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2018 40 Under 40: Jim Clapes

Connect Your Meetings

Jim Clapes, 37, works in New York City as conference and events manager at the Drug Policy Alliance. What I do: I am directly responsible for the planning and management of the biennial International Drug Policy Reform Conference, annual staff Retreat and 20 to 30 additional organizational events throughout the year.

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Is paid influencer marketing ethical in the event industry?

Conferences that Work

Brand X’s Property in Somewhere, USA is a client of ours, and I am working on an influencer campaign to help promote Property Z’s event spaces as ideal venues for conferences and corporate meetings. Campaign components: One (1) post-stay blog post highlighting the Property Z as a venue for corporate conferences/meetings/events.

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Unclear and Present Danger

PCMA Convene

In the Convene survey, 24 percent of respondents said they take open-carry legislation into account when making site selections. Due to this concern, we have scheduled more conferences in Canada and also in Europe.”. They’re even making some planners think twice about meeting in a state that permits open carry of firearms.

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Unclear and Present Danger

PCMA Convene

In the Convene survey, 24 percent of respondents said they take open-carry legislation into account when making site selections. Due to this concern, we have scheduled more conferences in Canada and also in Europe.”. They’re even making some planners think twice about meeting in a state that permits open carry of firearms.

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All Politics Is Local

PCMA Convene

By the beginning of 2014, Cleveland and seven other cities were in the running: Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Las Vegas, and Phoenix. that February to present to the Republican National Committee’s Site Selection Committee. In March 2014, Cleveland moved to the next level of the competition.

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