| May 6, 2010 - #1748 |
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Flooding causes somber notes for Nashville meetings
As Nashville TN starts to dry out from the disastrous flooding earlier this month, the effects are starting to show on association meetings in Music City, especially at Gaylord Opryland, where flooding was extensive, forcing the popular convention hotel to shut down for months. Read more.
When nature strikes your meeting
3 tips on force majeure clauses and 9 considerations for insurance coverage. Read more.
Salaries bounce back for charitable fundraisers
Trade associations pay $88K on average. Read more.
Embattled association hires new interim staff chief
Former executive director pleads Fifth to many questions of state legislators. Read more.
Congeniality during bomb threat
Some guests evacuated from rooms in New York convention hotel popular with associations. Read more.
Bomb scare: What will your association do?
3 priorities to keep your association in business in the wake of a crisis. Read more.
American Association for Justice hires new CEO from staff
Retired longtime chief served as interim during search. Read more.
Executive Changes
Jaeger, Molineaux, Okita and more.
News in Brief
American Association of Neurological Surgeons, National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation, Direct Marketing Association Nonprofit Foundation, Association Media & Publishing, obituary and more.
National Trends
• In the latest Association TRENDS Association PULSE Survey, 72% of respondents said the government’s stimulus package had no impact on their members. Only those in the real estate/rental/leasing and government industries reported any major positive impact. Read more, including other trends from National Association of Colleges and Employers, HealthyWomen, American Association of Public Opinion Researchers, and W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
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| Commentary |
Build a solid foundation and effective governance will come
By Gerard F. Hurley, Association Executive Resources Group. Read more.
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