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8 Lessons 2016 Taught Us About Meeting Planning

SmartMeetings

Brexit Will Not Stop Innovative Meetings in London. Brexit will, eventually, have a substantial impact on European travel, but that’s not to say it will halt meetings there. In fact, London is more equipped than ever to handle high-tech meetings, marketing itself as the Silicon Valley of Europe. 15 Items Hotels Could Eliminate.

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Corbin's November/December 2016 TechTalk Newsletter - Layton

Corbin Ball

Corbin's November/December 2016 TechTalk Newsletter. Welcome to Corbin's TechTalk Newsletter, in it's 18th year of providing the latest in technology to nearly 11,000 events, tradeshows and hospitality professionals in over 70 countries. In this issue: NEW ARTICLE: NEW ARTICLE: How to Use Your Blog to Promote Events and Tradeshows.

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ICCA Names Top 20 Association Meeting Cities

SmartMeetings

ICCA, the International Congress and Convention Association, has released its annual rankings of top meeting cities and countries , and there have been quite of a few shake-ups among the top 10 meeting destinations. Top Meeting Cities. Paris has landed at the top spot with 196 meetings, one more than No. Buenos Aires.

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Eight Brilliant Meeting Sites Along Solar Eclipse Path

SmartMeetings

Venues along its path are hosting special events and hotels are offering promotional rates for this astronomical phenomenon. Although reservations are already booked for the big day in August, many of these sites are also great places to hold meetings another time. Pop the cork on a great meeting held at Brooks Winery.

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8 Meeting & Event Trends that Could Explode in 2017

SmartMeetings

These meeting trends have already made an appearance in 2016, but some experts suggest they’ll really blossom in the coming year. based event venue company, shares his thoughts on the latest trends for those in the meeting and events industry. The 5-minute meeting. The meet-and-greet.

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Gender Pay Gap in the Events Industry

PCMA Convene

Department of Labor data indicates that women earned about 82 cents for every dollar a man made in 2016. Some respondents took the opportunity to say that regardless of gender, the role of meeting professional is undervalued. Seems companies undervalue the importance of a meeting planning department within the organization.

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The 15 Best Podcasts For Event Planners

Bizzabo

After all, it takes a lot less effort to listen to a podcast than it does to scroll through a newsfeed or event watch a video. Small wonder that we are seeing so many amazing event marketing and corporate event management podcasts pop up. Event Tech Podcast. Turn Of Events. Meetings Podcast.