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Capitol Hill Addresses Visa Wait Time Issue

PCMA Convene

Travel Association estimates that visa processing delays have cost the U.S. events industry many would-be international attendees, buyers, and exhibitors. Travel Association estimates that these delays, primarily affecting visitors from countries including Mexico, Brazil, and India, have cost the U.S.

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4 Lessons Event Planners Can Take from 2016 Rio Olympics

SmartMeetings

The 2016 Summer Olympics , which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , open on Friday. Many people around the world are watching closely to see if Rio is up to the task of hosting the world’s biggest event, and visitors are advised to take precautions. The virus is no longer limited to faraway tropical locations such as Brazil.

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