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Ray Ezelle Lays Out Vision for Virginia’s Blue Ridge

Connect Your Meetings

Most recently, he was a third-party operator for a housing and site selection company. I want us to be to be thought of as the sports and meetings destination in this region. Where do you see meetings coming from? As vice president of sales, he helped customize solutions for different market segments.

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How to Plan an LGBT-Friendly Meeting or Event

SmartMeetings

Much of the meeting and event planning industry only recently began evaluating its impact on the LGBT community. Even though you might assume that your meetings and events are free of LGBT influence, there’s always an effect. For example, Skift reports that the State of North Carolina has already lost nearly $83.9

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Tough Calls

PCMA Convene

On April 4, days after North Carolina repealed its controversial “bathroom bill” — House Bill 2 (HB2), which restricted which public bathroom transgender people could use — the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) announced that it would no longer blacklist the state from hosting its championship events.

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How Charlotte Is Preparing to Host the Republican National Convention

PCMA Convene

The city of Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina, is focused on how to pull off a successful, and safe, Republican National Convention in August. The timing for the resumption of live events in 2020 might be the biggest question on meeting planners’ minds, but Mike Butts has his sights set on August. Courtesy Visit Charlotte).