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Spring is here!

Many of us become energized by the great weather, sun and the thought of summer just around the corner.  Nothing puts people in a more positive and energetic mood than the beauty of Spring and a lot is happening in Las Vegas.  The new T-Mobile Arena has made its debut, UNLV officially hired a new Men’s Basketball coach but then he quit and then another guy was hired and the kids are wrapping up the final weeks of school.  From a business standpoint,...

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Proprietary Information – Who owns it?

Proprietary Information:  In the digital age we live in, information is king and one of your most valuable assets as a Convention organizer or association is your proprietary information.  When your proprietary information is in the care and custody of parties you have contracted for services, (Exposition Service Contractor, Registration company, 3rd party Meeting planner, etc..) your organization must control the how, what, where and who has access and what can or cannot be disseminated.  After all, your exhibitor lists, sponsor lists and membership lists...
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When your Contactor goes away…a Survival Guide

It happens all the time.  You love your independent contractor (Exposition Services, A/V, Registration services, DMC, EAC, et al); they do a great job for a fair price and their service is unparalleled compared to the Big Guys.  And then... Your contractor goes away by sale, consolidation, acquisition, merger, buy-out...whatever the financial terms, the Big Guys gobbled them up.   Metropolitan Exposition just joined the ranks of going away.  What do you do now?

Full disclosure demands that I share that I too...

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