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10 Safest Places to Travel in 2022

Smart Meetings

Based on information collected from 2021, the list is a smart, timely resource for planners preparing incentive travel and corporate events abroad. Harpa Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Center is a world-renowned meeting place for art, music, cultural and corporate events. of meeting space of its own.

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IBTM World set for a more successful show than 2019 

Event Industry News

A total of 60,000 pre-scheduled meetings are confirmed to take place over the three-day event. Tokyo Convention & Visitor Bureau will attend with ten partners, including the Japan National Tourism Office and Kyoto Convention & Visitors Bureau, and will represent Japan which has recently reopened for business.

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Father-Son Bonding Creates Culinary Magic in Hawaii

Smart Meetings

Meet Chef Jayson Kanekoa and his son Ocean—the father and son duo that snapped into action three years ago on Hawaii’s Big Island as the world came under the grips of the Covid-19 pandemic by combining their culinary talents and entrepreneurial spirits, they rallied around local farms and members of the community who were at risk of going without.

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12 Imaginative Events and Activations from Rakuten

Bizzabo

Rakuten is a Tokyo, Japan-based organization that was founded in 1997 by Hiroshi Mikitani. In fact, over 4,000 one-on-one meetings were scheduled in 2019 alone! Overall, it's a great event, which is why big-time brands like Wells Fargo, Macy's, and Sephora sponsor it. Key Takeaway: Need some new corporate event ideas ?

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Game Changer: Paris 2024 Olympics Takes Bold Strides Toward Sustainability

PCMA Convene

Although many editions of the Games had “interesting, innovative solutions in terms of sustainability” — Sallois cited the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which embraced circularity with recycled Olympic Medals and podiums — for Paris 2024, she said, “sustainability was first and foremost.”

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12 Imaginative Events from Twilio

Bizzabo

The event features expert speaker sessions, hands-on workshops, product deep dives, and more. Their corporate event management team makes their programming so value-packed, in fact, that 83% of past attendees plan to return in 2020 and 91% rate the general session as either good or excellent. Smart Communication Award. ??

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12 Imaginative Events from PTC

Bizzabo

If you're looking for new corporate event ideas , try hosting a user conference. Digital Transformation: The New Reality World Tour is a roadshow that extends the excitement of the annual PTC LiveWorx event (mentioned earlier) and is hosted in conjunction with FT Live, the live events division of the Financial Times.