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B2B events set to bounce back strongly after COVID-19, reveals survey of senior marketeers

Event Industry News

However, most marketeers expect initial re-engagement with events to be feasible within the next 3-4 months – albeit with restrictions. B2B marketeers from China and Italy are most optimistic about a quick re-opening, while those from North America, the UK, and Russia expect a later restart. 50% vs. pre-crisis levels.

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The German Event Planners Association, VDVO, aims for international growth

Event Industry News

Irina Graf, the founder of The MICE Blog and Event Planners Talk, has taken up this position following a board meeting on 24 th May, 2018, in Berlin, Germany, and will act as a delegate of the board. Irina Graf founded her blog in 2011, as well as completing her events internship in Germany, while studying tourism in Switzerland.

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16th Annual Meetings Industry Forecast

PCMA Convene

The United States will continue to outperform the global exhibitions market. And there will be growing use of cashless payments and livestreaming at meetings and events. What is one trend that meeting planners should be keeping an eye on in 2017 and beyond? Airfares will be up 2.5 percent worldwide. EXHIBITIONS.

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Event Heroes: How ShowPad is Driving Sales Enablement with Events

Bizzabo

I started with events 17 years ago, working for an association that dealt with globalization issues in the software development industry where I was doing global conferences and exhibitions in different parts of the world—China, Middle East, Europe, US, and Russia. This meeting inspired me to later submit application to the board.