Executive attendance at ASAE in Nashville best in seven years
CEO Graham cites high number of participants who flew in, estimates $16 million impact for city; looks ahead to Detroit next year.
Read MoreStrong attendance overcomes weather at ASAE annual meeting
Opening celebration delayed by heavy rain, but association executives crowd learning labs; Adam Grant provokes audience at general session Neither Mother Nature nor the National Football League cooperated but the show went on at #asae14 in Nashville, Tenn., with a country music concert Saturday night and a thought-provoking speech by author Adam Grant at the opening general session Sunday morning.
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Association Forum names new CEO
Mason previously chaired organization's diversity committee Mason
Read MoreAssociation Departures and Arrivals (Aug. 8, 2014)
Departures Longtime CEO leaves SIGMA Kenneth Doyle has stepped down as EVP of the $4M-revenue Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America after leading the Reston, Va.-based group since 1981. In a statement, SIGMA said Doyle plans to pursue other opportunities, including developing his family business, Doyle Association Consultants, initially founded 10 years ago by his wife, Laura. SIGMA's board of directors has formed a transition committee to search for Doyle's replacement.
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Assess your assets: New benchmarking research on association reserves
Ever wonder how your association's investments compare with groups of similar size? A new benchmarking report looks at the governance and management of reserves, including how assets are allocated and average returns.
Read More100 top spenders on lobbying in Q2
About 100 nonprofit organizations spent at least $500,000 on lobbying in the second quarter of 2014, according to reports filed with Congress. The deadline for the April-June numbers was July 21. Leading the list, as usual, is the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, spending (along with its Institute of Legal Reform) $28.8 million on advocacy. Together, the two entities spent almost exactly the same amount in the same quarter of the 2012 election year.
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