Building boom: Multiple medical groups erect new HQs
Educational and conference facilities make new buildings destinations for members and constituents; room for future growth Driven more by mission than just the need for more space, a number of medical associations are breaking ground instead of leasing or buying existing structures. These new headquarters are destinations, with conference and educational facilities and even hands-on training centers. The cost: $20 million and up.
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New ASAE meeting app draws interest from executives
Association is beta testing mobile system to respond to conference attendee concerns, problems while event is still ongoing Association meeting planners and CEOs hope they can soon avail themselves of ASAE's new real-time experience-mapping tool, which is still in the testing phase.
Read MoreSalary Update: Revenue not big influencer on CEO pay in smaller groups
One of the strongest predictors of pay for an association CEO is the size of an organization: The larger the group, the bigger the paycheck. But new CEO Update data shows that as revenue dips below $4 million, its influence on compensation declines rapidly. At around $3 million, revenue has almost no influence on pay.
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Detroit will work hard to win over associations at ASAE '15
Tourism officials seek to convince groups that city can be a major convention destination Larry Alexander wants association executives to know that everything they've heard about Detroit is true.
Read MoreASAE14 concludes with Detroit pitch, then more country music
Neely becomes board chair, plans to promote association careers; continued testing of experience-mapping tool draws happy faces from attendees The ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo wrapped up Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn., with a spirited forward look at #asae15 presented by the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, and a closing party featuring country music by pianist Phil Vassar at The Wildhorse Saloon.
Read MoreWhite House changes course on lobbyist ban
The White House stepped back from a policy that prevented registered lobbyists from serving on federal advisory boards and government committees.
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