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Top News for Conference and Meeting Planners

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This and more in our latest news update for Meeting and Conference Planners. Analyzing the Conference Behaviors of Fortune 1000 Executives. A recent study analyzes and predicts the behaviors of executives and why they attend, sponsor or exhibit at conferences and conventions. IMEX 2016 America Breaking Records Once Again.

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7 Smart Moves at Hotel Crescent Court and More

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Denise Mope Hotel Crescent Court in Dallas’s Uptown neighborhood added Mope as director of sales and marketing. Most recently, she held the same title at The Westin Dallas Downtown. He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market.

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VisitDallas Under the Microscope After Negative Audit

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The narrative in the audit is about vaguery,” Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings told The Dallas Morning News. For comparison,” Merten wrote, “our city manager, who essentially serves as chief executive of Dallas and manages its more than $3.6 Phillip Jones, CEO of VisitDallas, is defending his CVB after a negative city audit.

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Code Red! Your Fix-It Guide for Today’s Event Emergencies

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From firm advice to build flexibility into contracts, particularly when it comes to attrition clauses, to tips for elevating boxed lunches and overcommunicating, these experienced craftspeople were eager to share their instruction manuals. Pedestrians walk snowy streets in downtown streets during rush hour in downtown Dallas.

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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. And our city lost that business, plain and simple.”

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Smart Women 2017: Innovators

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Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. I love the hugs and high-fives we get at our tech bars and social media lounges, and the “shut the front door” moments during the sessions I do at conferences. Best work trick I’ve learned: It’s important to do the right thing for the right reasons.

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Smart Women 2017 – Innovators

SmartMeetings

Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. I love the hugs and high-fives we get at our tech bars and social media lounges, and the “shut the front door” moments during the sessions I do at conferences. Best work trick I’ve learned: It’s important to do the right thing for the right reasons.

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