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A Happy New Year for meetings?

Aaron Wolowiec

“We are finding room rates escalating,” said Kevin Beckman, director of strategic accounts for Crowne Plaza Hotel Louisville, and a member of the MPI Kentucky Bluegrass Chapter. “We We are adjusting our revenue goals for 2015 and increasing our rates for group business in 2015 and 2016.”. And, finally, there’s technology.

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Stronger by Association: AMR Management Services Announces.

AMR Management Services

The combined operations bring AMR to 65 employees, 30 full-service and project-based clients and more than $6 million in annual revenue. Kentucky Association of Nurse Anesthetists. .” This acquisition solidifies AMR’s position as a leader in the AMC industry. AMR will maintain the DrakeCo office in Chesterfield, Mo.,

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Stronger by Association: Battle for Relevance: How Twitter, HBR and.

AMR Management Services

Most associations rely on membership for revenue, typically 30-50 percent of net profit. Take away the technology, and broad scope, and the parallel of Twitter as an association comes into focus. Embrace new voices and ideas and engage with new technology. Kentucky Association of Nurse Anesthetists.