Building more open office environments
Associations are knocking down walls The National Retail Federation is moving to a new headquarters early next year, and doesn't want its new home to look like the old one. "We are very office intensive," NRF COO Carleen Kohut said about the layout of the association's current headquarters on 7th Street Northwest. NRF has occupied the Washington, D.C., space for at least 20 years, and as staff grew and diversified, the available offices were subdivided into smaller portions.
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Half-centurions, take heart: Opportunities still await
While some get anxious about job hunting after 50, experts tout the age as prime time for leadership, and offer tips for the search Luke
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Association Departures and Arrivals (November 15, 2013)
Arrivals Bunting to lead conservation group Bunting
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A Washington D.C.-based advocacy group has filed a rulemaking petition with the Internal Revenue Service asking for review of the section of tax code applying to trade associations, saying certain organizations are using it to funnel so-called "dark money" into political campaigns.
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Preparing for transition can prevent staff turnover from becoming toxic
Experts advise providing outgoing employees with ‘fighting chance' to land on their feet Guass
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Nov. 15, 2013
Insurance groups not thrilled about Obamacare change In a policy shift, President Barack Obama announced Thursday that anyone who lost their health insurance coverage because of the Affordable Care Act would be able to hold on to their plans until at least 2015—a move that at least two insurance associations don't see as wise.
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