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Why High-Tech is High(er) on the List for Meeting Planners

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And if you are thinking that focusing on a city’s tech scene narrows your options to a few places—San Francisco, Seattle, New York, or Boston—think again. It’s a more relevant question than you might think. The tech boom might have started on the coasts, but it has increasingly spread inland.

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Despite Winter Wallop, Shows Must Go On

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Old Man Winter is doing his best to make the winter of 2015 miserable for a good portion of the country, but especially for the folks up in Boston, who, as I write this, have dealt with 95.7 inches of snow, two blizzards, and the second-coldest February on record. Even worse: More snow and frigid temps are on the way.). Battling the Elements.

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The Latest Battleground for Uber and Lyft? The Airport

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Late last month, for example, the Florida Taxicab Association (FTA) called on Uber and Lyft to stop operating in the state, citing concerns over safety and the fact that the services were working at Orlando International Airport without a license. .” ” The regulatory pressure against such services has risen in recent months.

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Study: Why Business Travel Costs Vary Significantly by City

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Additionally, 10 of the 15 most expensive cities for business travelers—such as New York City, Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle—are on the East Coast or West Coast in the lower 48. For example, New York City has higher meal and hotel costs but below-average car rental costs. “For

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The Highs and Lows of Per Diem Rates

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Other top cities on the list [PDF] in the United States include New York ($523.05), Boston ($502.69), Seattle ($418.89) and Washington, DC ($411.10). For example, Washington, DC, has a relatively inexpensive hotel cost of $245.81 And while Boston has expensive hotel rooms ($344.18

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

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Convention Centers Fill With Beds For COVID-19, Including 500 For Boston’s Homeless (source: CommonHealth 90.0 WBUR) – For the last five days, workers from Teamsters Local 25 have filled the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center with rows of walls and curtains. It’s how many are infected at the same time.

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

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Convention Centers Fill With Beds For COVID-19, Including 500 For Boston’s Homeless (source: CommonHealth 90.0 WBUR) – For the last five days, workers from Teamsters Local 25 have filled the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center with rows of walls and curtains. It’s how many are infected at the same time.