into existing relationships is more important Rolling advocacy: About 800 buses swarmed Washington, D.C., May 13 to raise awareness for the industry's economic suffering.Photo: American Bus Association
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Not being there: Associations, execs navigate hiring, onboarding remotely
Virtual interviewing enables more board participation, consideration of extra candidates Despite the pandemic, recruiting, hiring and onboarding executives and staff must go on, and is going on via videoconferencing. Some who have been through it say the experience seemed surprisingly normal.
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Insurers retreat from covering disease in event cancellations
Many associations likely didn't have cancellation insurance, and many of those that did opted out of optional disease coverage McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago The cost of event cancellation insurance is rising because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with optional coverage for communicable diseases disappearing entirely, according to insurance professionals.
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CEO Update LIVE: Ease staff anxiety with transparency
Frequent updates, surveys show leaders have employees' best interests at heart as they ready for office return, CEOs said in webcast Evans
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Association Departures and Arrivals (May 22, 2020)
Gunderson CEO departuresGunderson to retire from career colleges
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