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2019 40 Under 40: The In-Crowd

Connect Your Meetings

Meet the “In-Crowd,” our 2019 Connect Association 40 Under 40. This year’s group celebrates the diversity inherent in the events industry. 36 • Manager of Events. Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. 33 • Senior Manager, Meetings and Events. 27 • Chapter and Events Manager. Ogechi Anyanwu. Aquera Agee.

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Buycott, Don’t Boycott

Smart Meetings

How to positively impact social conditions in destinations with politics that don’t align Flashback to 2019. Surmont thought about boycotting the event until the two of them came up with the idea of making a donation to offset the impact of her spending in the state instead. Elena Gerstmann, FASAE, CAE, was hungry.

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Fighting Fyre: Epic Event Fails and How to Avoid Them

TicketBud

Event fails come in all shapes and sizes, from minor mishaps to epic messes. When high profile events go wrong, they make the news and we all get to learn from them. Though these mistakes may seem obvious, they happen when proper planning and risk assessments are not at the forefront of the event organizing process.

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California Travel Ban Provokes Scorn and Cancellations

SmartMeetings

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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Tariffs Trouble: Business Events Trapped in Trade War Zone

PCMA Convene

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. Trade shows and events in a number of industries are experiencing similar issues, as U.S.

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

PCMA Convene

The Summit of Minds event is hosted in founder Thierry Malleret’s hometown of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in the French Alps (above). The three-day event, hosted in Malleret’s hometown of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in the French Alps, has since been held annually — most recently, Sept. Adobe Stock).

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Student Competition at ATSSA Brings New Generation of Ideas

PCMA Convene

This year’s TCD Challenge topic took the concerns DOT reps voiced into account, along with pressing safety challenges cited by respondents to a post-event survey that Watson sent out to 500 to 600 DOT professionals from around the country. In addition to students competing for the top three prizes, the TRB event gave them valuable exposure.