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The Cost of Conscience

PCMA Convene

It was March 31, 2016, and ACA’s Governing Council was meeting in Montreal as part of ACA’s 2016 Conference & Expo. 17, the Tennessee Senate had passed legislation that would allow counselors and therapists to refuse to treat a patient if doing so would “conflict with a sincerely held religious belief.” THE GOOD FIGHT.

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Best in Show: Class of 2017

PCMA Convene

In participating in the nominating process for our Best in Show awards program this year, DeBolt, director of meetings and events for PLM World, singled out Roberta Tisdul, CMP, senior convention services manager for Visit Indy, in our Convention Services/CVB category. Then she had more to say. Teamwork seemed to be a theme this year.

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Tough Calls

PCMA Convene

Meanwhile, similar bathroom bills are being considered in other states — 16 as of last month, according to CNN — which can certainly affect a planner’s site-selection process. Gender-neutral signs posted at public bathrooms in West Hollywood, California. Stay tuned for a story about this move in the July issue of Convene.). .”

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5 Things Planners Can Learn from the Presidential Inauguration

SmartMeetings

It will be an event people will be buzzing about for years to come, which means it surely offers some important lessons that meeting planners will appreciate. Meeting and event planners probably don’t need a strategy that elaborate, but having a plan in place is paramount. Book early. More than 100 blocks, or 2.7