CEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - July 18, 2013
ABC announces move to D.C. The Associated Builders and Contractors is moving to a new home closer to Capitol Hill. The organization announced Wednesday it plans to relocate its national office from Arlington, Va., to 440 First St. NW by December. It new headquarters will be located just north of the Capitol.
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Renewable fuel groups shoot back at API Two associations representing biofuel producers are taking the American Petroleum Institute to task for what they says is its misleading ad campaign in support of repealing the federal Renewable Fuel Standard.
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Wood, paper associations bemoan court ruling on greenhouse gases A federal court has ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cannot exempt biofuel producers from greenhouse gas regulations, a blow to business groups that had supported the agency's decision.
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Internet Association launches new website The Internet Association has some new digs on the Web that reflect the playful energy of the nearly one-year-old group. Users who log in on the main page can choose an avatar then watch as the little person falls from space to Earth as they scroll down the page. It is a lighthearted introduction to a group that, as a representative for some of the Internet's largest companies, wants people to know it means serious business.
Read MoreSalary Update: Thomas Duesterberg-Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI; John Davis-National Kidney Foundation
Chief executives often see their biggest paychecks on the way out the door. Case in point: 2011 earnings for former president and CEO Thomas Duesterberg of Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI, came to $992,378. For the previous four years, his take-home pay hovered in the $400,000 range. The bulk of his final payday came from a $799,462 bonus. Duesterberg retired from MAPI two months into the tax period covered.
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Anderson: Manufacturing's magnificent
Head of sign association praises new collaboration with manufacturers Anderson Lori Anderson still has manufacturing on her mind.
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