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Following Harvey, Meetings Change Course to Give Back

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Hurricane Harvey severely affected residents and businesses in Houston and other areas of southeast Texas. In the meetings sector, convention centers in Houston and Dallas, along with Austin, have been turned into shelters , and numerous hotel brands have also offered lodging and monetary support to those affected.

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Eventbase booming with return to live events

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This year our team members have traveled to cities including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Austin, Houston, Boston, Orlando, Seattle, San Diego and Aspen. Eventbase powers technology for events worldwide, so there are plenty of opportunities to go onsite to support our customers and to see our event apps in action.

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Eventbase booming with return to live events

Event Industry News

This year our team members have traveled to cities including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Austin, Houston, Boston, Orlando, Seattle, San Diego and Aspen. Eventbase powers technology for events worldwide, so there are plenty of opportunities to go onsite to support our customers and to see our event apps in action.

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Groups Denounce Texas Bill as Discriminatory Ahead of Special Session

Associations Now

According to Texas Welcomes All, the state has already lost $66 million in revenue due to cancellation of events that were to have been held in Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Arlington.

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ASAE Cites Discrimination, Business Impact in Testimony Opposing Texas Bill

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A revised version of SB 6 was finalized Monday evening after negotiations aiming to improve support for the bill among committee members, according to the Houston Chronicle. The chambers of congress in Austin, South Padre Island, and El Paso, among other cities, also signed.

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Internet Industry Joins Texas Recovery Efforts

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Grassroots organizations such as Mutual Aid Houston and Austin Mutual Aid utilized apps such as Venmo and Cashapp to get money to Texans within minutes. In addition to industry-driven initiatives, crowdfunding through internet platforms allowed for mutual aid to reach thousands of Texans in need at unprecedented rates.

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NRA Convention: Gun Group Announces Member Milestone

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A New Front As the NRA met in Houston, another major gun-related development took place over the weekend in nearby Austin, Texas: The pro-liberty group Distributed Defense, which has been working to build a gun using 3-D printing techniques, successfully tested a gun created almost entirely with a 3-D printer.

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