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JUNE 22, 2017

There were more international association meetings than ever last year, but on average the meetings had fewer participants, reports the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). The ICCA did not speculate on the reasons behind these two opposing trendlines in its annual report on international association meetings. Over the same time period, the number of meetings per year has doubled, from just under 6,000 to more than 12,000 in 2016.

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MAY 8, 2017

ICCA, the International Congress and Convention Association, has released its annual rankings of top meeting cities and countries , and there have been quite of a few shake-ups among the top 10 meeting destinations. Top Meeting Cities. Paris has landed at the top spot with 196 meetings, one more than No. Number of Meetings in 2016. Top Meeting Countries. On the other hand, ICCA’s top 10 meeting countries did not change much.

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Event Industry News

MAY 15, 2019

Scotland is bucking the trend with the number of major association events held in 2018 up 5% from 2017, despite the UK dropping two places in the latest ICCA Country and City Statistics report for total number of international association meetings. The report, released early this week, revealed that the number of major association meetings that took place in the UK dropped by 3% in 2018.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Back in May, news reports of airport security lines stretching for what seemed like miles in hubs like Chicago and Atlanta sparked new conversations about what’s long been causing headaches for meeting planners: air travel. So we asked meeting planners: How can the air travel industry be improved? Ann Lister, International Compliance Professionals Association. >> Bill Keese, CAE, Association of Progressive Rental Organizations.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 3, 2016

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Conference centers are going cozy, creative, and high tech, according to IACC’s Meeting Room of the Future study. Association Meetings Resources Audiovisual/Production Food & Beverage Meeting Formats Resources and Reports Site Newsread more.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Association Meetings Resources Resources and Reports SpeakersHere’s my prescription for attention addiction, the latest epidemic plaguing today’s selfie-centered world. read more.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Association Meetings Resources Resources and Reports Risk ManagementNow that even hacker conventions are being hacked, you need to shore up your cyber defenses to keep your data, and your attendees’ data, safe. read more.

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DECEMBER 6, 2016

Audiovisual/Production Association Meetings Audience Engagement Corporate MeetingsBy Josh Golden, Creative Director, PCI. Lights, music, action! How you can play up the drama to engage your audience. read more.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

Association Meetings Resources Food & Beverage Resources and ReportsHow you can accommodate your attendees’ food allergies, sensitivities, and preferences with some proactive planning. read more.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Association Meetings Resources Resources and Reports SpeakersUse these best practices for choosing a translation service and supporting your speakers in an increasingly multilingual environment. read more.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 10, 2016

While a new report finds meeting risk management much improved over the past three years, these areas still need attention. Association Meetings Risk Management Corporate Meetingsread more.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

The key to creating a successful annual meeting general session is paying attention to the four basic production phases. Association Meetings Resources Checklists Resources and ReportsBy Hal Schild, Senior Vice President, Creative Services, PCI. read more.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Association Meetings Resources Marketing Tech News/Trends Resources and Reports Event PlanningBy Liz Burton, High Speed Training. Are you optimizing the technologies that can help make your events more appealing, engaging, and educational? read more.

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AUGUST 12, 2016

Check out these creative ideas for getting attendees past the mid-afternoon slump and through a long meeting day with energy and good humor. Financial/Insurance Meetings Association Meetings Food & Beverage Medical Meetingsread more.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Association Meetings Tech News/Trends Risk Management Corporate MeetingsTake this survey to help the CIC’s new APEX cybersecurity task force develop ways to help combat this growing threat to the events industry. read more.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 28, 2016

A recent GBTA Foundation study finds that, while the technology exists to help meeting professionals throughout the site-sourcing process, just over half—57 percent—say they currently use meeting management technology to plan their events. Association Meetings Resources Event Management Resources and Reports Site Selection/RFPs

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DECEMBER 13, 2016

Generate excitement without blowing your budget with these chef-tested meeting and event food and beverage trends. Association Meetings Resources Food & Beverage Resources and ReportsBy Anne Thornley-Brown. read more.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Association Meetings Green Meetings/CSR Food & Beverage Corporate MeetingsHow much are you doing to incorporate sustainability into your F&B programs? Here's a menu of actions that can help you send a lot less good food to the landfill. read more.

