Cementing bonds: Three groups share two staffers
Finance, safety roles help unite three concrete and cement associations, two of which are moving to the same building as the third From left, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association's Michael Philipps, National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's Michael Johnson, Portland Cement Association's Michael Ireland.
Read MoreSurvey exposes holes in workforce development programs
ASAE begins multiyear research initiative into association worker education efforts with broad look at who is being reached Related content ASAE promotes civility, association relevance at meeting Leaders seek cultural, generational diversity in associations
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Leadership theme prevails in CEOs reading
In summer reading, association CEOs study how to be better leaders From left, Association of Children's Museums' Laura Migus Huerta, American Clinical Laboratory Association's Julie Khani, American Physiological Society's Scott Steen Summer is often a time for catching up on reading, and for well-motivated association executives, it's also a time for lessons on leadership.
Read MoreServant leadership: Sought-after executive trait hard to define
Experts agree that servant leaders should not show blind obedience The phrase "servant leadership" has been kicking around for 40 years, and may seem at times little more than a buzzword executives use to describe themselves. But forget the buzz: The quality of servant leadership is much sought after in associations. At least three recent chief executive job descriptions posted on www.ceoupdate.com specifically use the term—including that for CEO of the $123 million-revenue National Restaurant Association.
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ASAE promotes civility, association relevance at meeting
Event draws more than 5,000 people to Ohio's capital city amid increased security and without presence of longtime CEO John Graham ASAE Interim CEO Susan Robertson speaks to attendees during opening ceremony at the 2019 ASAE Annual Meeting and Conference.
Read MoreCEO Update wins three APEX Awards
Awards recognize excellence in publication CEO Update's work covering the association community recently won awards for publication excellence in three categories. The APEX Awards are an annual competition among communications professionals; more than 1,200 entries published during 2018 were submitted for judging. CEO Update's awards: Print excellence in newsletters: Judges looked at content and design of a single issue.
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