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The Hidden Costs of Inefficiency

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Just ask New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Between 2000 and 2010, the city’s MetroCard system was an unexpected profit center for the city, as passengers let $500 million in prepaid fares expire, according to The New York Times.

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

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Right now, take New York City. The monthlong shutdown will cause lost revenues conservatively estimated at $100 million. Academic Conferences Cancelled or Postponed due to COVID-19 – CESSE started a crowdsourced document to track STEM and scholarly society events that have been affected by coronavirus.

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

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Right now, take New York City. The monthlong shutdown will cause lost revenues conservatively estimated at $100 million. Academic Conferences Cancelled or Postponed due to COVID-19 – CESSE started a crowdsourced document to track STEM and scholarly society events that have been affected by coronavirus.