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Former NFL Stars Embrace eSports With New Tournament

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The Gridiron Gaming event, planned for June 22 in Dallas, will aim to draw in both traditional fans and eSports fans in an arena purpose-built for video games. The Mavs Gaming Center , a facility built as a part of the NBA’s own push into eSports, includes a 4,800-square-foot gaming arena along with a 35-foot gaming screen.

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Wednesday Buzz: Facebook Ups Its Events Game

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“You can think about it like a weekend or weekly digest of cool stuff that you can do in your city,” Facebook Events Product Manager Aditya Koolwai explained to TechCrunch. Following the trending topics controversy , Facebook will likely be careful in its selection of events. Are we seeing the democratization of event planning?

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Association Brain Food: 5.12.23

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Host: Prevue Meetings Speakers: Anne Gorman, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, streamlinevents John Klukan, CHA, Market Director of Sales + Marketing, JW Marriott Dallas Arts District Terry Matthews-Lombardo, CMP, TML Services Group, LLC Thu 5/18 at 2 p.m. – More info/register. 1 CAE/CMP credit. More info/register. More info/register.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 11.4.16

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This webinar will give you a better understanding of Lean Six Sigma and how to use it in event planning. Event organizers need new competencies and strategies to keep their participants safe from risks such as terrorism, extremism, espionage, organized crime and cyber security. Host: PCMA and Dallas CVB. Host: Pathable.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.25.20

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Vicky Witt, Director of Convention Services at Omni Dallas Hotel. Event Planning Playbook: How to Get the Most out of Your Event Data and Eliminate Big Surprises. Presenters: Katie Bohrer, CMP, Vice President, Meeting Design & Experience at Associated Luxury Hotels International. Wed 9/30 at 6 p.m. More info/register.