With fallout from the recession reaching full intensity for many associations in 2009, some organizations were able to shelter their employees from the storm, successfully protecting their staff from layoffs and keeping benefit packages mostly untouched. This year’s annual Top Places to Work edition of CEO Update comes during a year that, for many groups, was even worse than 2008 in terms of recessionary impact. In a recent study conducted by McKinley Marketing, 86 percent of associations surveyed said they were experiencing budget cuts as of June 2009, compared with 35 percent in December 2008. This bleak financial environment meant that 2009 was not a year for expanded… Read More