Smart Meetings

MAY 4, 2021

Before Choose Chicago, Anderson was regional director of marketing for The Peninsula Hotels. Bennett has been promoted to executive vice president for Louisville Tourism in Kentucky, effective July 1; Bennett was formerly senior vice president of convention development. Doug Bennett, CASE. Ellen LaMaire.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Fiona Allan, artistic director and chief executive of Birmingham Hippodrome, has become chair for the Regional Board for Tourism. Committees such as the West Midlands India Partnership and the Regional Board for Tourism will provide our partners with new opportunities to shape how our region is showcased both in the UK and internationally.

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Event Industry News

MAY 15, 2019

Scotland is bucking the trend with the number of major association events held in 2018 up 5% from 2017, despite the UK dropping two places in the latest ICCA Country and City Statistics report for total number of international association meetings. However, Scotland celebrated an increase in the number of meetings during the same period.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 25, 2019

By Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director – Middle East, Arabian Travel Market & IBTM Arabia. Tourism is at the heart of the UAE’s national economic development strategy. The Department of Culture and Tourism of Abu Dhabi has announced its goal to attract three million business visitors by 2021. year-over-year. Czech Republic.

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 5, 2018

aNd Logistix, Toronto, ON for Loblaw and Shoppers Drug Mart Pharmacy Conference. Best Experiential Marketing Event. Tourism Industry Association of Ontario , Toronto, ON for the Ontario Tourism Summit. Best Conference . BC Non-Profit Housing Association , Vancouver, BC for the Housing Central Conference.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

Helen’s marketing and events career span of over 20 years. Kate Patay : Kate brings 20+ years of rich experience in business travel, tourism and event marketing strategy. Awarded as one of the top 100 women who inspire and innovate in 2018 by Smart Meetings Magazine. She truly loves her job!

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2018

One of the biggest global meetings industry events of the year will be even bigger in 2019 as IBTM World will partner with The Department of Culture and Tourism—Abu Dhabi (DCT) for the gathering in Barcelona next November. More : IBTM World 2018 Puts New Tech Center Stage.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 6, 2019

We reached out to experienced citywide planners, tourism officials and planners from an array of cities for tips on how planners can make the most of their citywide meetings. Local tourism officials can be helpful resources for helping drum up excitement about your event. More : Planning a Great Citywide is Easier Than You Think.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 7, 2022

Buongiorno is Vice President, AIM Group International, a company that for over sixty years has been one of the international leaders in events and conferences. 2018: Ben Goedegebuure, General Manager EMEA, Maritz Global Events. 2015: Pieter Swart CMP, CMM, Managing Director, Conference Consultancy South Africa (PTY).

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The MICE

JANUARY 11, 2021

When the idea to stage an international, multi-day conference in Bern was born back in 2018, we didn’t know how things would turn out, and that we’d need to change our plans upside down. From a four-day live event format, the conference turned into an e-format and was live-streamed from Bern, Switzerland from 28–30 August 2020.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 2, 2020

BELS brings together leaders from the meetings, incentives, conference and exhibitions (MICE) industry to interact, discuss and challenge old event orthodox and help drive a new era of collaboration between meeting specialists and growth sectors.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

San Diego Tourism Authority. Louisville Tourism. Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Business Tourism Services. Term: 2018–2020 Kathleen Ratcliffe President Explore St. Louis Term: 2018–2020 Valerie Sumner Principal VRS Meetings and Events Inc. PCMA Foundation 2020 Trustees. Chair: Valerie Sumner.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Strong organic growth, combined with the acquisition of London Design Fair in January, and the launch of Accountex Summit North in March, turned 2018 into a record-breaking year for the award-winning trade event organiser and publisher; which has offices in Brighton, London, Nailsworth and Peterborough.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2018

Just Google “best cities list 2018,” and 471,000 results pop up. The recently released 2018 ranking is the second annual report Resonance has published to “quantify and benchmark the relative quality of place, reputation, and competitive identify for America’s large and small cities,” according to Resonance President and CEO Chris Fair.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Some common halal tourism considerations include the announcement of prayer times; gender-segregated beach, spa, and pool facilities; and alcohol- and pork-free menus. WANDERLUST   More than 30 countries were represented in the exhibit hall — not surprising when you take into account the growing market for halal tourism.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

“This is a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase Dubai’s most recent advances as a world-class city with unrivalled connectivity to key industry bodies from around the world,” said Issam Kazim, CEO of Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing. “We Government efforts to lure conferences and meetings are also paying off.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 24, 2019

More than 800 business events professionals from a dozen countries joined EduCon in 2018, in comparison to PCMA’s annual Convening Leaders event which traditionally attracts around 4,500 attendees. EduCon provides focused sessions that help me with my relationships with colleagues, clients and suppliers. Teambuilding and networking.

