Former CTA marketing head dies
Susan Littleton, the longtime vice president of marketing for the Consumer Technology Association, died of cancer March 18 at her home in Boise, Idaho. Littleton, 62, first joined CTA in 2002. She stepped down in 2017 to launch the event marketing consultancy SLL Consulting. During her time at CTA, she led marketing for the association and its trade show CES, helping grow attendance at the event more than 50 percent from her first show in 2003 to her final show in 2017, according to the association. CES is now one of the largest trade shows in the U.S.
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LaBranche rings bell on Wall Street
LaBranche Gary LaBranche, CEO of National Investor Relations Institute, rang the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange March 22 as part of a delegation representing IR Magazine. IR Magazine held its annual award ceremony recognizing investor relations excellence the same day. NIRI is a sponsor of the ceremony and LaBranche was one of the judges.
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Taylor promotes assertive advocacy push for HR profession
New SHRM CEO vows more activism on discrimination, sexual harassment and workplace access; ‘not always reactive, but proactive' Taylor From #MeToo to the Mexico border wall, workplace issues are making headlines today—sexual harassment and immigration are just two of the hot-button issues affecting the labor force.
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