CEO DATELINE - Associations in the news - Jan. 22, 2015
Associations continue push for drones If you saw the alternative rock band OK Go in a free concert last night, then thank the growing drone industry. The popular band performed in Washington, D.C., Wednesday as part of an event sponsored by the Small UAV Coalition, a new business group composed of tech giants who want federal regulators to ease restrictions on the domestic use of drones.
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Granting the president trade promotion authority: good. Higher taxes on the wealthy: bad. Those were two messages coming from association leaders in the wake of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday. In a speech packed with policy suggestions, many groups found things to like and not like in what Obama proposed, as well as offer a few suggestions that weren't addressed by the president.
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Merged associations rebrand under a single name Three merged associations debuted a new name and logo Monday, with leaders saying just as the organizations have evolved, their brands need to evolve as well.
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Gibson to chair NAM Council of Manufacturing Associations Thomas Gibson, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute, has been elected chair of the National Association of Manufacturers' Council of Manufacturing Associations for a one-year term. The council is made up of nearly 250 industry-specific manufacturing associations. It provides resources and networks to members to broaden the reach of NAM's advocacy efforts.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - Associations in the news - Jan. 15, 2014
Report: Trade groups spend more on PR than lobbying A new report by the Center for Public Integrity has found that some of the nation's largest associations throw more money into advertising and public relations than they do into lobbying.
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Chamber may play role in 2016 Democratic primaries
CEO Tom Donohue, following State of American Business Address, says group would back candidates who ‘want to govern' Donohue
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