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

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“Border control in the UK is a concern post-Brexit if tighter measures lead to longer queues at airports,” said Ian Cummings, Vice President, EMEA at CWT Meetings & Events. The World Bank Group’s latest Middle East and North Africa Economic Monitor projects regional growth to increase to 3.1% In the Eurozone, inflation hit 2.1%

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Rethinking How You Work With Procurement

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I know where my negotiation points are, and where I can bring expenses down to create more value for the company.’”. For meeting professionals who work hard at building relationships and excel at negotiation, requiring sign-off from a procurement team — or even having procurement run the RFP process — can be a hard pill to swallow.