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Vegas Hotel Workers to Vote on Strike Authorization

MeetingsNet

26 their union’s course of action if contract negotiations don’t advance. With the hotel-workers strike in Southern California now more than 10 weeks old, another Unite Here chapter in another major meetings destination is prepared to vote on whether they too should bring a strike into play.

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What’s the Economic Impact of the Meetings Industry?

PCMA Convene

In terms of jobs, the meetings and events industry creates more direct jobs than large manufacturing sectors such as automotive, chemicals, and food. For every dollar spent on face-to-face meetings and business events in 2016, it generated an additional $1.60 in benefits to the U.S. It’s a 160-percent return on investment.”.

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Elizabeth Goad Never Stops Learning

PCMA Convene

Elizabeth Goad, CMP, Director of Meetings and Events, Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). Planning requires a lot of contract work, negotiations, budgeting, and managing outcomes to objectives. AASA is co-owner of AAPEX [Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo], a top 50 U.S. MY FIRST INDUSTRY JOB.

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Triple focus for Electronica 2018

Event Industry News

A key challenge is delivering a consistent and memorable brand presence, with its diverse product lines, from the size of a grain of rice to the most sophisticated electronics in spacecraft and automotive vehicles.

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Unique Conference Venues: Your Complete Guide

Social Tables

Finally, be sure to visit the venue in person to get a better sense of the atmosphere and to ensure that it meets your needs. Petersen Automotive Museum So far we’ve talked about unique conference venues that are perfect for smaller scale events.

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Guest Blog: No pay no play, should agencies get paid to pitch?

Event Industry News

Several years ago, I had to walk away from pitching for an account with a major automotive client as I was told; unless I took the head of communications on two long haul fam trips I would not win the business. When pitching’s a race to the bottom. This practice is quite literally a race to the bottom.

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LA Auto Show’s Terri Toennies

PCMA Convene

Hundreds of thousands of attendees, exhibitors, and other participants from 58 countries can see debuts from top names in automotive innovation, take test drives, and preview the future of moving from here to there. Throughout the show, we have regular meetings so that everyone is on the same page. Terri Toennies. Convention Center.