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yses to help their members make smarter de-
cisions.
Members also receive support through
various networking events, including the as-
sociation’s two conferences – the Annual
Conference event in August and the Mid-
Winter Education Conference later this
month. In the future, the association’s event
support will only grow. “Next year we’re in-
troducing two one-day seminars – one in the
spring and one in the fall – and it’s a funda-
mental seminar for those just coming into
the industry,” says Snyder.
The TACVB also provides its mem-
bers with peer-to-peer idea exchanges, tips
on increasing market growth through new
technology, and “tools to meet the chang-
ing demands of planners and tourists to our
great state of Texas.” Members also receive
education through various LISTSERV’s and
online resources that allow them to access
key information – such as past conferences
and presentations, for example.
“We have to keep the lines of commu-
nication open for peer-to-peer networking,
and sometimes we get just as much educa-
tion talking to one another as we do going to
listen to a paid speaker,” Snyder says. “Mak-
ing sure our members can all communicate is
vital.” To complement their expansive online
resources, TACVB recently introduced “My
TACVB,” which is an online community for
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