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7 Huge Event Planning Trends Spotted at MPI WEC 2018

Eventmobi

After spending the past week at MPI WEC 2018 (one of the largest annual gatherings for meeting professionals), I experienced what it’s like for an organization to pull out all the stops to create a truly memorable experience for events planners (who have seen and done it all). Theme trend: celebrating the city you’re in.

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Sports Events 365 becomes the world’s first hybrid website for sporting and music event tickets

Event Industry News

Sports Events 365 has completed the development of a new supplier’s interface which allows major ticket brokers who work with the company to access the site directly on a continuous basis. As a result, Sports Events 365’s customers will now be able to receive immediate confirmation for most of the sporting event tickets on the website.

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New York Hotel Aims to Give Big Lift to Meetings Industry

Smart Meetings

A new world-class hotel that will enhance the conference and meetings industry in New York’s Southern Tier—home to a range of innovative industries and talent—recently opened in the village of Celoron on the southeastern shores of Chautauqua Lake, 74 miles southwest of Buffalo. — Chautauquahhotel (@Chautauquahh) October 9, 2018.

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Best in Show 2018

PCMA Convene

2018 Best in Show awardees and outstanding nominee s : "One Year Countdown to International Ornithological Congress 2018 in Vancouver," Tourism Vancouver. 2017 GameStop Conference and WB Injustice eSports Tournament. Nominated for its staff, leadership and facilities while hosting a legal industry conference in 2018.

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Scottish cities account for 24% of all major association meetings in the UK

Event Industry News

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.

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Analysis of industry reports indicates conference and events market must adapt

Event Industry News

The number of events being held in the UK is falling, while continued scrutiny on meeting spend and return on investment (ROI) is driving a shift towards a more strategic meeting management approach. Our analysis ensures that we are best placed to support event planners maximise their ROI in 2019 and beyond.”.

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18 Trends to Watch in 2018

Connect Your Meetings

As we welcome in 2018, new trends will shape the events and meetings industry. Organizations will continue to streamline operations so that travel, meetings and event programming will fall under one roof. Organizations will continue to streamline operations so that travel, meetings and event programming will fall under one roof.

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