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Our Favorite Events From 2018 – #EventIcons Episode 137

Endless Events

Today our hosts are sharing their favorite events from 2018 with us. Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: Live From IMEX 2018 – #EventIcons Episode 135 A special episode of #EventIcons from IMEX 2018. This is one of our favorite episodes of the year! Alex Plaxen of Little Bird Told Media ( @APlaxen ).

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2018 40 Under 40: Richard J. Kenney

Connect Your Meetings

As a 2018 40 Under 40 honoree, Kenney discusses his passion for the events industry. How I Got Here: I started out in a local hotel, Boston Burlington Marriott, in high school setting up for banquets, weddings, business meetings and more—moving from there into a banquet server before leaving for college.

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PCMA announces 2022 Global Meetings Executive of the Year award recipient

Event Industry News

PCMA and CEMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat celebrated the achievements of Patrizia Semprebene Buongiorno with the Global Meetings Executive of the Year award. The award recognizes a business events strategist who has demonstrated a vision, commitment and passion for the advancement and education of the global meetings industry. “I

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QEII Centre contributes record £153.1m to the UK economy

Event Industry News

since 2013/14, with a GVA to London alone of £117m. . in 2018/19. This spend covers a range of activities including overnight stays, subsistence and expenditure in the local economy, and is 5% higher than in 2017/18 and a staggering 71% higher than six years ago in 2013/14. to 300,965 in 2018/19, according to the report.

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The Convention Centre Dublin

Event Industry News

The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) is an inspirational setting for meetings with fantastic views of the city. The award-winning venue has 22 multi-functional, flexible rooms, suitable for meetings, conferences and exhibitions up to 8,000 delegates. Contact Details: Adrienne Clarke, Head of Conference Sales. W: www.theccd.ie

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Killing It! Event-Related Companies on the Fast Track

MeetingsNet

At least 11 meeting and event-related companies are featured in this year’s Inc. companies based on revenue growth, is led by a healthcare management company, but a close second is a group-transportation platform that meeting and event planners may want to know about if they don’t already: CharterUp. 5000, an Inc.

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Event Technology Awards 2022 – Judge’s Spotlight: Sina Bunte

Event Industry News

Sina is a Certified Meetings Professional (CMP) with extensive knowledge in organizing hybrid, online and in-person events. Sina is a certified Digital Event Strategist (DES) and was awarded the prestigious PCMA “20 in their Twenties” Award in 2018. I started working in the events industry in 2013.