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California Continues to Attract Global Visitors

Smart Meetings

A lot has changed in two years since the actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson announced they had contracted what was then known as novel coronavirus on a film set in Australia. At Outlook Forum, Visit California’s recent conference for travel industry professionals, research showed that the Golden State continues to appeal to attendees.

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How IMEX Frankfurt Answered Critical Questions for a Sustainable Event

Smart Meetings

IMEX initiatives and efforts in this domain may provide inspiration and a roadmap of ideas for those teams seeking to apply practices in their own conferences, meetings and events. Read IMEX CEO Carina Bauer’s goals for the return to European meeting. Getting Centralized. How to make planet-friendly menu choices.

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Confident planning strategies for the return of incentive travel 

The MICE

Incentives are the most exciting part of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibition) business. Therefore, these clients focus more on nearby destinations like Austria or Germany; something that is not too far away. So in the contract, it has already mentioned these six guests from Ukraine and Russia and they cannot travel.

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Back to LIVE and the road ahead

The MICE

Natasha and Colja are based in the UK and Germany respectively, and it was important to hear the different perspectives on how ready the markets are for live events. . Brief overview of COVID related regulations in the UK and Germany, as of April 2022. Would we be postponing, would the contract allow that?

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Maximising venue relationships to deliver exceptional live event experiences: The Race For Space

Event Industry News

The venues this particular panelist represents, offer exclusively dry hire so usually they would require bookers to have secured a F&B supplier before contracting the venue. Our panelists discussed conference cities in Germany and Spain feeling the same strains, with international travel offering its own unique set of challenges.

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When the Second Time Around Isn’t a Charm

PCMA Convene

Jack Molisani has produced an annual event for senior-level content managers, LavaCon Content Strategy Conference, in cities throughout the United States for the past 15 years. Some time ago, his European-based exhibitors began telling Molisani that there was demand for the conference in their backyard. It was a flop. Jack Molisani.

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Lessons from IMEX Frankfurt to Look for at IMEX America

Smart Meetings

Even the biggest conferences are always looking for ways to improve. Right now, the contract is through 2025, but we’re already talking about continuing,” she said. Bauer is looking forward to a long future at Mandalay Bay, which is planning a renovation of the meeting space that will be complete by the 2023 IMEX America show.

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