SmartMeetings

MAY 8, 2017

With 934 meetings in 2016, the United States once again ranked first. It has far and away the world’s highest number of international association meetings; second-place Germany had 689 meetings in 2016. Association Meetings Hit New Highs. There is one new entry in the top 10. Switzerland.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Market research by Mintel also predicts that consumer spending on vacations and dining will jump 27 percent between 2015 and 2019. What does that mean for those whose business is to plan meetings, seminars and conferences? It translates into developing experiences that meet demand and exceed expectations.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Among the initiatives that IMEX America has introduced to meet this need is the EventTechTours. Taking place throughout the show, they were led by Tahira Endean, who was recognized in 2015 as one of the Top Five Women in EventTech and who now specializes in explaining the integration of technology into our lives, businesses and events.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Only 34 percent of respondents (down from 43 percent in the 2016 survey and 50 percent in the 2015 survey) indicated that they will be holding meetings outside the United States in the future. percent in the 2015 survey). Projected 2018 Convention/Meeting Budget vs. 2017 Convention/Meeting Budget. 2013 Housing.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2016

Last September, when more than 9,000 beekeepers, researchers, and honey traders descended on Daejeon, South Korea, for Apimondia 2015, the 44th International Apicultural Congress, two groups of outsiders — a few dozen people in all — were among them. Illustration by Daniel Chang. A JOURNEY ABROAD. It’s always, what can we do for you?”.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

percent reported in our 2015 survey. The hefty raises in 2014–2015 may have been a more aggressive attempt to bring salaries back in line after the recession years. percent reported in our 2015 survey. Moreover, the average salary increase of 4.35 percent was significantly lower than the average raise of 7.03

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PCMA Convene

JULY 20, 2018

In addition, ESTRO itself had a strong presence in Glasgow, in terms of relationships with leading experts at the University of Glasgow, as well as professionals at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH), which opened in 2015 as Europe’s largest hospital.

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