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The Civil Servant at the Top

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Think of former Connecticut senator Chris Dodd, now head of the Motion Picture Association of America ; general Wesley Clark, co-chair of Growth Energy , an ethanol industry trade group; or former South Carolina senator Jim DeMint, now head of the Heritage Foundation. There have been numerous examples of this in the past five years.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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Connecticut – 3.5 The monthlong shutdown will cause lost revenues conservatively estimated at $100 million. Here’s Some Help Making that Call (source: MeetingsNet) March 10, 2020 – Events on the books in the next month face the question of whether to cancel or proceed with the likelihood of reduced attendance. Illinois – 12.7

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Daily #COVID19 Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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Connecticut – 3.5 The monthlong shutdown will cause lost revenues conservatively estimated at $100 million. Here’s Some Help Making that Call (source: MeetingsNet) March 10, 2020 – Events on the books in the next month face the question of whether to cancel or proceed with the likelihood of reduced attendance. Illinois – 12.7