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Capitol Hill Addresses Visa Wait Time Issue

PCMA Convene

Tommy Goodwin “The big-picture, 30,000-foot story is that Washington, D.C., Ongoing Challenges While Washington, D.C., When it comes to site selection for future events, Gal-Yam is adding visa processing times to his checklist. “We

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Hosting at Hispanic Cultural Centers

Smart Meetings

Capitol Cultural Resources The Mexican Cultural Institute of Washington, D.C. , The neo-classical Warner House, which bears a striking resemblance to the White House in Washington D.C., Coming Soon to the National Stage In 2020, Congress enacted legislation to establish an American Latino Museum in Washington, D.C.,

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Hosting Your Perfect Meeting in Northern Virginia

Smart Meetings

Our proximity to Washington, D.C. , We will be delighted to assist your group with site selection, hotel options, activities, special events, and more. Fairfax County, Virginia is the ideal place to hold your next meeting, conference, convention, or special event.

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State of In-Person Events: Who’s Booking What, Where & When?

Smart Meetings

Who’s Booking : Hyatt is seeing a huge increase in leads from third-party RFP platforms like Cvent, and site selection companies like HelmsBriscoe. Where They’re Booking : Hyatt’s top destinations are Washington, D.C., As of May 25, their Q2 lead volume has already surpassed Q1 numbers. San Francisco and Chicago.

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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. We are only four hours away from Washington, D.C., He spent nearly two decades as a hotelier before bringing that perspective to Connect (then Collinson Media & Events). Roanoke has a history around transportation.

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2018 40 Under 40: Jim Clapes

Connect Your Meetings

As a one man show at DPA, I am involved in all aspects of the planning process, including site selection, vendor acquisition and management, contract negotiation, budget development/reconciliation as well as social media outreach and management. and marry my interest in event coordination with the non-profit sector.

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More Associations Are Sounding the Climate Alarm

PCMA Convene

We understand it’s not always going to be practical, particularly when you’re working on federal advocacy in Washington, D.C. Climate change is making its way into more than the site-selection process for many associations by becoming part of their curriculum. It can be really compelling to share your voice in person.”.

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