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Sporting events not to miss in 2018

Oveit

But my new running shoes haven’t arrived yet, so I took some time to see how 2018 will look for professional sportsmen (and sportswomen, of course). Here are the main sports events you may want to take a look at (if you can find the time , of course) in 2018. The 2018 event will take place in Kiev, Ukraine, and approx.

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Guest Blog: The 7 MICE hotspots of tomorrow revealed

Event Industry News

In April 2018, the MENA Hotel Benchmark Survey Report revealed that Abu Dhabi attained the highest hotel occupancy figures of any Gulf Cooperation Council city, with an impressive rate of 87.9% — climbing 4.7% The country’s convention bureau is now promoting Cyprus as a world-class conference and events location. year-over-year.

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CWT Meetings & Events research: London to remain top EMEA destination for corporate meetings and events in 2019

Event Industry News

2019 forecast (2018/17 positions in brackets): London, UK (1/1). Moscow, Russia (6/-). The 2019 ranking shows four new entries: Vienna in Austria (6), Stockholm in Sweden (7), and Germany’s Hamburg (5) and Frankfurt (-/7), returning to the top ten ranking after dropping out in 2018. Barcelona, Spain (5/2). Berlin, Germany (8/3).

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The German Event Planners Association, VDVO, aims for international growth

Event Industry News

Irina Graf, the founder of The MICE Blog and Event Planners Talk, has taken up this position following a board meeting on 24 th May, 2018, in Berlin, Germany, and will act as a delegate of the board. For Irina, this position is a natural fit, as she previously lived in Russia, Switzerland, Israel, the UK and Germany.

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Breakthrough from 0 to 500! Yutong Bus exports to the UK reaching a new height

Event Industry News

In 2018, Yutong developed high-end T Series tourist buses ingeniously to meet the demand for high-standard products in the European market and created a new landscape in the UK market. Yutong buses are sold in many countries and regions, for example, France, UK, Spain, Norway, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Israel, Russia. Conferences.

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Face-to-Face Meetings: An Antidote for Loneliness

PCMA Convene

In January 2018, Prime Minister Theresa May appointed a Minister of Loneliness following a report co-sponsored by the British Red Cross that more than nine million people in the country — or one of five — “often or always” feel lonely. Murthy, former U.S. Michelle Gielan. And it is a global problem, not just an American one.

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