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A Happy New Year for meetings?

Aaron Wolowiec

The report, developed in partnership with the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau , found that in general, costs in 2015 for event services are expected to rise, while budgets are expected to grow only slightly. Specifically, analysts predict air travel costs to rise 5 percent; room rates 3.9 percent; and meeting room costs 2.5

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And the survey says…we’re scared

Aaron Wolowiec

Increasing costs and security concerns mean fewer people will attend events. The ripple effect: cost. It’s not just having people at the registration desk but having a bit of heightened security on site,” said Bob Walker of the MPI Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter. As for corporate travel plans? Tell us about it.

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If You’re Looking for a Job, Look Inland, Lists Say

Associations Now

Two new reports suggest that Midwestern and Southern cities have a better balance of job openings and cost of living than their coastal counterparts. ” Just one other city, Columbus, Ohio, hit the top 10 on both lists, each of which were based on a mixture of cost of living and job situation.

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Committed to community: CAI ready to respond to challenges and opportunities

Ungrated

RISING INSURANCE COSTS Many of the nation’s community association insurance markets have been hammered by rising claims —whether because of hurricanes in the East, severe weather in the Midwest, or disastrous wildfires in the West. . >>Access What challenges and opportunities await CAI over the next few years? Photo by Brian Adams.

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ASAE12: The aftermath

Association Advocacy Chick

However, what made ASAE12 so special for me were the actions of the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau (@visit_dallas). As many of you know, my first day in Dallas was not that great. When I finally arrived in Dallas, I learned that my bag containing my Redskins jersey for the opening party was left in Houston.

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The Prime Effect: How Amazon Is Helping Retail Membership

Associations Now

On top of all this, consumers don’t appear to be terribly concerned about the rising cost of these services, which are generally perceived to offer good value. And recently, Target announced that it is expanding its Target Circle program, launched last year in Dallas, to multiple cities. According to the AlixPartners data, 88.7

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Association Brain Food: 5.12.23

Reid All About it

Lunch costs are on your own. Lunch costs are on your own. Site Selection & Contract Negotiation in a Seller’s Market In this unprecedented era of disruption, we will share strategies to help you cope with rising costs from inflation, supply chain issues, and hotel staffing challenges. on the same day. Location: Chicago IL.

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