CEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Jan. 15, 2014
Business Roundtable announces four-point policy plan Tax reform and expanded international trade and investment are two of the areas Business Roundtable will spend the coming months emphasizing in a series of meetings with lawmakers and in opinion pieces appearing in media outlets, the organization announced Wednesday. BRT unveiled its four-point policy plan at a news conference with reporters, saying implementation of all four items would spur investment and lead to economic growth.
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GMA challenges state campaign finance law The Grocery Manufacturers Association is striking back against a Washington state lawsuit alleging the association violated the state's campaign finance disclosure laws.
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Gaming association head works to unify industry Only seven months into his job, American Gaming Association CEO Geoff Freeman has a big task ahead of him—unifying the message of an industry that has often been its own worst enemy, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The casino industry has been plagued with division within its ranks. The most recent example involves Internet gambling, with billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson loudly opposing legalization efforts that the rest of the industry is embracing.
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Retail organization leader finds success playing offense
RILA head came to the association at a transformative time, says the industry continues to confront new challenges every day Kennedy
Read MoreSalary Update - Jan. 10, 2014
One of the most influential predictors of CEO pay is the size of an organization measured by its revenue. However, CEO Update research, based on the latest figures released by the Internal Revenue Service, shows there are plenty of seven-figure CEO paychecks at smaller associations. Helen Darling, president of the $8.8 million-revenue National Business Group on Health, saw her paycheck rise 82 percent in 2012 to $1.4 million, thanks to $764,110 in bonus pay.
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Six trade groups, led by the International Franchise Association, are opposing President Barack Obama's choice to head the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Devision. In a letter to U.S. senators recently, the groups said David Weil's writings, advocacy positions and lack of experience outside academia render him unable to be impartial. The groups say Weil has a bias against employers.
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