Smart Meetings

JUNE 9, 2021

The organization includes the South American cities of Bogota, Colombia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Lima, Peru; Quito, Ecuador; and Sao Paulo, Brazil. The survey had responses from 597 association and 345 corporate clients from 16 countries, including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, United States, Mexico and United Kingdom.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Travel Association estimates that these delays, primarily affecting visitors from countries including Mexico, Brazil, and India, have cost the U.S. According to the ECA, which has continued to track visa wait times, Brazil has seen a slight improvement. events industry many would-be international attendees, buyers, and exhibitors.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

food service workers in five major meetings markets, has announced the possibility of strike votes over wages and working conditions. A Sodexo spokesperson told Smart Meetings that “meeting planners in all of the cities should be assured that we are wholly optimistic of new CBAs being worked out.”. Convention Centers.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

In his two decades of hospitality management, he’s opened resorts in Brazil, Costa Rica, Honduras, the United States and Mexico with brands such as Marriott International and Hilton Hotels. Innov8 Meetings + Events named Castellanos director of global events. Mary Castellanos.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Download this episode (right click and save) In this week’s Event Industry News podcast, host James Dickson welcomes Maarten Vaneste, founder of Multi-Hub Meetings. The post Podcast: Multi-Hub Meetings and the efficiency of video conferencing appeared first on Event Industry News.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

put into circulation for every $1 spent, including injecting fresh tax dollars into cities where meetings are held , with international travelers having an even larger impact because they spend more and stay longer. million meetings were held in 2016, with 251 million participants. Meetings Mean Business, along with U.S.

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Master the Event

JANUARY 12, 2024

When it comes to planning a meeting or event, whenever possible we all want the top of everything. Along with the top rankings the ICCA is reporting some meetings industry positive update. Along with the top rankings the ICCA is reporting some meetings industry positive update. Basing the rankings on events that took place.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 31, 2016

I asked Meyer what this might mean for North American–based meeting professionals whose conferences are now attracting participants from around the globe. Those countries include Mexico, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Japan, China, and India — and to a lesser extent, France, Italy, and Spain. Relationships are built slowly.

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Quickmobile

MAY 2, 2018

As a past event planner myself, I can imagine the euphoric feeling big event planners must have experienced after planning amazing, large-scale events like the Olympics, the Super Bowl, Carnival in Brazil, TED Conferences and more. Here is why I loved being an event planner, specifically planning medical meetings: A sense of doing good.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

I had a couple of conversations during IMEX (you can read Smart Meetings’ IMEX recap here ) where people were saying, ‘We’re sending out a lot of RFPs, 80 to 90% are coming back saying, “We don’t have space.”’”. The post 2022 Incentive Trends Explained appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Brazil will return to the event after a three-year hiatus, with a 160 per cent increase in stand space compared to 2018 when they last participated at IBTM World. and CWT Meetings & Events. In addition, Distant Frontiers, one of India’s largest DMC networks, will return after a three-year absence. .

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

A total of 60,000 pre-scheduled meetings are confirmed to take place over the three-day event. IBTM World will welcome back Brazil, alongside its 20 stand partners, and Malaysia is returning after attending in 2021. and CWT Meetings & Events.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2018

This is the situation the Brazilian Spine Society and its conference organizer MCI Group-Brazil found themselves in just before 2015, after committing to the 2017 Brazilian Spine Society Congress, scheduled for April 18–22 in Rio de Janeiro. Our president had the very interesting idea to attend the BRICS SPINE meeting.

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Plan Your Meetings

AUGUST 5, 2019

The topic of virtual reality (VR) and its use in the meeting/event industry first popped up in comments to MPI’s Meetings Outlook survey several years ago. To explore more findings from the summer 2019 Meetings Outlook report, read the full report. A mere blip. Have you had a VR experience in the past 12 months? Yes 36%.

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Eventmobi

APRIL 25, 2018

She coordinated all the operations for this year’s annual event, which brought together 146 business associations from all over the region of Santa Catarina, Brazil. She’s always on time and meeting deadlines, inquisitive and constantly trying to improve the experience of her audience, and super pro-active.

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Event Industry News

MAY 6, 2020

More than 12,500 professionals from the event and hospitality industry gathered virtually to commemorate Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) on Tuesday April 14, 2020 in an attempt to break the record for the largest audience at a live-stream conference. Now is the time to work smarter, not harder. Influencer marketing helps you.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

There’s no question that the meetings industry is constantly changing. Smart Meetings has identified some of the most important tips, tricks and trends from this year, in order to help meeting planners become better prepared for 2017. 20 Event Industry Trends Shaping the Meetings Landscape.

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SpotMe Blog

APRIL 28, 2022

Meetings & Incentives . and Brazil. The team of over 300 specializes in end-to-end event management of all types including meetings, conferences, incentive, as well as other strategic business operations. When it comes to hybrid events, a dedicated meeting manager will: Source, vet, and manage streaming platforms.

