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FCC Fines Expo Vendor $750K for Blocking Wireless Hotspots

Associations Now

Last fall, the FCC hit Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center with a $600,000 fine for using wireless-blocking technology. The firm is the largest provider of such services to the tradeshow industry. convention centers—over its use of technology that blocked individuals from using wireless hotspots.

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Conference Circuit: Business Travelers, Traveling Together

Associations Now

Many people in a range of industries have been business travelers at some point in their careers. Taking place July 26-30 in Los Angeles, the event is all about “Business in Motion.” Plus: a meeting of the (artificial) minds.

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Oscars Foul-Up: Lessons From Notable Event Embarrassments

Associations Now

“They had a pretty simple job to do and messed it up spectacularly,” branding expert Nigel Currie said of PwC in comments to the Los Angeles Times. At one of those events, the 2014 Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) annual meeting, a shoe was thrown at the former first lady’s head. Dealing With Hecklers.

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

AssociationChat

billion users worldwide, across 12 different industry verticals. We found that while Retail, Real-Estate, and Travel & Hospitality industries have struggled, industries such as Media & Entertainment, Video Conferencing and Social Media have prospered. Can a face mask stop it spreading?

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

AssociationChat

billion users worldwide, across 12 different industry verticals. We found that while Retail, Real-Estate, and Travel & Hospitality industries have struggled, industries such as Media & Entertainment, Video Conferencing and Social Media have prospered. Can a face mask stop it spreading?