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5 Midsize Cities Using Their Local Knowledge Economies to Bring In Meetings

PCMA Convene

For Jeff Slobotski and Dusty Davidson, however, the region’s flourishing startup culture was a story that needed telling, which is why, in 2008, they founded an online publication called Silicon Prairie News (SPN) — taking its name from a tech-friendly area that includes Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri. The format was a success.

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PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2017

PCMA Convene

What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far? A few months before this announcement, I had a large conference where I pushed attendees further than they wanted to go by incorporating QR codes, iPads, and social media throughout the entire program. Louis, Missouri, USA. Derek Anderson. HOLLY LAMMERT.

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