Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The Events Industry Council (EIC) today announced the 2020 Hall of Leaders inductees and Social Impact Award recipients. EIC’s Hall of Leaders award is the premier recognition and programme in the events industry recognising a lifetime achievement for those that have had a legacy impact on global business events sector.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

RFP activity and hotel group room nights showed a significant increase in 2022 Q2, with both indexes reaching over 80% of 2019 levels, according to the 2022 Q2 Global Business Events Barometer released today by the Events Industry Council (EIC), the voice of the global business events industry.

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Hubilo Blog

JANUARY 22, 2019

Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019 is the 9th edition of Vibrant Gujarat which was first conceptualized in 2003. The event was 3 days long starting from 18th January till 20th January. Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit is a biennial aiming at building strong relationships with MSME’s and large scale enterprises.

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Event Industry News

MAY 31, 2022

Royal Docks venue reveals construction works well underway on major 25,000sqm expansion programme High-speed Elizabeth line will help drive capital’s economic recovery Rajesh Agrawal states there has “never been better time to host events in London”. James Rees, Executive Director for Conference & Events at ExCeL London.

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EventMB

MAY 12, 2022

When Jay Kinghorn was the associate managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism , he was constantly frustrated by the dearth of visitor data he knew would enhance the agency’s ability to promote itself, support its members, and enhance the experience of individual travelers as well as meeting groups. a client requests.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 8, 2022

Today (7 th April 2022) the Events Industry Council (EIC), the global voice of the business events industry, has launched the data collection phase of its landmark Economic Significance Study , in collaboration with Oxford Economics. For more information on the Events Industry Council, visit: [link].

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Event Industry News

JUNE 7, 2022

Buongiorno is Vice President, AIM Group International, a company that for over sixty years has been one of the international leaders in events and conferences. The award recognizes a business events strategist who has demonstrated a vision, commitment and passion for the advancement and education of the global meetings industry.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

This International Women’s Day, we would like to raise a toast to the empowerment and diversity in our events industry. They may be event tech enthusiasts, event planners , event speakers , but all of them are influencers for event enthusiasts and followers. She even launched her own events agency DAHLIA+.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

On April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day was marked by in-person educational sessions and meet-ups, a 12-hour virtual event, hundreds of social-media posts—and even an original poem. Here, Rachel Andrews, head of global events for Cvent, spoke on developing an institutional event-program process.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 3, 2023

discussions to a “Belong-a-palooza” to a filmmaker workshop, fresh topics will complement evergreen sessions such as event contracting and meeting security, for a lively educational agenda. Coordinating the behemoth task is Tahira Endean, head of programming and a self-described “total event nerd.” From generative A.I

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 25, 2017

percent of all visitors,” Adam Sacks, president of Tourism Economics, told CNN Money. ”Tourism Economics forecasts a 10.6-million ”Tourism Economics forecasts a 10.6-million And it would seem that a chunk of that lost business will come from global events that have chosen to take the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This is expected to continue well into 2023, according to a new report, “ 2023 Global Meetings and Events Forecast ,” by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT). Global in-person attendance is predicted to rise 3.3% for conferences and tradeshows and 4.2% Sustainability Concentration.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

The 1,700 attendees checking in live at Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference ( WEC ) at Moscone Center in San Francisco this week were treated to a performance in three acts designed to provide “perspective,” “approach” and “action,” according to Paul Van Deventer, MPI president and CEO. Forward Looking.

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Event Industry News

MAY 9, 2019

PCMA Foundation celebrated the business events industry and honored 21 outstanding professionals for their dedication, innovation and passion at the 2019 Visionary Awards in Washington, D.C. The 2019 event was held in partnership with Visit Austin and Austin Convention Centre. Finalists for the award: Heather M.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2018

Monday, July 30, was the United Nations World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, and Meeting Professionals Against Human Trafficking ( MPAHT ) marked the day by becoming a signatory to The Code — short for The Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism.

