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Ray Ezelle Lays Out Vision for Virginia’s Blue Ridge

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Most recently, he was a third-party operator for a housing and site selection company. We do a lot with Virginia and North Carolina state associations, as well as the typical specialty markets—religious, some fraternal, a lot of social. Roanoke has a history around transportation.

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Tough Calls

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On April 4, days after North Carolina repealed its controversial “bathroom bill” — House Bill 2 (HB2), which restricted which public bathroom transgender people could use — the NCAA (National Collegiate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 to Plan an LGBT-Friendly Meeting or Event

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It starts with site selections—being aware of city and state policies, including laws that could be discriminatory,” Clapes says. For example, Skift reports that the State of North Carolina has already lost nearly $83.9 Evaluate city policies and attitudes prior to committing. “It

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How Charlotte Is Preparing to Host the Republican National Convention

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The city of Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina, is focused on how to pull off a successful, and safe, Republican National Convention in August. Courtesy Visit Charlotte). 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.