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San Antonio CVB Takes Steps to Transition to Nonprofit

Associations Now

The San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau wants to better their competitive advantage and bring in more money by transitioning to a nonprofit. The more money we can spend on making sure San Antonio is visible within the state, nationally, and internationally, the better competitive advantage that we certainly will have.

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KiKi's Unofficial ASAE Annual 2016 Party List (a.k.a. How to Never Be Alone at #ASAE16)

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8/14 Sunday 5:00pm - 6:00pm International Reception Marriott, Room Wasatch 8/14 Sunday 5:00pm - 7:00pm American Technology Services Green Pig Pub, 31 E 400 S. 8/14 Sunday 6:00 PM Pokémon Go meetup!

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ASAE Joins Tourism, Business Groups to Oppose Texas “Religious Refusal” Bill

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ASAE President and CEO John Graham, FASAE, CAE, joined leaders from Texas Welcomes All, Texas Competes, Visit Dallas, Visit Fort Worth, PCMA and others at a press conference in Austin to oppose SB 17 and SB 15, another bill pending in the Texas Legislature.

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Groups Concerned Pending Texas Bill Could Weaken LGBTQ Protections

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But six major Texas cities—Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Plano and San Antonio—have their own nondiscrimination protections in place. Unlike 21 other states and the District of Columbia, Texas employment discrimination laws don’t explicitly protect LGBTQ workers.

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If You’re Looking for a Job, Look Inland, Lists Say

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Sydney Bennet of Apartment List noted that large coastal cities like New York, Chicago, and San Francisco tend to price themselves out of the market, leading smaller markets to be a better bet.

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Texas House Considers Discriminatory Bill Alternative

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The Dallas Observer reported that 66 witnesses spoke against the bill, while six spoke in favor. We support laws that are designed to protect Texans from harm, but not at the expense of marginalizing individuals’ rights.”. billion per year and more than 35,000 jobs.

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New Campaign Celebrates the People, Experiences of Texas

Associations Now

It is sponsored by partner companies and members Visit Houston, Visit San Antonio, Discover Denton, Port Royal Resort, and the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau. Once they visited, they saw beyond the ‘Dallas’ estate and embraced the open spaces, cuisine, music, sports, the arts, and an outdoors offering something to everyone.

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