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International Women’s Day: The journey of female business leaders in hospitality

Prestige Events Magazine

by Laura Cherrington, Director of Sales and Marketing at Billesley Manor Hotel and Spa As the third largest private sector in the UK, the hospitality and tourism industry has seen a rise in women entering the workforce in recent years – currently sitting at 53.7%, according to the latest 2024 research.

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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). Event planning trend: better use of design thinking and feedback.

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LGBT+ hospitality network Checking-IN invites nominations for its first 50 LGBT+ Champions List

Prestige Events Magazine

Checking-IN , the LGBT+ hospitality network, is inviting nominations for its inaugural 50 LGBT+ Champions List , to be announced on 31 st May 2023. The list aims to shine a light on the amazing LGBT+ people and allies who are blazing a trail in the hospitality industry.

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Hotelympia 2018: Bold new direction for the industry’s leading hospitality event

Event Industry News

A new organising team at Fresh Montgomery is set to reinvigorate the UK’s leading hospitality event – Hotelympia (March 5-8, ExCeL London) – with the introduction of four new, exciting and contemporary shows, united under one roof, as part of a fresh new identity.

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Considerations when making hospitality innovations fit for purpose

Prestige Events Magazine

As a result, the hospitality industry finds itself in the crux of an economic crisis and the need to offer guests truly incredible experiences that are supported by ever-evolving best practices has never been more essential. In today’s financial climate, opportunities for innovation can feel few and far between.

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11 Event Tech Trends That Shaped 2018

Smart Meetings

Real-Time Apps: Even more planners switched from paper to digital communication at events in 2018 by ditching the printed program and adopting apps that offer dynamic agendas, easy discovery and communication between attendees and social media hook-ups. The post 11 Event Tech Trends That Shaped 2018 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Case Study: How zkipster is an integral part of West Ham United Football Club’s hospitality operations

zkipster

This English Premier League football team’s new stadium boasts an overall capacity of 60,000, as well as an impressive, and very popular, hospitality and event operation. In 2018 the Club London hospitality team turned to zkipster to help digitize and improve their event processes. We really enjoy working with zkipster.