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Events Industry Experts Weigh in on the Coronavirus

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the flu represents a greater health threat than contracting the coronavirus. DuBois shared that it took about four months for the SARS scare in 2003 to stabilize. Rely on local sources for facts rather than depending on the media. “Be wary of sensationalism,” Cooper said. Our audience “is turning to us to be the guiding light.”

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VisitDallas Under the Microscope After Negative Audit

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Since Jones began heading up VisitDallas in the fall of 2003, the organization has produced clear results, he said. We have hired a contract administrator to continuously monitor our contract with the city,” he said, “and to ensure that our travel policy is updated each year. “We VisitDallas). million room nights.

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

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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

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