Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2022

From safe places to travel in 2022 to a look at the larger problem surrounding the Salman Rushdie incident, here are Smart Meetings’ top security stories from 2022. Iceland took the top spot, followed by New Zealand, Canada, Sweden and Japan. New Privacy Laws Will Give More Power to Meeting Attendees.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

Managing Director, The Conference Company, Auckland, New Zealand; President, International Association of Professional Congress Organisers. When I was in my early 20s, it was almost a rite of passage for New Zealanders to go traveling, so I duly followed suit. MY FIRST INDUSTRY JOB. MY PREVIOUS THREE JOBS.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

In September 2019, #Meet4Impact ran workshops over 10 days with Tourism New Zealand’s conference organizers and local stakeholders to identify measurable social impact projects. It’s not just about making a wish and saying, ‘We’re going to have this conference and we want to do this.’

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Jayden Klinac, founder of For The Better Good, a New-Zealand-based sustainability company, speaks to the 140 attendees at a Feb. Tourism New Zealand committed to planting a native tree in New Zealand for each attendee. 17 was served by New Zealand celebrity chef Justin North. Courtesy AIME).

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2024

Meeting professionals spend months and sometimes years designing events that are engaging, inspiring and educational. Inclusive pricing covers meeting space, all audiovisual equipment and meals in the pescatarian kitchen (no meat, alcohol or tobacco is allowed on the property).

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PCMA Convene

JULY 22, 2020

The International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems was set to take place in Auckland, New Zealand, until the pandemic changed those plans. that her conference was not going to happen as planned. Instead of five days in Auckland, the AAMAS annual conference ran entirely online from May 9-13.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

Harpa Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Center in Iceland. Harpa Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Center is a world-renowned meeting place for art, music, cultural and corporate events. of meeting space, state-of-the-art technology and titanic silhouette set against Faxafloi Bay draws enormous groups for good reason.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

John DiScala, travel influencer and owner of JohnnyJet.com, told Smart Meetings , “Whenever there is a merger, it’s almost never good for consumers. Read More : Newport, Rhode Island: Small Meets on the East Coast. appeared first on Smart Meetings. Less competition means higher fares. Rhode Island Gov.

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Event Birdie

MAY 19, 2021

True story… two delegates talking in a bar at the conclusion of a conference gala dinner decide to start a business together. Or this one… academics from different universities in different countries meet at an international scientific meeting, share findings and agree to collaborate on the next phase of their research.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2018

The new field, dedicated to the study of the geographical context of incarceration — i.e., the nature of spaces designed for imprisonment — was actually just recognized by the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers (RGS-IBG) within the last year with the formation of its Carceral Geography Working Group (CGWG).

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 1, 2016

I was asked if I could help distant friends and students in the United States, New Zealand, and Germany to connect in some way with the ceremony. After obtaining permission from the family I set up a Zoom streaming meeting for the group, and arrived on the day with a simple iPhone setup. No related posts.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

He’ll work remotely out of the nation’s capital, where he’ll focus on booking conferences requiring more than 550 rooms. Gibson most recently worked for Caesars Entertainment in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Gillian Officer Te Pae, Christchurch Convention Centre, which will open in New Zealand in 2020, hired Officer as director of sales.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Suppliers represent countries as far and wide as the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore and Rwanda. IMEX is the perfect opportunity to bump elbows with fellow meeting professionals after hours, out and about. There is a lot of newness to explore,” Bauer said. A Checklist appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The activity begins in New Zealand and will travel around the world in local time. A destination city for politicians, entertainment and music lovers, the Brighton Centre alone hosts 90 live events throughout the year for 250,000 people and 30 conferences and exhibitions for 50,000.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2021

In early April, Meeting Professionals International announced the 2021 recipients of its RISE Awards, given to planning pros who exemplify leadership, innovation, and impact in their work. But he was able to land a position at NexTech AR, a tech platform that incorporates augmented-reality applications into virtual meetings.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 22, 2018

And how does culture impact meetings? According to Mathias Posch, president of International Conference Services, culture is influenced by two major factors: where you grew up, and your personal background and identity. . Being conscious of those differences, but also planning for inclusion is important for meetings.

