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Globex update: Global exhibitions market to contract by c.70% in 2020

Event Industry News

As the following graph illustrates, the Globex 2019 estimate of market size (based on proforma revenues) was US $29.7bn. Florent Jarry, Head of AMR’s Global Events Practice says, “The pandemic is having a devastating impact across the global exhibitions market. 70% contraction. UFI members receive a 20% discount.

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Mapping the Way Forward

SmartMeetings

From his Zoom box, nodding his head vigorously was Kevin Edmunds, vice president of meeting and incentive sales with AIC Hotel Group , which operates luxury properties in Miami, Mexico and the Dominican Republic—all bastions of incentive group travel. Exactly,” he said. Budgets have been slashed and requirements are changing daily.

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How Travel Changes Us

SmartMeetings

A newly released Incentive Research Foundation 2019 Trends Study showed that incentive travel is an increasing priority in a world where acquisitions are creating bigger companies, and getting teams producing together quickly is essential to making the deal pencil out.

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10 Imaginative Events and Conferences from Facebook

Bizzabo

Facebook has aligned its core company mission, products, and global events strategy to deliver a consistent message to its users and developer communities. Transform has chapters in major cities like London, Paris, Stockholm, Sydney, Singapore, Mumbai, Sao Paulo, Mexico, New York, and of course Menlo Park.

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Case study: SAP Sapphire 2022 (10 locations)

The MICE

Event: SAP Sapphire Author: Tim Porterfield – SAP Global Events. Location of Event. SAP Sapphire program in 2022 consist of ten different events and locations (including virtual): . May 12: SAP Sapphire Mexico City . This approach culminated in >20,000 attendees in 2019.

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