Avoiding failure to launch when a new industry emerges
Associations seeking to be the dominant group for a new business sector must demonstrate value, stake visible claim early on Related content New groups scramble to speak for blockchain
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Quotes of note in 2018
CEO Update chronicles the year with quotes on topics ranging from politics to planning, association staffing, salaries and respect "We're taking the approach that you can do almost any job out of the office, given the technology we have today."—Alethia Baggett, Chief Human Resources Officer, American Bankers Association, on ABA's new telework policy, January 5
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - U.S. Chamber's Association Committee of 100 names new members
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ASAE petitions Treasury about tax on pay over $1M
Group seeks grandfathering of compensation under contracts signed before new tax law, or revised rules on 457(f) plan benefits The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 was a bonanza for high earners and corporations, but contained a bitter pill for many tax-exempt groups: A 21 percent excise tax on compensation above $1 million for the five highest-paid employees.
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CEOs recall working with or for late President Bush
Airlines for America CEO Nick Calio, then a White House legislative aide, walks with the late President George H.W. Bush. Three association executives who worked with or for former President George H.W. Bush in the 1980s and '90s remember a man far different than his public image at the time.
Read MoreBusy year for CEO transitions wraps up
Dozens of leaders at some of the largest and most influential associations announced they would retire or change jobs in 2018.The transitions at so many high-profile groups helped create a chain reaction of churn, as search committees and recruiters sometimes tapped CEOs at other associations to fill the vacancies. Dirk Kempthorne's departure from the American Council of Life Insurers resulted in openings for new CEOs at American Beverage Association and American Hotel & Lodging Association.
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