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SmartMeetings

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. Buenos Aires.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2019

Currently, the program covers 10 areas: Brazil, China, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, Russia, South Korea and United States, as well as the Jewish, LGBTQ and Native-American cultures. It’s no different for the meetings and events industry: Making and fostering relationships is how planners thrive. It’s All in the Details.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

With over 3,000 global buyers and 3,000+ exhibiting companies already confirmed, IMEX America 2022 is set to be one of its largest editions since its launch in 2011, suggesting a confidence-boosting bounce-back for the global meetings, incentive travel and business events industry.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

After finding success with its first-ever hybrid annual meeting in 2021 (above), The Aesthetic Society continues to use the format. The Aesthetic Meeting 2022 was held in San Diego and online April 20-24, and the team plans to keep it going in 2023, but with a few tweaks from the first iteration. Travel Association.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 25, 2021

Members of the meetings and hospitality community gathered virtually on March 25 for the Events Industry Council’s annual Global Awards ceremony, honoring Hall of Leaders inductees and, new this year, Social Impact Award recipients. president & senior partner at Howe & Hutton, Ltd.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

And there will be growing use of cashless payments and livestreaming at meetings and events. What is one trend that meeting planners should be keeping an eye on in 2017 and beyond? The United States will continue to outperform the global exhibitions market. Airfares will be up 2.5 percent worldwide. EXHIBITIONS. and France.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 16, 2022

Daeffler last served as manager of Destination Colorado Meetings, a statewide group travel services nonprofit in Colorado. While at Destination Colorado Meetings, she held roles in membership services, events, sales, marketing and nationwide event planner partnerships. Nicolas Chammas, Chris Thompson and Jon Gray (left to right).

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Virtual Meetings & Women. One of the first articles Will mentions is along the lines of virtual meetings posing barriers to women. According to the survey, “45% of respondents say it’s difficult for women to speak up in virtual meetings, while 20% said they feel ignored or overlooked in online meetings.

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Event Industry News

JULY 26, 2019

Propaganda has also promoted events in America, Australia, Brazil and Ibiza. Our common values and vision were recognised from day one, and it was only a matter of time before we made the commitment to join forces.”. Propaganda is the UK’s biggest weekly club night, with fifteen weekly events across the country. Areas of interest. Event Tech.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 24, 2023

Exhibitors, industry professionals and other attendees will meet at the second annual SIAL America 2023 , organized by Emerald X at Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) to showcase food and beverage categories that are key to retailers, wholesalers, food service companies and distributors. Importers and exporters from the U.S.,

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Sharp held multiple executive positions at Travelport before joining CWT in 2018 as senior vice president and global managing director of meetings and events. She remains a member of Meeting Professionals International and was president of its New Jersey chapter from 2022 to 2023. Glaucia Canil. Kellie Ann Cahill, CMP.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

The study analyzed six key markets—Canada, Mexico, Germany, China, Brazil and United Kingdom—which found a marketing ROI of 56:1 based on the film’s production and marketing expense of $12.5 The post Brand USA IMAX Film Draws 172,000 International Visitors to US appeared first on Smart Meetings. said Christopher L.

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Event Industry News

JULY 17, 2019

The members who have been re-elected for a two-year term: Mariane Ewbank, director of Fulstandig Shows e Eventos MC Ltda, Brazil Jim Kelty, Airways Freight Corporation, USA Emmanuel Pitchelu, director of E.S.I. The 2019-2020 plan for action was discussed during the first BOM Meeting which took place in Venice on Friday, 28 th June.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Credit: Kevin Mazur. The team at Affinity have been great partners for us over the last four years and have helped us to continue to scale our business,” said Geoff Jones. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Conferences. Exhibitions. Event Tech. Sporting Events. Yes, I agree with the privacy policy.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 27, 2021

Airbnb continued to make headlines with Chesky appointed as presidential ambassador for global entrepreneurship, and the Olympic Games choosing the company as the official alternative accommodation partner in Brazil. ” URL vs. IRL: Chip Conley on Why We’re Wired to Meet in Person.

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JUNE 28, 2016

Yet the economic and political situation in Brazil is creating challenges for Summer Games sponsors — and teams and athletes today must deal with exorbitant costs in order to stay competitive, so they rely on those sponsorship dollars for support.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 20, 2018

It’s the time of the year when the entire electronic music industry comes to Amsterdam to exchange ideas, conduct business, network, meet friends and, above all, enjoy music. Originally from Brazil, she now lives in Amsterdam with her family. “ADE has been very special to me for years.

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Eventscase Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

Despite facing numerous challenges, the Rio Olympics also left a legacy of improved infrastructure, increased tourism, and enhanced awareness of social and environmental issues in Brazil. Anyone can create beautiful event websites, registrations, badges, perform check-ins, event apps, 1:1 meetings and more.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 3, 2016

The 2016 Summer Olympics , which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , open on Friday. Meeting and event professionals, particularly those planning group trips abroad, can learn from these suggested measures. The virus is no longer limited to faraway tropical locations such as Brazil. Be prepared for Zika virus.

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