Spawned from the tragic death of guitar great Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Arc Angels may be one of the best bands many people have never heard of.
Continue reading “Music Monday: Arc Angels”Music Monday: Arc Angels
The Supersuckers
Eddie Spaghetti (left) and Marty Chandler of The Supersuckers perform at Dans Silver Leaf in Denton, Texas.
Blossom, Texas Fire
A firefighter moves a hose into position to battle a house fire in Blossom, Texas.
Preventative Measures
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During an especially active flu season that started in October 2017 and continued through late April 2018, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that more than 200,000 of its residents tested positive for the flu virus and more than 30,000 people were hospitalized.
Considering the 2017-2018 flu outbreak is on target to surpass the record season of 2014-2015 and the scope of the next flu threat is still unknown, it’s even more important for event professionals to watch out for the health of attendees, as well as themselves.
Continue reading “Preventative Measures”Meet Puerto Rico Wants to Give Meeting and Event Industry Opportunity to Be Part of Rebuilding Process
As Puerto Rico recovers from the damage caused by Hurricane Maria, they’re turning to the meeting and event industry for suggestions on how to come back better than before, Meet Puerto Rico President and CEO Milton Segarra said on Tuesday at IMEX America.
Continue reading “Meet Puerto Rico Wants to Give Meeting and Event Industry Opportunity to Be Part of Rebuilding Process”Finding the Bigger Event Engagement Picture
As far as Matt O’Neil, vice president of brand and media for the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, is concerned, game day extends beyond the one day a week that the team is on the field. And he believes that event professionals should take the same approach to social marketing for their events.
Continue reading “Finding the Bigger Event Engagement Picture”Battling “Yes,” Perfection, and The Clunk
Tami Evans started out the final 2016 IMEX America keynote address with a 10-second pause and then a confession.
“I figure that a Vegas showroom is the best place to share it, because it’s just us: Hi, I’m Tami and I’m a recovering people pleaser,” she said, drawing laughter from the audience.
Continue reading “Battling “Yes,” Perfection, and The Clunk”From Football to Food
When George Wasai—director of food and beverage for Hospitality division of Legends at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas (home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys)—played football in the 1980s for Bishop College (now Paul Quinn College), he never suspected that he would return to that same field more than two decades later as part of a team making a difference in the community.
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