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Thursday Buzz: Celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day

Associations Now

Global Meetings Industry Day honors the positive impact of meetings on communities. Today marks the second annual Global Meetings Industry Day to showcase the significant impact that meetings and conferences have on local economies and the world. Meetings Mean Business, a coalition of industry leaders, created GMID.

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Bagel-Eating Contest Aims to Draw Attention to Start-Up Bagel Group

Associations Now

Its CEO wants the contest to one day bookend the group’s annual conference. David Brunelli of Philadelphia walked away from the National Bagel Association ’s second-annual National Bagel Eating Contest in New York with a $500 cash prize and the title of “National Bagel Eating Champion” for gobbling down 11 bagels in eight minutes.

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

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I started this listing on February 20th, when there was still a question of whether or not conferences could still be held with the impending threat of the novel coronavirus. EventMB) June 24, 2020 – A growing number of countries are reauthorizing large professional events including trade shows, conferences, exhibitions, and congresses.

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

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With almost daily announcements of conference and event cancellations mounting due to fears surrounding the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (that can develop into the deadly COVID-19 ), many association executives are wondering if their own conferences, special events, and Board meetings are safe. Major conferences. Source: [link].