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Obama Administration Updates Guidelines for Conference Spending

Associations Now

The Office of Management and Budget has released new conference spending guidelines that could help federal government employees more easily attend conferences. For the first time in four years, the Obama administration has relaxed guidelines on federal employee attendance at conferences, which may have a positive impact on associations.

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My Top 5 Blog Posts of 2012

Eric Lanke

image source As we end another year (without the world coming to an end, fortunately), here's a look back at the five posts on this blog that received the most page views in 2012. In laying out the guidelines that govern our activities, I realize that only one term makes any sense--association management.

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Disability Support Groups Praise Updated Federal Hiring Guidelines

Associations Now

A 2012 study by the Society for Human Resource Management noted that just 47 percent of organizations surveyed focus on hiring people with disabilities in recruitment efforts, and only 40 percent of senior managers in the study made it a priority. This has long been a blind spot for many organizations. Tell us your take in the comments.

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Speakers Required To Promote Your Conference In Social Media Must Follow FTC Endorsement Guidelines

Velvet Chainsaw

The Revised FTC Endorsement Guidelines And Speaker Social Media Conference Promotion. While I wholeheartedly support requiring speakers promote the conference and their session in social media, conference organizers need to fully understand the FTC Social Media Endorsement Guidelines here. A Word Of Advice To Conference Bloggers.

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Association Law Blog: Guidelines for CA Associations and.

Association Law

Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Guidelines for CA Associations and Nonprofits Regarding Exempt vs Non Exempt Employees. ▼ 2012. (4). Guidelines for CA Associations and Nonprofits Rega. This blog does not focus on homeowners associations or religious organizations. Search This Blog. Findlaw - CA Codes and Statutes.

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My Top 5 Blog Posts of 2018

Eric Lanke

Stop Calling It Strategic Planning This has been on every year-end list since it was originally posted in January 2012, and keeps getting a ton of traffic, including as the page through which the highest number of people enter my site. As the authors continually remind the reader, people play differently when they are keeping score.

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An Introduction to the EU Global Data Protection Regulation

Higher Logic

In 1995, the EU adopted the Data Protection Directive (DPD), which required all member states to adhere to general privacy guidelines, but allowed each nation to create independent legislation to meet this goal. Data privacy regulation is nothing new in the EU, whose member nations consider privacy a vital right of all citizens.