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ASAE Request Meeting On OGE’S Proposed Gift Rules

ASAE this week asked for a meeting with the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) to clarify the intent of proposed rules that would restrict government employees from attending educational seminars and other substantive events held by trade associations. OGE was … Continue reading

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White House Mischaracterizes Role of Associations

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The new rules were drafted by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) and would amend current regulations governing standards of ethical conduct for executive branch employees that limit all government officials from accepting gifts from registered lobbyists and lobbying organizations. … Continue reading

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DC Considering PILOTS for City Nonprofits

Two separate reports recently have again placed nonprofits in the position as revenue raisers for local government. DC Council member Mary Cheh last week sent a letter to the entire council advocating for a PILOT (payments in lieu of taxes) … Continue reading

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American Group Psychotherapy Association

Diane Feirman, CAE Public Affairs Director http://www.agpa.org/ As part of its mission the American Group Psychotherapy Association has long promoted group psychotherapy to the public, health professionals and agencies as a unique and highly cost effective form of treatment. This … Continue reading

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Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association

Ike Casey Executive Vice President http://www.phccweb.org/ Our association helps move the country toward economic recovery primarily by providing education and information to our members to help them meet the difficult economic challenges of today. The livelihood of our members’ small … Continue reading

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Virginia Biotechnology Association

Mark Herzog Executive Director http://www.vacats.org/ The Virginia Biotechnology Association (VaBIO) launched a new initiative called “the Virginia Council on Advanced Technology Skills (VCATS) to design a fast track online pathway that connects people to 21st Century jobs. An individual can … Continue reading

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Association of College Honor Societies

Dorothy I. Mitstifer, PhD Kappa Omicron Nu http://www.achsnatl.org/ I believe the following initiatives focus on issues that have potential for the long-term impact on the economy via projects having to do with social responsibility. Kappa Omicron Nu, an honor society … Continue reading

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Refrigeration Service Engineers Society

Mark Lowry Executive Vice President Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) RSES, the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society, helps the economy in two primary ways – one direct, and one indirect.  Directly, as an educational organization with a mission to ‘provide comprehensive, … Continue reading

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SE MN Association of REALTORS

Kathy Schwartz CEO, ePro SE MN Association of REALTORS Our industry is the real estate business. It is helping the economy by helping people learn more about better loan products available to forestall foreclosure, offering foreclosure counseling, helping buyers purchase … Continue reading

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North Carolina Medical Society

Robert W. Seligson Executive Vice President, CEO North Carolina Medical Society Our organization started over 160 years ago when a group of concerned physicians came to Raleigh to meet with representatives of the General Assembly because charlatans were disguising themselves … Continue reading

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