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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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Is paid influencer marketing ethical in the event industry?

Conferences that Work

This is classic paid influencer marketing via social media, a marketing trend that has been rapidly growing since 2014. ” “Are there ways that this participation could influence site selection?” If so, I can send you more detailed information regarding these campaign components. All the best, YYY.

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Will San Diego Keep Comic-Con?

SmartMeetings

Planners and local governments both know that convention center capacity is a critical determinant of site selection. Convention center expansion plans have languished since 2014, when the appellate division of the San Diego County Superior Court declared that plans to fund the project with hotel tax revenue were unconstitutional.

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Will San Diego Keep Comic-Con?

SmartMeetings

Planners and local governments both know that convention center capacity is a critical determinant of site selection. Convention center expansion plans have languished since 2014, when the appellate division of the San Diego County Superior Court declared that plans to fund the project with hotel tax revenue were unconstitutional.

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4 Lessons Event Planners Can Take from 2016 Rio Olympics

SmartMeetings

Site selection is a critical step in event planning , and site visits are crucial to the process. A new subway line that connects to Olympic Park was originally meant to open in 2014, but just opened on Monday, less than a week before Friday’s opening ceremony.

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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.

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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.