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Cvent unveils list of Top 25 Meeting Destinations in Europe for 2019

Event Industry News

Cvent, a meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today released its annual list of the Top Meeting Destinations for meetings and events in Europe. For the fifth consecutive year, London retained its number one ranking as the most popular destination for business meetings and events. Brand Events.

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Can Sunflowers Make Your Event More Inclusive?

MeetingsNet

Does your event registration team know the significance of a green lanyard with sunflowers on it? and was adopted by airports, railroads, event venues (O2 in London, Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow, etc.), In 2019, airports outside the U.K. airport could be a useful conference solution, too. They probably should.

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Smart Moves in Qatar, London and More

Smart Meetings

Prior to this, he was director of rooms at Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi, as well as hotel manager task force for Viceroy Palm Jumeirah—Dubai and Viceroy Istanbul. Most recently, Hooker worked as event delivery director for the all-electric motorsport series Formula E. Roger Hooker ExCel London named Hooker chief operating officer.

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IBTM World smashes meeting results for 2021

Event Industry News

IBTM World has announced the results of its bespoke appointment matching process, achieving the same average number of appointments per Hosted Buyer and exhibitor as in 2019. On day three, Dr Darren Coleman, a brand strategy and experience specialist, will outline how event organisers can win through the power of experiences.

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Caesars Debuted New Spaces and Faces at IMEX

Smart Meetings

One of the chief storytellers at the booth was newly promoted Kelly Gleeson Smith, who took on the role of vice president of sales, meetings and events in early October. Gleeson Smith has been on a “listening tour” with clients and 120 members of the global meetings and events sales team. Kelly Gleeson Smith.

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Press Release: Socio Raises $6M Series A

Socio Events

July 30, 2019) – Socio , the leading event management platform for organizations to optimize their live events, today announced a completed raise of $6M in Series A funding. First, it will help Socio rapidly grow its teams at the company’s North American headquarters in Indianapolis and EMEA office in Istanbul.

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UFI European Conference concludes on a high note, characterized by a sense of optimism for the future of the industry

Event Industry News

The 2022 UFI European Conference took place over the course of three days, putting the spotlight on important industry topics and challenges faced by exhibition and event industry professionals. The Conference opened with guest speaker Paddy Cosgrave, founder and CEO of Web Summit, who discussed his take for the future of live events.