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  • Jun. 12, 2013
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    Former ASAE CEO Bill Taylor Passes Away at 83

    Bill Taylor, the former president and chief executive officer at the American Society of Association Executives, passed away June 8 at the age of 83....More
  • Jun. 11, 2013
    Article

    O’Neill-Cox Awarded Hilton’s Director of Sales and Marketing of the Year

    Janice O’Neill-Cox, an RCMA supplier member and director of sales and marketing with the Hilton-Americas-Houston, was recognized as Director of Sales and Marketing of the Year for the Hilton Hotels brand....More
  • Jun. 11, 2013
    Article

    World Meeting of Families Coming to U.S.

    The U.S. debut of the World Meeting of Families will be in Philadelphia in 2015, according to an announcement from the Vatican this spring....More
  • Jun. 11, 2013
    Article

    Wearing a Crown for Christ

    Dallas Teague Snider has been a meeting planner, speaker, hotelier, author, business etiquette coach, and CVB executive, but now she has added a new title to her résumé—Ms. Alabama America 2013....More
  • Jun. 11, 2013
    Article

    From Soccer Pro to Events Pro, Sterling Copeland Fills Arenas

    As a professional soccer player turned event planner, Sterling Copeland was playing in arenas before he was planning events in them. But, as the son of Jim Copeland, the lead event planner for Promise Keepers back in its stadium-filling heyday, events are in his blood. Now he is working with his father on a new event, Wildfire Weekend for Men, which is taking off like…wildfire....More
  • Jun. 11, 2013
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    Content Marketing, Trade Shows, and Social Media

    Content marketing trends report shows disconnect between what marketers find effective—in-person events—and the social media tactics they use most....More
  • Jun. 10, 2013
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    Checklist: Promoting Your Event Through Social Media

    Here's a handy-dandy checklist for marketing your events using social media sites including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+, and YouTube/Vimeo....More
  • Jun. 5, 2013
    Article

    Try This: The Silent Room System

    How to create breakout space in a large hall when soundproof walls aren't available....More
  • Jun. 5, 2013
    Article

    Greenbuild Sold to Hanley Wood

    Hanley Wood acquired the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo from the U.S. Green Building Council....More
  • Jun. 5, 2013
    Article

    Shutdown Averted for the San Diego Tourism Authority

    The saga over tourism funding in San Diego took an unexpected twist last week when the San Diego Tourism Authority announced that it would close its doors on June 3 after Mayor Bob Filner said he would not release the funds it needed to operate. But an 11th hour agreement averted the shutdown....More
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