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2018 40 Under 40: Jim Clapes

Connect Your Meetings

As a 2018 40 Under 40 honoree, Clapes discusses his passion for the events industry. 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.

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What Does It Take to Land a Spot on the ‘Best Small City’ List?

PCMA Convene

Just Google “best cities list 2018,” and 471,000 results pop up. One list that’s, um, rising to the top is Resonance Consultancy’s rankings of America’s Best Cities. Getting back to your consulting work with cities, are CVBs at the table during those economic development/ destination-branding conversations? It depends.

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2019 ASAE Preview: 8 Ways to Enjoy Columbus, Ohio

Smart Meetings

If you haven’t already, it’s time to get to the drawing board to book off-site activities and venues for next August 10 to 13. Smart Meetings recently went on a FAM trip hosted by Experience Columbus to scope out the area and make your site selection job that much easier. Posted by Smart Meetings on Tuesday, October 2, 2018.

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