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How to Score Those Sweet Paid Speaking Gigs Like a Boss

Are you tired of talking to your cat about your passion for public speaking? Do you dream of standing in front of a crowd, captivating them with your words, and getting paid big bucks for it? Well, my friend, you're in luck. In this article, I'm going to show you how...

What If Your Host Destination Could Do More for Your Members?

If your host city feels like an interchangeable backdrop, your attendees will treat your conference like an interchangeable event.   Members don’t travel just for content they could catch in a webinar; they travel for context, community, and energy.   That’s where the...

People on the Move

Dennis Edwards Dennis Edwards has announced that he will retire as President and CEO of the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau at the end of the year. He joined Visit Raleigh in April 2007 after holding leadership roles at various destination management...

Behind an Advocacy Response to Controversy

With license-plate readers sparking heated debate across the country, the Security Industry Association wanted to soften the tone—and clarify its legislative goals. Over the summer, debates have intensified across the U.S. over the use of automated license plate...
What’s Next for Convene 4 Climate

What’s Next for Convene 4 Climate

The inaugural Convene 4 Climate sustainability conference was held in Barcelona, Spain last year. Tanya Popeau shared how this year’s Convene 4 Climate conference is looking to drive bold, systemic change: C4C was intentionally designed as a highly curated experience,...

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BIG Things Are Happening in Omaha

BIG Things Are Happening in Omaha

Omaha, Nebraska offers a central location with easy accessibility, making it an ideal and cost-effective hub for national meetings and events. More than $9 billion in new development is reshaping Omaha and the convention attendee experience. Omaha’s airport is...

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