| April 1, 2010 - #1743 |
| News |
Step in right direction for DC convention hotel
Judge dismisses suit to halt, but building still not quite a done deal. Read more.
Board ousts staff chief
Allegations include unauthorized $100,000 pay raise; executive will
pursue legal remedies. Read more.
An old, new ASAE
Association reaches back for rebrand to be unveiled in August. Read more.
Mfume returns to association community
Health advocacy sets up former NAACP staff chief, congressman to head National Medical Association. Read more.
New CEO at financial association
Acting staff chief gets job; on staff since 2007. Read more.
Executive Changes
Joe Jackson, Steve Fowler and more.
News in Brief
National Gardening Association, Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries and more.
National Trends
While the association industry suffered with the rest of the country during the recession, when divided over 10 years, the data seem to indicate remarkably stable association budgets. The largest reduction was seen in the numbers for small and medium-sized associations (whose budgets are in the under-$10,000 range to the $1-million range). Read more, as well as more trends from Center for Competitive Politics, College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, Newspaper Association of America, National Association of Colleges and Employers, American Psychological Association, National Retail Federation.
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| Commentary |
5 'must' steps to do social networking right
Social networking is a major marketing tool for associations...if used correctly. but as your members are writing about the association on blogs and Wikipedia, how well does your marketing department and its director understand social networking, Web 2.0? Read more.
Hey, ASAE, upgrade already, will ya?
Letter to the Editor. Read more.
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