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Event Industry News

JULY 16, 2019

Scotland is the perfect stage and our national funded events play a fundamental role, not only in contributing to our diverse portfolio, but in increasing domestic tourism, and delivering real social and economic benefits to local communities across the country.”. Conferences. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

EventScotland and Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) have signed a Memorandum of Understand (MOU) during a meeting between the two organisations at Host City 2019. Conferences. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Exhibitions. Event Tech. Sporting Events. Yes, I agree with the privacy policy.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Once BCB had decided to make a national park the focus of its CSR initiative, a staff member contacted representatives of Utah’s National Parks in January 2018. According to Biosphere Tourism’s website, Biosphere destinations “are committed to guaranteeing an adequate balance between their economic, socio-cultural, and environmental spheres.”

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Event Industry News

JUNE 27, 2018

Wales Business Events today announced a five-point plan to accelerate its growing share of the global business events market. The Business Events plan comprises: The appointment of Heledd Williams into the new position of Head of Business Events to co-ordinate and lead greater visibility in the business events market place.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 25, 2018

“PSA for conference planners,” began a tweet posted earlier this summer, which then ticked off a list of selling points for Vancouver as a meeting destination — including its “excellent” international airport, moderate climate, easy public transit, and venues with the capacity to accommodate more than 10,000 people. New York City.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

In fact, this is one of our biggest 2018 Event Trends. Because of this, your next experiential marketing event needs to make use of new interactive technologies such as VR and live streaming. Avoid These Marketing Missteps. It’s not something you put up just for the sake of spending marketing dollars.

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Connect Your Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Costa Rica may be known as the land of plenty for nature enthusiasts looking to embrace the “pure life” lifestyle of Central America, but the bustling capital of San Jose will soon become an epicenter for the MICE industry when Costa Rica Convention Center debuts in 2018. Naturally, the 168,000-sq.-ft.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2023

From a tired mid-market corporate and wedding hotel, we have managed to transform the business to create a leisure retreat for a perfect escape in the Cotswolds, whilst still providing a five-star wedding experience. Last year, we opened the Bar and Terrace 2021, capturing a new local market that worked alongside the wedding business.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Compiled and written by Dr Rob Davidson, Managing Director of MICE Knowledge and Alistair Turner, Managing Director of EIGHT PR & Marketing, it is designed to provide a snapshot of the current state of the industry, as well as a forecast for the year ahead. The IBTM Trends Watch report 2018 is available to download at www.ibtmworld.com.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2019

In March, Wellington, New Zealand, hosted the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association conference. This involved painting a rainbow welcome at the airport and linking the conference with more than 100 pride-related events occurring in the city that month.”. Hamish Johnson). Dave Jefferys, president of U.S.-based

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2019

In March, Wellington, New Zealand, hosted the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association conference. This involved painting a rainbow welcome at the airport and linking the conference with more than 100 pride-related events occurring in the city that month.”. Hamish Johnson). Dave Jefferys, president of U.S.-based

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 30, 2019

The new year was barely underway when VisitDallas found itself facing an age-old public relations crisis, familiar to many destination marketing organizations. In 2018, Jones said that the figure had grown to 2.5 VisitDallas officials are defending the CVB after an unfavorable city audit of the bureau. VisitDallas).

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2017

By 2020, the virtual-reality market could be worth $30 million, according to tech advisory firm Digi-Capital, and with companies like Facebook and Google investing heavily in the technology, headsets soon may be as ubiquitous as smartphones. LOS ANGELES TOURISM & CONVENTION BOARD. Tourism sales staff through the ‘Contact Us’ tab.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Market Driven. stock market volatility, net optimism for the incentive travel market was positive. market volatility and a tightening U.S. housing market were balanced by four consecutive quarters of GDP growth and long-term interest rates that still outstrip short-term rates. Coupled with a still-strong U.S.

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Event Industry News

MAY 9, 2019

and Stacey Thorp, executive director, conferences & events, Freeman. She has grown RSNA’s livestream sessions from nine to more than 200 in less than a decade and created one of the largest online events without compromising participation at one of the largest face-to-face medical conferences. Finalists for the award: Heather M.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

By having a meal at FareStart Restaurant in downtown Seattle, “just in that act alone, you are part of the solution,” says Stephanie Schoo, marketing and communications director. FareStart CEO Angela Stowell, who joined the organization in 2018, opened 15 restaurants in the Seattle area with her husband, chef Ethan Stowell.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

JULY 21, 2019

A successful conference begins with accessibility. Opened in April 2018, the state-of-the-art Costa Rica Convention Center features environmentally responsible design and advanced architectural work. The tourism board has issued this certification to more than 390 companies that showcase their commitment to sustainable operations.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Chakravarti previously served as assistant professor of management and marketing at IIT Stuart School of Business in Chicago. Olson most recently worked as vice president, managing director of Magnify, the creative agency at mg, where he led the marketing strategy, digital, and 2D and 3D design teams. Aaron Hazard. Emily Hixon.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 30, 2020

Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said, “There is no doubt that this year has been incredibly challenging, particularly for those working in the events industry. The full line up of speakers and partners will be announced on Tuesday 18 August.

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