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May 19, 2016

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Senate, House at Odds on Zika Funding ( http://www.meetingstoday.com/NewsEvents/IndustryNews/IndustryNewsDetails/tabid/138/RegionID/0/ArticleID/28362/Default.aspx?topic=644 )

It all started with the Senate easily passing a $1.1 billion
bipartisan measure to combat the Zika virus on Tues., May 17,
which amounted to $800 million less than the $1.9 billion
requested by...

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MIDAMERICA NEWS

Affordable Boutique Hits Chicago Market ( http://www.meetingstoday.com/NewsEvents/IndustryNews/IndustryNewsDetails/tabid/138/RegionID/216/ArticleID/28357/Default.aspx?topic=2293,644,617 )

The 117-room, independent Hotel Chicago presents the West
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New Dubuque Airport Terminal Done Early, Under Budget (via AP) ( http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2016/05/15/new-dubuque-airport-terminal-done-6-months-early-under-budget/84429226/ )

The Dubuque Regional Airport's new terminal is ready to open, six
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INDUSTRY NEWS

Airlines Expect Record $231M Summer Passengers (via USA Today) ( http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2016/05/18/airlines-record-summer-passengers/84504802/ )

Prepare for company on flights for business or pleasure this
summer. Airlines predicted Wednesday a record 231 million
passengers would be flying this summer, a 4% increase from 2015.

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Hotel CEOs Reflect on the Oil Industry's Business Impact (via
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Oil prices may be recovering now, inching closer
toward $50 per barrel, (although that's well below a record high
of $145 a barrel in 2008), but that wasn't enough to help
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There's no need to tip. Uber has been saying it for
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FROM THE ISSUE

Missouri Puts Out the F&B Spread for Attendees ( http://www.meetingstoday.com/Magazines/ArticleDetails/tabid/136/RegionID/228/ArticleID/28189/Default.aspx?topic=228 )

The Show Me State is a scrumptious place that's home to an
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10 Quick Ways to Boost the Attendee Experience ( http://www.meetingstoday.com/ArticleDetails/tabid/136/RegionID/0/ArticleID/28269/Default.aspx?topic=25 )

With audience engagement a pressing priority these days, it's
little wonder if traditional approaches to everything from
tradeshow set-ups to teambuilding exercises are getting turned on
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Lake Geneva Entices with Lavish Off-Site Array ( http://www.meetingstoday.com/Magazines/ArticleDetails/tabid/136/RegionID/254/ArticleID/28186/Default.aspx?topic=254 )

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The W Minneapolis-the Foshay, named after Wilbur Foshay, who
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