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Successful Event Planning Considerations: What Makes or Breaks an Event?

The Castle Group

Chicago, Dallas, Orlando, Las Vegas, etc.). Although delays can happen at any time in any location, hosting a meeting in Chicago in the dead of winter or the Caribbean during hurricane season runs the risk of severe weather events that may impact the program. The heart of any event lies in its subject matter and speakers.

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Four Lessons from MPI’s World Education Congress

SmartMeetings

The Rise Awards honored Ginny Fontain from the Carolinas Chapter as Member of the Year; Colleen Rickenbacher from the Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter as Meeting Industry Leader; Natalie Beiro from the Potomac Chapter as young professional; and Mike Dominguez, chief sales officer at MGM Resorts International, was given the Chair’s Award.

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2019 Tech Conferences: The #1 Tech Events Guide

Bizzabo

A 2-day event that features a stellar lineup of speakers, demonstrations, booths and networking opportunities. Speakers are all leading industry experts. Our speakers include some of the core contributors to many open source tools, libraries, and languages. Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit. Austin, TX.

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Firearms at events…and your liability

Plan Your Meetings

In 2010, there were 405 homicides in the workplace due to shootings, explained Mary Goodrich Nix, partner at the Dallas office of Holland & Knight, during the “ Navigating the New Open Carry Laws in Texas ” webinar, citing the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tyra Hilliard, CMP, PhD, JD, a St. Simons Island, Ga.-based

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