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Association Meetings Up, Attendees Down

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Cities with the most international association meetings last year were Vienna, Seoul and Barcelona, Spain, followed by Copenhagen, London and Amsterdam. Looking back over the past decade, ICCA says the average number of attendees to an international association meeting decreased from 672 in 2006 to 404 in 2016.

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ICCA Names Top 20 Association Meeting Cities

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Paris has landed at the top spot with 196 meetings, one more than No. The top five was reshuffled quite a bit, with Vienna rising two places to second, Berlin dropping to fourth, and Barcelona and London staying at third and fifth, respectively. Number of Meetings in 2016. Number of Meetings in 2016.

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Cvent’s ‘Top Meetings Destinations’ and ‘Top Meeting Hotels’ Returns: Nashville and San Diego Move Up

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1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. That said, the city is still a hub for the meetings and events industry, and its change in position says more about enhanced activity in other states and cities than it does about Las Vegas falling behind. after being named No.

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10 Smart Moves in the Meetings Industry: August 16, 2016

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Fernando most recently served as the director of sales and marketing for Catalonia Hotels & Resorts in Barcelona, Spain. The post 10 Smart Moves in the Meetings Industry: August 16, 2016 appeared first on Smart Meetings. James Montego Bay in Jamaica.

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