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Asia Pacific Organization Aims High With Revamp of Event in Australia

PCMA Convene

The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event is adding an education component to its show in Melbourne, Australia. When buyers arrive in Melbourne, Australia, for the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) on Feb. 18, they will be able to do more than explore prospective destinations and venues on the trade-show floor.

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How the IMEX Crowd Prioritizes Human Beings at Events

Smart Meetings

We work with planners to find the right venue and team-building activity to connect them with the destination.” Instead of scheduling eight hours of speakers, Yigit Segin, global chief brand and commercial officer with Accor ’s Fairmont brand, suggests focusing on connecting attendees with those who have common interests.

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Exhibitions key to economic recovery to be key focus for Global Exhibitions Day 2 June

Event Industry News

How exhibitions drive economic recovery by enabling growth and recovery is the key theme for this year’s Global Exhibitions Day 2 June 2021 #GED21, which will be marked by the Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) with a hybrid seminar featuring high-profiled speakers and networking drinks. Start 2:30pm Sydney Time (UTC+10).

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Strong demand from buyers & exhibitors for the diversity, strength and opportunities on offer at IMEX in Frankfurt’s 20th anniversary show

Event Industry News

Over 1,000 buyers are committed to attending the show with new intermediaries bringing buyer groups from across the world including Australia and the US. They include community engagement, sustainable leadership, brand building, regenerative event management and policy engagement – spearheaded by expert speakers who will be announced shortly.

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Event Summit 2020 – Free for event stakeholders!

Event Industry News

The full line up of speakers and partners will be announced on Tuesday 18 August. Craig Tiley, 2018 Event Summit Speaker, CEO of Tennis Australia and Director of the Australian Open, states “The Event Summit is a great opportunity to connect with the event community. REGISTRATION: Head to www.eventsummit.com.au

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Hybrid is Dead: A View from the Stage

Smart Meetings

While a handful of deeply digital-oriented companies are pulling off hybrid events, speaker agencies surveyed in the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom report booking speakers for hybrid events only 5 percent to 10 percent of the time. Bottom Line. The primary barrier is the Return on Investment.

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Recovery continues on a positive trajectory according to IACC’s 2022 Meeting Room of the Future Barometer

Prestige Events Magazine

The meetings and events industry’s recovery continues on a positive trajectory, with venues reporting continued growth in event volume levels, according to IACC’s latest Meeting Room of the Future Barometer (MRoTF) 2022. This was more common in the Americas (73%) than in Europe (48%).

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