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

Event Industry News

Despite ongoing Brexit negotiations for the UK to leave the European Union casting uncertainty over how the deal will play out for airlines, visas and border control, the popularity of London as a destination is undiminished for now. in 2018, up from 2% in 2017, and hold firm through 2019 and 2020.

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The 2020 CMI 25 in Pictures

MeetingsNet

The 2020 CMI 25 list is out, with profiles of the 25 largest independent meeting planning companies serving the corporate market in North America. Gallery Slide description: McVeigh Global Meetings and Events welcomed attendees with a flamenco dancer at an airline-industry conference in Madrid, Spain. Gating level.

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Hong Kong Tourism Board strengthens support for MICE in response to new industry norms after pandemic

Event Industry News

The platform, to be launched in June 2020, is an innovative marketplace that enables Meetings and Incentive event organisers from the markets to meet with MICE trade partners such as local event venues, attractions, hotels to explore possible collaborations and secure business opportunities in spite of travel restrictions.

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Canceling An Event: What You Legally Have To Do

Endless Events

Here’s my meeting, is my meeting a corporate meeting where everybody has to show up basically, or they get fired? And then you figure out what kind of meeting you have” “And you decide what kind of force majeure would be relevant to your members or your prospective attendees.

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Rethinking How You Work With Procurement

PCMA Convene

“Procurement cannot buy venues or meeting space for an event like they buy paper and pencils and tape,” Wilson said. Wilson often has to sell to both corporate meeting planners and procurement officers, and sees mistrust on both sides. In the end, it is transparency that both sides should strive for, according to Wilson.