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Now is the time to rethink and restart the events industry: Interview with Angeles Moreno, Managing Partner at the Creative Dots

The MICE

I went through the dot-com crisis, 9/11 and the financial crisis in 2008, which impacted us significantly in 2009. We had a strong year in 2008, and in January 2009, we began getting cancellations one after another. By the end of 2009, things were recovering. ‘I’ve been an entrepreneur since 1999.

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An Ode to 40 Women Influencers In the Events Industry

Hubilo Blog

Following the expansion of the IMEX into America in 2009, she was appointed CEO of the IMEX Group wherein Carina was responsible to manage all aspects of the business. Throughout her career, Carina has been an active member of the events industry. a conference and event management company.

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5 Meeting Industry Trends That Are Changing the Face of Events

Social Tables

since 2009, but the total number of attendees at these meetings has grown by 22.7%. As you can tell, planners are expected to design more complex, innovative experiences than ever before. Meanwhile, according to the AMEX Global Meetings Forecast , the numbers of meetings annually has only grown 5.4% They’re also just plain bigger.

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5 Ways the Meetings Industry is Changing the Face of Events

Social Tables

since 2009, but the total number of attendees at these meetings has grown 22.7%. Thus far, we’ve seen that planners are expected to plan more complex, innovative experiences than ever before — experiences laden with choices for attendees.

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21 Creative Ideas for Corporate Stage Design

Endless Events

TOBY Awards 2009 for BOMA. The red and orange hues are on-brand, while blues create some relief. A variety of lighting helps to create a dramatic multi-dimensional feel to the staging. Source: Smart Meetings, courtesy of Bravo Productions. What do you do when you need to create a beautiful awards dinner on a budget?