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New Campaign Celebrates the People, Experiences of Texas

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With its “What I Like About Texas” summer campaign, the Texas Travel Industry Association is sharing Texans’ favorite things about the state to catch the attention of visitors. What do you like about Texas? Nunn’s song “What I Like About Texas.”. Back in the days of the legendary, albeit fictional, J.R.

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Groups Denounce Texas Bill as Discriminatory Ahead of Special Session

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A group of local visitor bureaus, businesses, lawmakers, and associations spoke out against the proposed Texas “bathroom bill” on Monday as the legislature prepared to kick off a 30-day special session. Graham IV, FASAE, CAE, said at the press conference. When businesses succeed, Texas communities and families succeed.

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ASAE Joins Business, Hospitality Groups to Oppose Texas ‘Bathroom Bill’

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Saying that a bill introduced in Austin last week would discriminate against the LGBT community and hurt business in Texas, ASAE and others in the hospitality, meetings, and association industries announced a joint campaign to oppose it. SB6, or the Texas Privacy Protection Act , was introduced last week by Sen.

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2020 ASAE Virtual Annual Meeting & Exposition Breaks Event Registration Record

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ASAE released its press release this morning sharing that it had the highest registration number in the 100-year history of the event. The final attendance breakdown included: 12,813 executives, 544 exhibitors, 207 industry partners, 433 consultants, and 111 others including press, vendors, and staff. Visit Dallas.