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2019 40 Under 40: The In-Crowd

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Meet the “In-Crowd,” our 2019 Connect Association 40 Under 40. Gulf Shores, Alabama. Honorees must be under the age of 40 as of April 1, 2019. The post 2019 40 Under 40: The In-Crowd appeared first on Connect Association. This year’s group celebrates the diversity inherent in the events industry.

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Buycott, Don’t Boycott

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How to positively impact social conditions in destinations with politics that don’t align Flashback to 2019. Additional sponsorships to date have come from Birmingham, Alabama; Dallas; and Orlando, Florida, as well as Destinations International. Elena Gerstmann, FASAE, CAE, was hungry.

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California Travel Ban Provokes Scorn and Cancellations

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A website in Alabama speculated state-funded California collegiate sports teams might not be able to travel to recruit athletes in banned states or attend major sporting events such as the 2018–2019 NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game planned for Dallas. On June 22, Alabama, Kentucky, South Dakota and Texas were added.

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Fighting Fyre: Epic Event Fails and How to Avoid Them

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FAIL 1 – Not Living Up to the Brand In January 2019, the Clemson University football team was scheduled to be honored with dinner at the White House after their National Championship win against The University of Alabama.

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Tariffs Trouble: Business Events Trapped in Trade War Zone

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Since the new tariffs (or taxes) imposed on goods imported from China and other countries have taken effect this year, some of the show’s regular exhibitors have cut back on the amount of space they’re purchasing for the March 2019 show. Nancy Mann Jackson is a freelance writer in Birmingham, Alabama. It’s important to keep evolving.

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Summit of Minds: ‘Great People, Great Content, and the Great Outdoors’

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In 2019, Summit of Minds began holding regional events for the first time. Nancy Mann Jackson is a freelance writer in Birmingham, Alabama. Shortly after Summit of Minds 2019 concluded, a 13-page PDF overview of the event’s discussions and conclusions was posted to the Summit of Minds website. Talking Like Pessimists’.

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Student Competition at ATSSA Brings New Generation of Ideas

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Washington Convention Center this past January during the 2019 TRB Annual Meeting, where student teams gave five-minute “Shark Tank”–style idea pitches to judges and a larger audience. Students present their concepts for the 2019 TCD Challenge on traffic control devices for pedestrian and cyclist safety at intersections. s Walter E.