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Social Media and Tourism

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The top 3 finalists based on the voting were Loudoun County ; Nashville, Tennessee; and Portland, Oregon. I spoke with Jennifer, and she was somewhat surprised and excited that Loudoun beat out the likes of Orlando, Long Beach, Chicago, and Sonoma for this inaugural event.

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3 Organizations Using Creative Social Media in Light of COVID-19

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On March 16 th , the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago started a media frenzy when they released video of a bonded pair of rockhopper penguins taking a break from their enclosure and exploring the aquarium’s rotunda. Tim could have been boring and just shared random facts, but instead his voice is evident in every single post. . The Shedd Aquarium.

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Report: Meetings Bring More Than Money to Host Cities

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In Chicago, the tech, scientific, and engineering conferences helped spawn the creation of 1871, which is a tech incubator that now has hundreds of different organizations, big and small, and we worked on developing that in conjunction with World Business Chicago,” said Don Welsh, president and CEO of Destination Marketing Association International.

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Study Reveals U.S. Cities With Best and Worst Travel Taxes

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Conversely, Chicago tops the list for highest total tax burden ($41.04), followed by New York ($38.65), and Minneapolis ($36.70). Meanwhile, Portland, Oregon ($22.86), Boston ($19.34), and Indianapolis ($18.10) had the highest discriminatory travel taxes. per day in total taxes. Source: GBTA. Source: GBTA. Source: GBTA.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

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Individuals from North Carolina, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Oregon, and Idaho stand alone as delegates from these states. ahier - Brian Ahier; The Dalles, Oregon; Passionate about healthcare, technology and government 2.0. amberportercox - Amber Porter Cox; Chicago; Notoriously direct. The opinions expressed here are my own.

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Railroad Group Says Oil Shipments Hurting Passengers

Associations Now

That’s according to the National Association of Railroad Passengers, which says the delays on the route—which runs from Chicago to Seattle and Portland, Oregon—have become unbearable for passengers. It hasn’t been easy to be a rail passenger lately—especially if you’re traveling on Amtrak’s Empire Builder.

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

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Air traffic control tower at Chicago Midway International Airport is temporarily closed, FAA says (source: CNN) March 17, 2020 – The air traffic control tower at Chicago Midway International Airport has temporarily closed after several technicians at the facility tested positive for coronavirus, the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday.