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5 Reasons for Planners to Celebrate Facebook’s 2 Billion User Milestone

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Well it’s been exploding year-over-year since its launch in 2004, but the social media mogul has just reached new heights. Every savvy meeting and event planner knows Facebook’s impact on the industry. Here’s what Facebook does for corporate meeting planners : 1. On June 27 that number hit a satisfying 2 billion.

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Travel Is Up in New Orleans

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This exciting achievement is a testament to our city’s unique ability to host tourists and major events like no other. billion in visitor spending last year represents a 51 percent increase since 2004, the year before Katrina. I look forward to 2017 being an even bigger year for the tourism industry in New Orleans.”. The reported $7.41

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20 Dallas Event Venues Your Attendees Will Love

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From aerial performance spaces to the world famous AT&T Stadium, there are plenty of Dallas event venues to choose from. Take a look at this list of 20 Dallas event venues for some great ideas. The venue is a critical component of a successful event. You could use one of the numerous tools for sourcing event venues.

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