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Live Group’s head of project operations, Becky Balchin, joins Fast Forward 15 2023/2024 programme

Prestige Events Magazine

Becky Balchin, head of project operations at global events and engagement agency Live Group , has been selected as a mentee for the 2023/2024 Fast Forward 15 (FF15) mentoring programme. Her expertise and leadership transform ambitious ideas into awe-inspiring events.

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Huddle Agency appoints Hayley Contegiacomo as chief technology officer

Event Industry News

She began her career in Melbourne, Australia as an event planner, where she managed large conferences, meetings, and incentives for a wide variety of clients. It quickly become clear that system and event tech are Hayley’s superpower! It quickly become clear that system and event tech are Hayley’s superpower!

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Glow Global Celebrates Black History Month: Honoring Maya Angelou

Glow Global Events

Angelou passed away in 2014, but her work shifted the greater culture in ways that will be felt for decades to come. The post Glow Global Celebrates Black History Month: Honoring Maya Angelou appeared first on Glow Global Events. I rise/I rise/I rise.”.

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Westminster academic celebrates fifth anniversary of Event Tech Lab.

Event Industry News

In July 2014, Dr James Morgan, Principal Lecturer at the University of Westminster set up the Event Tech Lab. The idea in setting up the virtual incubator, was to help and mentor start up event technology companies wanting to get into the event space, globally.

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PCMA announces 2022 Global Meetings Executive of the Year award recipient

Event Industry News

Past recipients of the Global Meetings Executive of the Year Award include: 2019: Carola van der Hoeff, Chief Operating Officer and Congress Director at International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). 2018: Ben Goedegebuure, General Manager EMEA, Maritz Global Events. 2014: Phelps R. 2017: Roberta A. 2013: David L.

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Events Industry Council recognises new Certified Meeting Professionals

Event Industry News

CMPs are considered the leading experts in the global events industry. The Events Industry Council recognises the specific regulations, laws and best practices that must be followed when conducting a healthcare-focused meeting. Only highly knowledgeable professionals can successfully manage the production of these meetings.

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Wales to Host the World’s Biggest Culinary Event in 2026

Prestige Events Magazine

Wales defeated Italy 28-24 in a final vote, announced by Worldchefs, to host the global event which is expected to attract 1,000 chefs and more than 5,000 visitors from 100-plus countries around the world to International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) and the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport. “Our

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