ASAE is preparing to submit an amicus curiae brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting the United States Soccer Federation’s request for the Court to review a case with significant implications for associations. The case revolves around whether a plaintiff challenging an association for alleged antitrust violations can include association members as co-defendants solely due to their membership and adherence to the association’s rules, codes, or standards.
Read MoreConsumer prices in the United States cooled last month, rising just 0.1 percent from April to May and extending the past year's steady easing of inflation. At the same time, some measures of underlying price pressures remained high.
Measured year over year, inflation slowed to just 4 percent in May — the lowest 12-month figure in over two years and well below April's 4.9 percent annual rise. The pullback was driven by tumbling gas prices, a much smaller rise in grocery prices than in previous months and less-expensive furniture, air fares and appliances.
Read MoreBrainstorms have enormous potential to bring the zany into the realm of the actionable, nourished with group input. But they can also be big flops, with participants afraid to open the floodgates—or getting so off track that they leave the session exhilarated but without any actual ideas.
Before diving into a brainstorming session, have a plan to help you design brainstorms that will spark fresh yet sensible ideas. Consider these techniques to create better brainstorming sessions.
Maximize Efficiency With “Note and Vote”
You may find that your brainstorming sessions tend to veer quickly into off-topic discussions or tangents that don’t contribute to the session’s objective. One method can help with that: note and vote.
Read MorePilots at Delta Air Lines easily approved a new contract that will raise their pay by more than 30 percent over four years and likely lead to similar agreements covering union pilots at other major U.S. airlines.
The Air Line Pilots Association said 78 percent of Delta pilots who voted supported the contract. Delta has about 15,000 pilots.
Smaller airlines face a shortage of pilots as major airlines recruit from their ranks. While the biggest carriers say they have enough pilots, the shortage has given unions leverage to bargain for rich pay increases. The union said the Delta deal will lead to a cumulative $7 billion in pay raises.
Read MoreDuring the height of the pandemic, Patricia Stefanczyk, CAE, vice president of governance and volunteer relations at the Institute of Management Accountants, approached her senior leadership team with a request on behalf of IMA’s chapter leaders.
“Like all associations, our chapters couldn’t meet in person, which was a big issue,” she said.
But Stefanczyk had an idea: She wanted to give chapter leaders the ability to use IMA national’s virtual meetings platform to host their own gatherings. Results were fantastic, with many chapter events growing from 60 in-person attendees to 300 or 400 virtual ones during the pandemic.
Read MoreYour association’s website needs an engaging digital presence to attract new members and retain existing ones. Use these essential web design tips to ensure success.
As an association professional, you understand the value of a strong digital presence. An engaging website not only acts as a marketing tool for prospective members but also retains existing ones by providing access to exclusive content, event registration forms, updates, and more.
Read MoreHilton President and CEO Christopher Nassetta maintains an active presence in the meetings market through stage appearances at events such as Professional Convention Management Association’s Convening Leaders conference, held last month in Columbus, Ohio. At that conference, he said that “the world is open again and there is a huge pent-up demand for our product, so I think [the hotel industry] can weather the slowing macro environment.”
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TRATEGIC PLANNING IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BUT INTIMIDATING PARTS OF ASSOCIATION WORK. THE EXTENT TO WHICH YOUR ASSOCIATION ACHIEVES YOUR GOALS, AND HOW QUICKLY, DEPENDS IN LARGE PART UPON THE THOROUGHNESS OF YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN.
The Federal Trade Commission will host a public forum on Thursday, February 16 examining the FTC’s proposed rule to prohibit employers from imposing noncompetes on their workers, and providing an opportunity for people to directly share their experiences with noncompetes.
The forum will supplement the FTC’s request for members of the public to submit written comments on the proposed rule, which is based on a preliminary finding that noncompetes constitute an unfair method of competition and therefore violate Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Read MoreOn Jan. 17, the Department of Justice asked an appeals court to reverse the April 2022 ruling that declared the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's face-mask requirement for public transportation to be unlawful. Brian Springer, a Justice Department attorney, argued that the CDC should have the authority to establish universal mask mandates during a public-health crisis such as Covid.
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