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2018 40 Under 40: Jim Clapes

Connect Your Meetings

As a one man show at DPA, I am involved in all aspects of the planning process, including site selection, vendor acquisition and management, contract negotiation, budget development/reconciliation as well as social media outreach and management. and marry my interest in event coordination with the non-profit sector.

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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. This forward-looking approach has its roots in a benign emergency incident: A fire alarm went off during Family Reunion 2014 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Andre Lico. Ami Mayfield. Bob Mellinger.

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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. This forward-looking approach has its roots in a benign emergency incident: A fire alarm went off during Family Reunion 2014 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Andre Lico. Ami Mayfield. Bob Mellinger.

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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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