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Following Harvey, Meetings Change Course to Give Back

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Hurricane Harvey severely affected residents and businesses in Houston and other areas of southeast Texas. In the meetings sector, convention centers in Houston and Dallas, along with Austin, have been turned into shelters , and numerous hotel brands have also offered lodging and monetary support to those affected.

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Groups Denounce Texas Bill as Discriminatory Ahead of Special Session

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Graham IV, FASAE, CAE, said at the press conference. According to Texas Welcomes All, the state has already lost $66 million in revenue due to cancellation of events that were to have been held in Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Arlington. The session, called by Gov.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: When the Professional is Also.

Idea Architects

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. A couple of weeks ago, my Twitter feed was filled with Tweets from friends and colleagues talking about workshop proposals they had submitted for the 2012 ASAE Annual Meeting in Dallas. Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects.

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Wednesday Buzz: Facebook Ups Its Events Game

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Need to promote your next conference or fundraiser? Fresh off its launch yesterday, the feature can be seen by iOS-based users in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. The massive social network will now curate hot events in a new feature box.