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IBTM World Partners with Abu Dhabi for Barcelona Event

Smart Meetings

One of the biggest global meetings industry events of the year will be even bigger in 2019 as IBTM World will partner with The Department of Culture and Tourism—Abu Dhabi (DCT) for the gathering in Barcelona next November. IBTM 2019 will take place on November 26-28, 2019 at Fira Gran Via Barcelona.

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Barcelona Convention Bureau Takes CSR Project on the Road

PCMA Convene

Members of the Barcelona Convention Bureau and 13 bureau partners pose at Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park. When members of the Barcelona Convention Bureau (BCB) and 13 bureau partners touched down in Las Vegas last October for IMEX America, they brought their sustainability ethos with them. The activity was intended to show U.S.

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Is Cannabis Tourism the Next Big Thing

Connect Your Meetings

Five or 10 years ago, the term “cannabis tourism” was virtually nonexistent. Few know that better than Michael Gordon, owner of Seattle-based travel company Kush Tourism. But after seeing how places like Amsterdam weren’t exactly keen on providing cannabis access to tourists, he saw a gap in the tourism industry. “I Up in Smoke.

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Barcelona International Convention Centre’s Phil Cross on Being Adaptive

PCMA Convene

Phil Cross , head of sales, Barcelona International Convention Centre. EDUCATION I studied business, leisure, and tourism at the [U.K.’s] WHAT I DO NOW My current role is head of sales at an international venue in Barcelona — the CCIB. Phil Cross. s] GNVQ [General National Vocational Qualification] level.

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Smart Moves in Honduras, Florida and More

Smart Meetings

Carlos Lopez and Stephanie Tablada Carlos Lopez (left) and Stephanie Tablada (right) Lopez is general manager and Tablada is director of sales and marketing for Kimpton Grand Roatan Resort & Spa in Honduras. Noble was president and CEO at Galena Country Tourism in Illinois. Laite joined DCI in 2020 as account executive.

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Event-Sustainability Conference Set for October Debut

MeetingsNet

With support from nearly 30 national tourism offices and convention bureaus throughout Europe, the new Climate Tech Summit will happen alongside PCMA’s Convening EMEA conference in Barcelona but deliver sessions online for U.S.-based based planners.

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The Business of Events: Take part in the Global Destination Report   

Prestige Events Magazine

The survey findings will be unveiled at IBTM World, taking place from 28 th to 30 th November 2023 in Barcelona. David Boyce, Head of Emerging Markets and Business Tourism, Meet in Ireland, said: “We’re delighted to be supporting The Business of Events’ Global Destination Report in 2023.

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