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The MICE

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Hosting an event of such big scale during a pandemic requires high levels of collaboration, creativity, resilience and innovation. The ESC is one of the best examples of what a global event in the post-pandemic world can look like. We invest in a diverse and wide range of events for everybody.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 10, 2020

Our industry has been impacted heavily by the global lockdowns and travel restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and we know how many of you were looking forward to coming together again in Las Vegas this fall. We assure you, no-one is more disappointed than the IMEX team that we can’t fulfil that expectation.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

We’re now firmly on the road to Mandalay Bay and can’t wait to welcome back the business event community to IMEX America,” said Carina Bauer , CEO of IMEX Group, when we talked in mid-August. Early on, Bauer’s team decided the event would not be virtual or hybrid. See also : Tips for Streamlining Vaccine Verification at Your Event. “As

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Event Industry News

JUNE 27, 2018

Wales Business Events today announced a five-point plan to accelerate its growing share of the global business events market. The Business Events plan comprises: The appointment of Heledd Williams into the new position of Head of Business Events to co-ordinate and lead greater visibility in the business events market place.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 8, 2020

From the front lines in Reno, Nevada, Mark McMinn, vice president of meeting and event sales with Grand Sierra Resort , sees pent-up demand on the leisure side, but he is restricted when it comes to bringing attendees back to the ballroom. He is also global president for IACC, an association of independent venues all over the world. “We

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 25, 2017

percent of all visitors,” Adam Sacks, president of Tourism Economics, told CNN Money. ” Tourism Economics forecasts a 10.6-million ” Tourism Economics forecasts a 10.6-million And it would seem that a chunk of that lost business will come from global events that have chosen to take the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2019

Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh was the exclamation point on the message that business event strategists can and should be a force for good in the world. “No In May, he challenged the biggest players in the industry to sign The Ascent CEO Promise , a pledge to be more inclusive in their workplaces and events.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 22, 2018

Three events — a brutal storm, a dozen tractor-trailers filled with conference waste, and an awareness of a crime taking place under the meetings industry’s radar — brought this year’s PCMA Community Advocate of the Year finalists to causes that fired their passion, and clinched their company’s commitment. Tourism Vancouver.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Smart Meetings asked incentive leaders what trends they are seeing out in the wild and found that event professionals in all capacities are getting creative about making travel activities more memorable—and therefore, more effective. Event tech company Aventri acquired ITN International, TapCrowd and Zentila. Market Driven.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 28, 2016

In events and hospitality, knowledge is power. Thankfully these thought leaders are quick to share their tips and tricks on how to get ahead in the world of events and hospitality. Meetings & Events. She’s a stellar resource for the latest event tech news, and also shares her take on industry conferences.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It’s hard to think of a conference with higher stakes than COP26, which took place Oct. COP26 is shorthand for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, a summit which brought leaders from more than 130 nations together to negotiate a global plan to address climate change. Dean Calma/IAEA).

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Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

The Ultimate List of Conferences to Attend in 2023 Are you struggling to find which conferences are worth investing your time and money in? We’ve put together a comprehensive list of 200+ top in-person, virtual and hybrid conferences that you should attend in 2023.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Timed to coincide with the opening of the COP24 climate talks in Katowice, Poland, ABPCO has released a report and Roadmap for the creation of a more sustainable events industry. ABPCO members should be extremely proud that their association is taking leading action to protect our future and the future of the Events industry.”.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2022

Freeman EMEA , the London-based global events leader, welcomed Megson as managing director of the company. Megson has spent more than two decades leading independent and global agencies throughout the U.K. Austin joined Fairmont Dallas as director of catering and conference services. Jason Megson. Tanner Austin.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

There was talk on ARVO Connect and various social-media channels of boycotting the conference in solidarity with people who might not be able to attend, but that never seemed to materialize. based meetings and conferences? Early indicators are that international tourism hasn’t suffered, at least in the short term.

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