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6 Venues to Host Patriotic Events

Connect Your Meetings

Events for the men and women who’ve given their all to country and community are made special when the host venue strikes a uniquely American patriotic chord. These six venues are ideal for entertaining a reunion group of military comrades, a veterans’ celebration or an honor ceremony for law-enforcement professionals.

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How Bitcoin Blew Up Only After its Champions Met IRL

PCMA Convene

A new financial system concept outlined in a 2009 white paper grew into the annual North American Bitcoin Conference, which drew 6,000 participants to Miami in 2018. In early 2009, a white paper started floating around the internet. In 2018, the conference attracted 6,000 participants.

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Destination guide for sustainable venues in Stuttgart 

The MICE

From 17-18 August I visited seven venues that are centrally located around the city centre, either accessible by foot or under 30 minutes by public transport. On-site catering: the venue has on site catering with locally sourced ingredients. On-site catering: the venue has on site catering with locally sourced ingredients.

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Has the Grinch Stolen Holiday Parties?

Smart Meetings

Only 65 percent of companies plan to host a party this year, according to the 2018 Holiday Party Survey Report released by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. This is the lowest number since 2009. If kids are coming, all the more reason to book a fun activity at a unique venue. It may not be because your boss is a Scrooge.

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Record numbers predicted for CHS19 and economic impact set to break £1/2 Million barrier

Event Industry News

It’s a far cry from the humble beginnings of the Conference & Hospitality Show in 2009, where the Royal Armouries venue hosted 35 exhibitors, 250 visitors and Emma Cartmell, was the only member of the team. An economic impact survey estimated the show attracted £0.5m

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iVvy, The World’s First Real-Time Booking Engine For The Events Industry Arrives In The UK

Event Industry News

iVvy, the world’s first real-time booking engine for the events industry will be launching in the UK in June 2018.The The iVvy cloud-based Venue Management Software enables venues to manage their meetings and event space by publishing live availability, optimising sales activity and allowing for real-time bookings.

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Leeds & Reading Festival bosses back Extinction Rebellion

Event Industry News

It has been on our agenda from around 2008 and since 2009 we have been measuring our carbon footprint.”. The Festival Republic’s sustainability policy 2018 states: “Festival Republic endeavours to deliver festivals and events with the least amount of environmental impact as possible.”. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Conferences.

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