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Mike Dominguez: Hotel, F&B Prices Aren’t Going Down, and Other Predictions for 2023

Smart Meetings

As meeting professionals begin to plan events for 2023, Mike Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), joined Editorial Director JT Long for his annual Smart Chat Live! predictions conversation about the trends meeting profs need to prepare for in 2023. A lot of it is new meetings.

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

Event Industry News

CWT Meetings & Events, a division of global travel management company Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), today unveiled its predictions for the top ten cities in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in M&E. 2019 forecast (2018/17 positions in brackets): London, UK (1/1). Moscow, Russia (6/-). Barcelona, Spain (5/2).

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ADMEI to Focus on International Impact in 2019

Smart Meetings

Association of Destination Management Executives International (ADMEI) wrapped up its 2019 annual conference at Four Seasons Houston with a pledge to increase the visibility of the association globally. The business meeting ended with a gala dinner honoring those who have advanced the field. Related: The 411 on DMCs.

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B2B events set to bounce back strongly after COVID-19, reveals survey of senior marketeers

Event Industry News

B2B events spend in Q2 2020 is down 80% vs. Q2 2019. B2B marketeers from China and Italy are most optimistic about a quick re-opening, while those from North America, the UK, and Russia expect a later restart. The survey suggests that B2B marketeers will remain cautious during the initial recovery.

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TWT: Cyberattack Hits U.S. Airports, United Beefs Up and Business Travel Grows

Smart Meetings

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said there was “no concern about operations being disrupted” while at a security conference on Sea Island, Georgia. The airline says one reason for the adds is “historic levels of demand for travel to Europe in the summer peak, up 20% compared to 2019.”. airlines combined.”.

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Guest Blog: The 7 MICE hotspots of tomorrow revealed

Event Industry News

The country’s convention bureau is now promoting Cyprus as a world-class conference and events location. The recently refurbished Filoxenia Conference Centre can seat up to 850 people in its largest room and offers ample amenities for large conferences and conventions. Czech Republic. each year to 2028.

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CreativeMornings: A Global Community Built on Connection

PCMA Convene

“It was a little breakfast, a 20-minute talk, and then you go off to work,” Eisenberg said in a talk she delivered at the 99U conference in New York City five years ago. “It Related: Face-to-Face Meetings: An Antidote for Loneliness. A friendly, down-to-earth summer camp, with high-level, big-dollar conference speakers.”.