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Major Gaming Convention Considers Leaving Indianapolis Over “Religious Freedom” Bill

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An Arizona Precursor An obvious comparison point for Gen Con’s approach is in Arizona, where lawmakers passed a harsh anti-immigration bill in 2010 that led many to boycott the state. A new “religious freedom” bill expected to be signed into law in Indiana could cost the state a big-stakes event. .

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 4.16.21

Reid All About it

When AI is part of a well-formed marketing strategy, the rewards of effective personalization can be considerable. Monique Wise, Senior Sales Manager, Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium. Presenter: Alex Mastrianni, senior manager of product marketing, Higher Logic. Host: American Marketing Association.

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The Great Daylight Saving Time Debate

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Two states—Arizona and Hawaii—don’t follow DST at all, while lawmakers in Florida hope to make this latest “spring forward” permanent. But according to National Geographic [registration required], farmers lobbied against it, because the time change left them with less sunlight in the morning to get their crops to the markets.

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