Flacks don't show up, but the show goes on
What do a Mariah Carey concert and wilting summer heat have in common? Both conspired against the 10th annual "Hacks vs. Flacks" softball game July 14 in New York's Central Park. The hacks—that is, members of the New York Financial Writers Association, organize the game each year. NYFWA is a 501(c)(6) organization founded in 1938. But the flacks—PR professionals who deal with the reporters on a daily basis—didn't show for the first time in the history of the game.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - July 25, 2013
Survey ranks D.C.'s best performing associations Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America led the pack in lobbying and membership mobilization categories in a survey released Wednesday ranking overall performance of Washington, D.C.-based associations.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - July 24, 2013
Oil, renewable fuel heads duel on Capitol Hill Should the federal government continue to require that gasoline be blended with ethanol? Members of Congress received different answers Tuesday as the top executives of four associations made their cases either for or against the federal Renewable Fuel Standard.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - July 23, 2013
Biofuel groups shoot back at oil industry with ad campaign A biofuels industry coalition is hitting the airwaves with a new ad campaign taking to task the American Petroleum Institute for its efforts to convince lawmakers to repeal the federal Renewable Fuel Standard. The new campaign by Fuels America isn't subtle in its message. Telling viewers "there is a choice," the ads juxtapose images of oil pollution next to pictures of green vegetation, which represent the allegedly environmentally friendly renewable fuels industry.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - July 22, 2013
Swipe fee battle moves to states Many states are considering laws banning retailers from charging customers extra when they use their credit cards, thanks in part to a push by the banking industry and its allies, Bloomberg News recently reported. Utah has already passed legislation and New Jersey may soon follow. Twenty state legislatures are currently considering adopting the bans, according to the American Bankers Association.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - July 19, 2013
Natural product groups disagree on GMO labeling The Natural Products Association recently threw its support behind a bill that would mandate labeling of foods with genetically modified organisms, but that is one step the American Herbal Products Association is unwilling to take.
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