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

A couple of experts untangled the DMO/CVB/ DMC relationship during a recent webinar sponsored by empowerMINT, the online information tool from Destination Marketing Association International. Association Meetings Site Selection/RFPs Corporate Meetingsread more.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Association Meetings Resources Budgeting/Cost Savings Resources and Reports SpeakersInstead of asking speakers to discount their fee or work “for exposure,” partner with them to find ways to maximize their value while minimizing costs. read more.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Association Meetings Event Management Tech News/Trends Speakers Corporate MeetingsSharedXP is designed to tap into the collective intelligence of peer groups to co-create event content. read more.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Association Meetings Speakers Corporate MeetingsBy Darcy Bouzeos. Your keynote speaker: Get it right and the audience is motivated, delighted, informed, in awe. Get it wrong and everyone is bored or worse. read more.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 23, 2016

Association Meetings Audience Engagement Corporate Meetings Medical MeetingsIncorporate these neuroscience findings into your event design when your objective is learning, collaboration, or change. read more.

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OCTOBER 29, 2016

Association Meetings Resources Resources and Reports Risk ManagementGhosts, goblins, haunted conventions—and what you really need to worry about. read more.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 5, 2016

How staff, attendees, speakers, and vendors can make an association vulnerable to a cyber attack. Association Meetings Resources Resources and Reports Risk Managementread more.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Association Meetings Tech News/Trends Risk Management Corporate MeetingsTake this survey to help the CIC’s new APEX cyber security task force develop ways to help combat this growing threat to the events industry. read more.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Spacebase, a website for finding and booking unconventional, non-hotel venues for small meetings, has expanded out of Europe, with a just-launched presence in New York. Association Meetings Site Selection/RFPs Corporate Meetings Techread more.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Here's what the newly formed Industry Security Council wants to do to safeguard meetings and conventions from terrorism and other risks. Association Meetings Risk Management Corporate Meetingsread more.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 1, 2016

What some of the smartest tech people I know say is trending when it comes to audiovisual and production for meetings and events. Association Meetings Resources Audiovisual/Production Tech News/Trends Resources and Reportsread more.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Ira Kerns shares his top tips for the crucial pre-meeting research process. Association Meetings Objectives/ROI Corporate MeetingsSkipping this step can cost you time and money and damage your chances of a successful event. read more.

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Event Industry News

MAY 20, 2020

The Business Visits & Events Partnership (BVEP) has announced that both the Meetings Industry Association (mia) and Meetings Professionals International UK & Ireland (MPI) have re-joined the partnership as full members. The association also runs the AIM accreditation scheme, the UK’s only recognised accreditation scheme for the meetings and events industry. The association has more than 70 chapters and clubs across 75 countries.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Sixty of the luxury chain’s hotels are participating in a personalized approach to décor, wellness, and F&B called, “A Meeting of the Senses.”. Association Meetings Audience Engagement Food & Beverage Corporate Meetingsread more.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Sixty of the luxury chain’s hotels are participating in a personalized approach to décor, wellness, and F&B called, “A Meeting of the Senses.”. Association Meetings Audience Engagement Food & Beverage Corporate Meetingsread more.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Association Meetings Risk Management Corporate Meetings Medical MeetingsBy Kelsey Dixon, davies + dixon. Whether you’re dealing with a small glitch or a major crisis, social media should be an integral part of your strategic communication plan. read more.

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APRIL 1, 2016

Association Meetings Speakers Corporate Meetings Medical Meetings Negotiation InsightsMerrick Rosenberg urged Pharma Forum attendees to understand their own communication style, recognize the styles of others, and use that knowledge to create better relationships. read more.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Financial/Insurance Meetings Association Meetings Site Selection/RFPs Medical MeetingsBenchmark Hospitality International and Gemstone Hotels & Resorts have merged to become BENCHMARK, a global hospitality company with a new corporate identity and three distinct hotel collections. read more.

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AUGUST 17, 2016

Association Meetings Site Selection/RFPs Corporate MeetingsBy Wendy Laugesen, CMP. What can planners do better in the RFP process? And what do planners want from the hotel? A veteran planner and a hotel exec tell it like it is. read more.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 6, 2016

Association Meetings Resources Audiovisual/Production Resources and ReportsDuring a Blab chat, AV and production pros shared some of the things planners need to stop doing if they want to maximize their experience and their tech spend. read more.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

We all go to meetings—a lot of meetings. But even meeting planning meetings can be less productive than everyone would like. Association Meetings Corporate Meetings Event PlanningHere are 10 ways to fix that. read more.

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