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It Takes a Conference

PCMA Convene

Harm reduction focuses on minimizing the ill effects of substance abuse among the homeless through negotiation, underpinned by the notion of treating them with dignity and respect. A conference in 2003, where he heard about some of Housing First’s positive outcomes and decided to develop a similar initiative in Utah.

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Event Budget Trends 2017: Cloudy with a Chance of Inconsistency?

Social Tables

Take for example, Salesforce.com’s annual conference, Dreamforce. With the goal to educate and inspire customers, the first Dreamforce event brought together just over 1,300 attendees in 2003. Corporate leaders everywhere are looking to events as viable marketing channels, or as engaging platforms for internal initiatives.

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine. Compared to most fields, Shure wrote, even in 2003, “the profession is still in its infancy.”. “We Navy and U.S.

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