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Quick-Hit Meetings on the Rise

MeetingsNet

The survey of 423 meeting planners was conducted by etc.venues, a manager of 16 non-residential event facilities located in New York City as well as in London, Manchester, and Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Throughout the second half of 2022, etc.venues saw consistent growth in meetings bookings across its U.K.

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Meetings Recovery Continues Upward Trajectory, According to New Report

Smart Meetings

Two-thirds of meeting professionals have reported the recovery of the hospitality industry to more than half of 2019 levels and one-third reported having reached beyond recovery to 80% of 2019 levels, according to new research by IACC’s new report, Meeting Room of the Future Barometer Late—November 2022.

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Chief Strategy Officers Will Drive Improved Connectivity in Post-Pandemic Communications

Smart Meetings

Events can be a powerful tool for delivering sustained engagement when they are considered as part of a series, with each individual function feeding into an invaluable central pool of content and audience data. Pickett is chief strategy officer at Live Group , an event experiences company based in the United Kingdom.

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ExCel London Paves the Way for Green Meetings

Smart Meetings

Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. Recently, the company debuted a comprehensive sustainability strategy. At over 100,000 sq. In 2022, the center was the first U.K.

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PCMA CL Ignited Ideas in Columbus

Smart Meetings

Business travel is back, reported Chris Nassetta, president and CEO of Hilton , who explained that at its core, what people want now is not that much different than in 2019. “ None of background was printed, it was all projected light on muslin panels, so it’s reusable and sustainable.

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5 Tips To Combat Extreme Weather At Your Festival

Skiddle

The United Kingdom was on that list. In 2019, Houghton Festival experienced heavy rainfall and worsening conditions overnight, leading to organisers cancelling the festival mid-weekend. It might mean investing in sustainable solutions for water so you don’t run out in the event of a heatwave.

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Back to LIVE and the road ahead

The MICE

Natasha suggested that things are going to change a little bit more now that the United Kingdom just ended free testing. But what we are feeling is that many people are not feeling comfortable being in a closed space like they used to in 2019. According to Natasha, ‘In the U.K. Further, we feel that there are few differences.

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