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IBTM World smashes meeting results for 2021

Event Industry News

We’re very much looking forward to being on the show floor in Barcelona feeling the buzz of business meetings and networking taking place again.”. Themes include: the future of the meetings experience, re-starting events and evaluating their success, and peer-to-peer learning and insights.

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Web Summit to license its conference software. First customer is the United Nations Development Programme

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Today, Web Summit announced it will license its proprietary conference software, and revealed its first ever customer: the United Nations Development Programme. The United Nations Development Programme will be the first customer to run Web Summit’s conference software for its event – Istanbul Innovation Days, March 23-25.

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The Meetings Show 2020 announces switch from hybrid to virtual

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The Meetings Show has announced the UK’s leading exhibition for event, meeting and conference professionals will now be a fully virtual event this October. The Meetings Show will run virtually from 19-21 October. The show will run virtually from 19-21 October.

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Smart Moves in Dallas, Turkey and More

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He has consulted with Fortune 500 companies for more than two decades and has produced sales meetings, incentive trips and conferences in more than 50 countries. Most recently, he worked as opening general manager at The Ritz-Carlton Residences Istanbul and general manager for W Istanbul.

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Small Group Cruise Excursions for Incentive Getaways

Smart Meetings

Meeting planners that are bringing their groups to Europe—especially for PCMA’s Convening EMEA conference in Vienna this September—have a new set of exclusive group cruise experiences to consider in Greece-based Celestyal Cruises’ “Authentic Encounters.”. Groups can satisfy their sweet tooth with “Turkish Baklava Making” in Istanbul.

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Cvent unveils list of Top 25 Meeting Destinations in Europe for 2019

Event Industry News

Cvent, a meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today released its annual list of the Top Meeting Destinations for meetings and events in Europe. For the fifth consecutive year, London retained its number one ranking as the most popular destination for business meetings and events. Conferences.

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UFI European Conference concludes on a high note, characterized by a sense of optimism for the future of the industry

Event Industry News

The 2022 UFI European Conference took place over the course of three days, putting the spotlight on important industry topics and challenges faced by exhibition and event industry professionals. The Conference opened with guest speaker Paddy Cosgrave, founder and CEO of Web Summit, who discussed his take for the future of live events.