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19 Trends to Watch in 2019

Connect Your Meetings

The crystal ball says, among the trends that will affects in 2019, the economy’s continue rise will be the driving force. Companies have more money for meetings, but planners have less funds to host the events. As you buckle up for 2019, we take a look at what will affect you the most over the next 12 months. On the Up-and-Up.

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Union of International Associations releases 63rd International Meetings Statistics Report

Event Industry News

The Report provides two views of a sector continuing to face multiple challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic: data for meetings in the year 2019 are presented in-full, the “last good year” before the crisis, in addition to an analysis of what took place in 2021. Number of international association meetings.

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IBTM World reveals first details of 2019 Association Programme

Event Industry News

IBTM has revealed first details of its 2019 Association Programme, which takes place on the afternoon of 19 November – the first day of IBTM World, in Barcelona.

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Michael Dominguez to Be Honored for Career of Service

MeetingsNet

He’s also among the leaders who, again and again, have volunteered their time for industry associations. If you drew a Venn diagram of board members over the past decade who have served Meeting Professionals International, U.S. For all these reasons, MeetingsNet is honoring Dominguez with its first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Union of International Associations releases 62nd International Meetings Statistics Report

Event Industry News

The Report provides two views of a sector now facing multiple challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic: data for meetings in the year 2019 are presented in-full, the “last good year” before the crisis, in addition to an analysis of what took place in 2020. . Number of international association meetings.

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2019 40 Under 40: Heather Wakefield, Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society

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As a 2019 40 Under 40 honoree, Wakefield discusses her passion for the events industry. . What I do: I am a results-oriented, event and education professional with more than 10 years of experience in healthcare nonprofit associations. Connect with Wakefield on LinkedIn and Instagram. . When I moved to the Washington D.C.

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[Webinar] Negotiating International Meeting Contracts: Are You Prepared?

MeetingsNet

Webinar live date: June 13, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. clock hour toward your Certified Meeting Professional certification or re-certification in Domain A: Strategic Planning. Webinar live date: June 13, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. For more info on how to get CE credits, click here ! This webinar is for U.S. Speaker: John S.