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Thursday Buzz: North America Loves Its Meetings

Associations Now

This year, the United States and Mexico are joining in on the newly christened North American Meetings Industry Day (NAMID). Meetings Mean Business (MMB), an industry advocacy group, is joining the Convention Industry Council (CIC) and other groups in pushing the new industry event , which they hope is the first of many to come.

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Manufacturers Group Perfects Stump Speech During Weeklong Tour

Associations Now

On Wednesday, NAM made the last of its visits to six cities in its weeklong State of Manufacturing Tour 2017. Stops included Austin, Texas; New York City; Detroit; Columbus, Ohio; Pittsburgh; and Madison, Wisconsin, all of which have major manufacturing interests.