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We Could Not Be More Proud!

Velvet Chainsaw

Please join us in congratulating Dave, and if your schedule allows, in-person at a celebration of Dave and his esteemed fellow inductees, and other winners of the EIC Global Awards, just before IMEX America, on Sunday, November 7, 2021, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Proudly, The VCC Team: Betsy, Bill, Lisa, Michele and Sarah.

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World Health Organization Publishes Coronavirus Event-Planning Guide

Associations Now

Last week, the National Association of Broadcasters affirmed that its April 2020 NAB Show will take place in Las Vegas as planned and announced it will devote additional resources to coronavirus concerns. What additional precautions has your association taken related to participant health and safety due to coronavirus?

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Event Cancellations: An Unexpected Case Study Happens at MPI WEC

Association Adviser

That was just one of the lessons learned when a major speaker cancellation turned into a teaching experience for attendees at the Meeting Professional International 2017 World Education Congress (MPI WEC), which took place earlier this month in Las Vegas. It was clear MPI and MGM Grand Las Vegas value each other as event partners.

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An Event-Focused Solution to Closing the Skills Gap

Associations Now

But the National Kitchen and Bath Association, faced with a similar challenge, tried something new at its Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Las Vegas last month.

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2020 ASAE Virtual Annual Meeting & Exposition Breaks Event Registration Record

AssociationChat

Viva Las … Virtual ? Originally slated to take place in Las Vegas, the 2020 ASAE Annual Meeting had to change plans due to ongoing problems with COVID-19. ASAE released its press release this morning sharing that it had the highest registration number in the 100-year history of the event. Was it successful?

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What’s on the Horizon for Meetings in 2020?

Associations Now

last month in Las Vegas, attendees could use a facial recognition check-in process onsite. According to a press release from Streampoint Solutions , whose FaceReg software was used at the event, 35 percent of attendees took advantage of it. One idea to consider: using facial-recognition software to speed up registration.

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IT Group Hosts Virtual Reality Events, Encourages Tech Careers

Associations Now

During its “Virtual Reality Experience Tour,” the foundation is hosting events in Washington, DC; Chicago; New York City; Boston; and at CES 2017 in Las Vegas to introduce kids, students, and parents to augmented-reality technology. Now its philanthropic arm, Creating IT Futures Foundation, is taking that message on the road.