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Event Industry News

MAY 13, 2021

Whilst the events industry is waiting on the final guidelines from the UK Government for re-opening live events, we have been supplying temporary structures to clients within the hospitality sector, outdoor events and, through our partners in New Zealand conferences and corporate events. Conference Structures.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 29, 2017

154 guest rooms, all with gas fireplaces; two conference rooms totaling 3,200 sq. modern-mountain clubhouse; ballroom and board room space in The Lodge; three restaurants, including Chef Frank Stagnaro’s Edgewood Restaurant, whose New Zealand elk chop was featured on The Food Network. meeting space by 2023. million sq.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Event planning can be an incredibly thrilling and exceptional area of expertise and is filled with tasks and responsibilities that can vary from weddings to corporate events to product launches to social events to educational meetings and really so much more.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Evolution Dome already has distributors in the USA and New Zealand, and this continued expansion overseas is a contributing factor to the 60% growth in business the company expects to see in 2019. Conferences. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Exhibitions. Event Tech. Sporting Events.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 6, 2019

Due to ticket-demand, the Emirates Old Trafford team also facilitated 562 off-site hospitality covers at Manchester United for the two biggest games at the ground – India v Pakistan and the semi-final, India v New Zealand. Conferences. Catering for the unknown. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Exhibitions.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Carina Bauer, CEO of the IMEX Group, says: “The meetings industry has both a desire and a need to understand and reflect human diversity more fully. Among the many exhibitors already confirmed are New Zealand, Senses of Cuba, Barcelona Convention Bureau, Visit Brussels, Kempinski Hotels, Meliá Hotels and Latvia.

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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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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The group will be announcing a number of creative activations to be held throughout the month, leading up to a #WeMakeEvents Global day of creative action on 30th September, with countries from New Zealand to Canada and across Europe joining in. More details to follow. ? ? ?Gary

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 27, 2019

Jones said he was delighted that The MJR Group’s three partners, Richard Buck, Group CEO and head of UK, Dan Ickowitz-Seidler, head of UK venues and propaganda, and Scott Mesiti, head of Australia & New Zealand, will remain with the TEG group. Conferences. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Exhibitions.

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Entertainment Sports Tech Venues 56

EncoreAPAC

DECEMBER 15, 2020

COVID restrictions left Australasian Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE) and Design Inn with two options, delay or continue in a unique hybrid event format. It supplies a venue, resources, hospitality, hotel rooms, networking facilities, meeting rooms and more. This made it the largest AHICE event held, ever.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Johnson (GPJ) partners on marketing campaigns and flagship events for IBM, including its Think conference. After taking Think to the Australia and New Zealand market in 2016 and 2017, GPJ wanted to kick things up a notch for 2018. Agency George P.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 4, 2019

“Business travel in Asia-Pacific continues to grow and PCMA is uniquely positioned to help the region’s meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibition industry meet demand.”. 2019 PCMA APAC Annual Conference. PCMA will hold its three-day APAC Annual Conference from 6-8 November at The Parisian, Macao.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Marking a major boost to professional women in the meetings industry, two event-technology entrepreneurs have launched a new movement to support women as they trail-blaze new products and services in event tech. The post New Movement Aims to Boost Women Tech Leaders appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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EncoreAPAC

JULY 3, 2023

Use them for presentations, smaller conferences, meetings, exhibitions or just about any event you need a crystal-clear, professional screen option. This technology not only expands your meeting capacity, but also creates a more visually appealing environment for attendees.

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Hubilo Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The Business of Events is the conference for professionals from corporate, government and association sectors who have the authority to plan & execute business events. The main takeaway of this conference is fresh ideas and strategies from well-known industry speakers. Cisco Live is Cisco’s Annual Customer & Partner Conference.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Convention center projects around the globe signal a very bright future for meetings and events in the new year. From San Francisco to Auckland, New Zealand, and Sydney to Aberdeen, Scotland, convention center projects include major expansions and new builds that are born from demand. Houston convention district.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

– Servicing the UK and International events industry with clients spanning the globe including the US, New Zealand and Australia. Conferences. – PapaShop Headquarters: 1 Lancaster Close, Sherburn-in-Elmet, LS25 6NS in Yorkshire. For more information, visit www.papashop.co.uk 01904 702100. Areas of interest.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Meeting professionals have always shouldered a hefty bag of tricks to fix the jagged edges that emerge at even the most meticulously polished events. Today, though, even veteran meeting organizers face Code Red calamities previously unimaginable. More than seven percent had produced more than 10 face-to-face meetings during that time.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 4, 2017

of event space on the Canadian side of Horseshoe Falls, and on the American side Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls has 116,000 sq. Four of the main meeting venues in Avalon are the Catalina Casino, Catalina Country Club, Catherine’s Terrace at Descanso Beach and Descanso Beach Club. at your disposal.

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Entertainment 2018 Trade Shows Hotels 49

SmartMeetings

APRIL 6, 2017

Happy Global Meetings Industry Day ( GMID )! Today, April 6, marks the second annual GMID , led by the advocacy coalition Meetings Mean Business. From Asia to Africa to North America and Europe, more than 175 industry organizations and chapters have united to celebrate how awesome and impactful face-to-face meetings are.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Virginia and Maryland to draw large meetings to Indianapolis, which was named the number one convention city in the U.S. Photo Credit: Visit Indy Cindy Zimmerman Le Pavillon Hotel in New Orleans hired Cindy Zimmerman as director of sales and marketing. Zimmerman previously worked at the Helmsley Hotel in New York City.

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