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2017 lobby spending, in millions of dollars
Read MoreTech show debuts safety app
Consumer Technology Association turned to LiveSafe app to increase event security Related content Special touches add up to big changes in meeting experience
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Meetings security certification program nears completion
Associations join together to develop means for events organizers, venue managers to take steps to strengthen visitor safety Just as architects can certify their buildings are "green" or farmers their food is organic, convention centers and other event venues may soon be able to demonstrate they have taken the appropriate steps to ensure visitor safety at their meetings and shows.
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Beacons can tap goldmine of data, if groups learn to aim it
Tracking technology now used to reshape trade shows, conferences and other events by providing details about attendee behavior Related content Special touches add up to big changes in meeting experience
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Wolf leaving spirits wholesalers group to seek public office
CEO has led Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America since 2006, will likely challenge Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh Wolf Craig Wolf will step down as CEO of the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America June 30 to run for the office of Maryland attorney general in the upcoming elections.
Read MoreEngler named interim president of Michigan State University
Former Business Roundtable President John Engler has been appointed interim president of Michigan State University, whose previous president resigned in the wake of the scandal involving a university doctor convicted of molesting young women in the USA Gymnastics program. Engler is the former governor of Michigan as well as the former head of the National Association of Manufacturers. He led BRT for six years, stepping down in 2017. MSU's board of trustees appointed Engler as interim president Jan. 31, as MSU conducts a nationwide search for a replacement.
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