Irrigation, Pork Producers, Safety Equipment groups pick new CEOs
The American Counseling Association's chief strategy officer, Natasha Rankin, will succeed Deborah Hamlin as CEO of the $5M-revenue Irrigation Association, effective Jan. 10.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE Natural Products Association sues FDA over hangover treatment
The Natural Products Association is suing the Food and Drug Administration over the agency's decision that an antioxidant can't be sold as a hangover cure without first determining its potential effects on human health.Want more news?Consider joining CEO Update. Membership gives full access to the latest intelligence on association management, career advancement, compensation trends and networking events, as well as hundreds of listings for senior-level association jobs.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - Associations join labor union in backing cannabis-related banking bill
Dec. 2, 2021By William EhartA coalition of 13 mainly financial-related trade groups and one labor union is urging the Senate to follow the House's lead and pass a bill allowing cannabis-related businesses to access the banking system.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - Travel groups slam new travel bans
Dec. 1, 2021By Kathryn WalsonThree associations representing the travel industry have criticized the Biden administration for prohibiting some people from traveling to the U.S. from eight countries in southern Africa. South Africa—one of the countries on the banned list—raised the alarm in November about the new omicron variant. The restrictions, which took effect Nov. 29, do not apply to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents or certain other categories of travelers.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE U.S. Chamber: Billions of dollars lost to lack of child care options
Nov. 30, 2021By Walt WilliamsNew research by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has concluded a lack of available child care is a drag on state economies, with billions of dollars lost as parents miss work or leave their jobs to take care of their children.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE American Library Association blasts book bans
Nov. 30, 2021By Walt WilliamsThe American Library Association is condemning what it says is an uptick in reported attempts to remove books from libraries, with many of the challenged works either written by Black authors or tackling LGBTQ subject matter.
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