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Former NFL Stars Embrace eSports With New Tournament

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The Gridiron Gaming event, planned for June 22 in Dallas, will aim to draw in both traditional fans and eSports fans in an arena purpose-built for video games. The Mavs Gaming Center , a facility built as a part of the NBA’s own push into eSports, includes a 4,800-square-foot gaming arena along with a 35-foot gaming screen.

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Association Brain Food: 5.12.23

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No matter the size or type of your association, and no matter your current role, see how you, too, can distinguish and propel your organization. Organizer: Association Women Technology Champions Tue 5/16 at 12 p.m. Organizer: Association Women Technology Champions Tue 5/16 at 1 p.m. More info/register. Location: Chicago IL.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.25.20

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A lack of diversity isn’t an indictment on your organization, but rather a symptom of that implicit bias.”. New research from EventMB says event speaker panels are still not diverse. Keneisha Williams, co-founder of Black In Events, and Dylan Monorchio of Event MB provide details on the findings and discuss barriers to progress.

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Wednesday Buzz: Facebook Ups Its Events Game

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“You can think about it like a weekend or weekly digest of cool stuff that you can do in your city,” Facebook Events Product Manager Aditya Koolwai explained to TechCrunch. It will be organized in an innovative carousel slide tool. Following the trending topics controversy , Facebook will likely be careful in its selection of events.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 11.4.16

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Considering that 93% of all online experiences begin with organic search, organizers should learn the basics of SEO in order to drive more qualified visitors to event websites and to ultimately increase event registrations. Organizer: Tori Liu, vice president, Association Analytics. Wed 11/16 at 12 p.m.

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