CEO DATELINE - Associations in the news - Feb. 3, 2015
Business groups divided on Obama budget It was the worst of budgets, it was the best of budgets. Many business groups took the former attitude when it came to the $4 trillion budget recently proposed by President Barack Obama, but a few leaned more to the other side thanks to increased spending in their areas of interest. Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America was among the critics.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - Associations in the news - Feb. 2, 2015
PSC acquires TechAmerica Foundation The Professional Services Council has acquired the TechAmerica Foundation from CompTIA—a move coming less than a year after TechAmerica ceased to be an independent association. PSC said Monday that under the deal, it would take ownership of the foundation and its various programs, including Vision Forecast and Conference, Defense Strategic Planning Forum, the annual CIO survey and the American Technology Awards. Terms of the deal were not announced.
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Sutton announces retirement from ELFA
Woody Sutton to leave equipment leasing association at end of year, will be replaced by COO Ralph Petta Sutton
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - Associations in the news - Jan. 30, 2015
Oil lobby to air Super Bowl commercial The American Petroleum Institute will spend $100,000 for a 30-second television ad that will air during Sunday's Super Bowl, although only in Washington, D.C., market. The Sunlight Foundation, a nonprofit government watchdog group, obtained a contract between API and local NBC affiliate WRC for the spot scheduled to run the during the halftime show.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - Associations in the news - Jan. 29, 2015
The real Super Bowl champs? Food companies Super Bowl Sunday ranks behind only Thanksgiving in the amount of calories consumed by the average American in a single day, and several associations have tallied the number of chicken wings and potato chips guzzled down. The average American will devour 2,400 calories during the four-to-five hour game, ABC News reported. And what are viewers eating? According to the report:
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - Associations in the news - Jan. 28, 2015
Anesthesiologist society sues health beverage maker The American Society of Anesthesiologists is suing the maker of health beverage Clearfast for allegedly claiming the organization endorsed the product. In a complaint filed in U.S. District Court, ASA said the company BevMD used its name and trademarks without permission and made multiple false and misleading statements, including the claim that ASA had approved and endorsed Clearfast.
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