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15 of 2016’s Hottest Meeting Destinations

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Las Vegas, New York City, Paris and other perennial favorites were among the world’s top meetings destinations in 2016, but several other locations significantly enhanced their appeal largely due to major expansion and renovation projects. Here are 15 of the leading meetings cities in 2016. It features 2.6 million sq.

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Smart Moves in Roanoke, New Orleans and More

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Zupanski has spent over three decades in hospitality management, previously working for Shangri-La’s Far Eastern hotel in Taipei, Taiwan as both area manager and general manager. She brings a list of global meetings and events experience, previously holding the role of director of community engagement at BestCities Global Alliance.

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Mapping the Way Forward

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The most coveted amenity in the meetings and hospitality world right now is…confidence. Confidence is turning out to be a scarce commodity as the weeks have dragged into months and meeting professionals are rebooking the rebookings. The meetings landscape is uneven. Meetings are so missed,” he reported. Kevin Edmunds.

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PCMA Expands Business Events Programming Throughout Asia Pacific

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“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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Up Your Virtual Value Prop

SmartMeetings

At the time, I was still working full time for a meeting and event production company and, frankly, needed to vent a bit about how I felt we were being treated by a couple of our clients. If you asked average conference-goers, prepandemic, why they attended, chances are, most of them would say two things: education and networking.

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A Guide To Doing Business in China

PCMA Convene

McKeon stayed in Taiwan for five years, living in Taipei and Kaohsiung, where she taught Chinese students English, imported clothes from Katmandu, edited children’s books, and immersed herself in the local culture. For conference organizers, it’s important to know how this concept impacts Chinese attendees at events. Leonie McKeon.