CEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Sept. 19, 2013
U.S. Travel seeks greater investment in customs A new report by the U.S. Travel Association makes the case for greater investment in U.S. Customs and Border Protection, saying travel delays for visitors entering the country have cost the nation 518,000 jobs in the past five years.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Sept. 18, 2013
MBA unveils new brand identity The Mortgage Bankers Association has a new look, complete with a new logo and a new website. The association's new brand identity "is designed to be more streamlined while leveraging the strength and meaning of the association's acronym—MBA," according to the association. The new logo boasts an upper-case "M" and "B" but a lowercase "a," reflecting the group's focus on the mortgage banking industry.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Sept. 17, 2013
Judge rules against farm groups in pollution case The American Farm Bureau Federation said Monday it was "deeply disappointed" after a federal judge ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency acted within its authority when setting new water pollution limits for Chesapeake Bay.
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Association Fly-Ins: Calendar and Resources
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Events of Note
Great Ideas Conference(Salt Lake City)March 1-3gic.asaecenter.org National PAC Conference(Miami)March 1-4events.pac.org 2020 Women's Executive Forum(Chicago)March 11associationforum.org, see Education + Events Building Relationships with Congressional StaffMarch 19congressfoundation.org/calendar
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Sept. 16, 2013
Obama, administration offices to address BRT President Barack Obama and other administration officials will meet with about 100 CEOs of the largest U.S. corporations Wednesday during a quarterly meeting of the Business Roundtable. Obama will speak with the CEOs at BRT's New Jersey Avenue headquarters for an hour, with a portion of the meeting open to the media and another segment off the record—a "candid discussion with our CEOs," according to BRT Senior Vice President Tita Freeman.
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