PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Business and leisure travelers go to South Korea for many reasons: shopping, beaches, intoxicating culture and historical sites, or some-times just to eat. Jutting into the Sea of Japan, South Korea is cut off from mainland Asia by its closed northern half, North Korea, meaning that everyone needs to travel in and out by air or sea.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 31, 2021

I frequently meet people who are, and I certainly understand the temptation. A visit to Korea. In 1996, my family and I visited Korea. In Korea, being a college professor was the highest status you could have. Are you stuck in a career or life that you are reluctant to leave because it would involve ignoring sunk costs ?

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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). Was all communication clear, short and effective?

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The meetings, events and incentives community will come together this week to make valuable business connections, learn and network as The Meetings Show returns. Here are some of the highlights of The Meetings Show 2021: Inspiring exhibitors. Quality hosted buyers. Education, education, education.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2018

From the excitement of Palm Springs International Film Festival to the fascinating cities of South Korea, the Smart Meetings editorial staff was busy traveling throughout the world in 2018 to bring back ideas and inspiration about destinations for you to consider for upcoming meetings and events.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Read More : As Canadian Border Reopens, 80% of International Business Events Hail from U.S. In APAC, travelers are heading in droves to Seoul and Seogwipo, South Korea; and Tokyo. appeared first on Smart Meetings. In EMEA, travelers are booking to London, Dubai and Paris, the top three choices.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 10, 2019

The Meetings Show, as part of the Centaur Media Travel & Meetings business, has entered into a definitive agreement for acquisition by Northstar Travel Group. The Meetings Show 2019 will take place on Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 June at Olympia London, with more than 4,500 meeting and event professionals expected to attend.

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Event Industry News

MAY 10, 2021

Like everywhere else in the world, the market for events in Germany plummeted in 2020: The number of face-to-face events and attendees fell by 70 percent and 86 percent respectively while the share of international attendees was at 2.4 Both quantitatively and qualitatively, the German event market underwent structural change last year.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 5, 2019

Accessibility and safety remain top priorities for event planners, but unique experiences add to a location’s appeal. Anna Lim, senior events project manager at BI Worldwide , said the agency’s primary focus for destinations is access, with emphasis on flight availability and visa requirements. “We By Kim Benjamin, Untangled.

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Skift

MARCH 11, 2020

A man wearing a face mask passes by empty ticket counters at the Daegu Airport in Daegu, South Korea. The coronavirus outbreak has caused a sharp slowdown in global business travel as more companies suspend or cancel travel due to Covid-19 concerns. and Europe nix travel in the days ahead.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Download this episode (right click and save) In this week’s Event Industry News podcast, host James Dickson welcomes Maarten Vaneste, founder of Multi-Hub Meetings. The post Podcast: Multi-Hub Meetings and the efficiency of video conferencing appeared first on Event Industry News.

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Expo Pass

AUGUST 2, 2021

Maybe it’s the Olympics, maybe it’s the Bill Murray in Cannes meme , but we’re pumped to see international events bounce back these past few weeks. So this feels like a good time to do a little write-up to mark how far events have come right now. Spoiler alert: Lots to learn from our event friends overseas! . Tokyo Olympics.

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GEVME

OCTOBER 10, 2018

One that I particularly like and find most effective is event branding. The goal of event branding is quite simple: to put your brand in the spotlight while creating a more personal relationship with your prospective customers and even potential partners. Interactive or expo events. Fundraising events. Workshop events.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

As we kick off 2018, we’re excited to discover a lot of new event ideas for 2018 to energize our event planning. More than the technology itself, it’s really great to finally see innovations in personalization and customization gearing up to be the central theme in this year’s events. Click To Tweet.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

With the future no more certain now, as business event professionals, where do we go from here? With the Digital Event Strategist course , there is a way to help futureproof your skill set so you are ready to be as nimble as the situation calls for. I am working with a couple of main stakeholders to collaborate to prep the event.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 26, 2017

And, who knows, after seeing these beauties you might start planning your next meeting or event in a completely new and foreign city! Coex Convention and Exhibition Center Location: Gangnam-gu Seoul, South Korea Size: More than 100,000 sq. Photo credit: Vancouver Convention Center.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 22, 2019

The advent of 5G means better streaming of AR and VR technologies, among other benefits for business events. While the world last year got a taste of 5G when it debuted during the Winter Olympics in South Korea, Telenor Research forecasts that 2019 will be the year when the technology sees real progress in the marketplace.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 17, 2017

Guam has been in the headlines in recent days and weeks due to a potential threat from North Korea to fire missiles in the direction of the U.S. soil and remains safe and protected,” he tells Smart Meetings. territory has over 20 hotels housing meeting space and in excess of 9,450 guest rooms to accommodate groups of any size.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 21, 2023

Wendy Robino, SVP-Marketing Events and Regional Publicity, Warner Bros. The pink-carpet “Barbie” event at the Shrine drew 2,400 people, making it Warner Bros.’ ’ biggest premiere event to date. biggest premiere event to date—that took the cake. Planning for the July 9 event in L.A.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 19, 2021

New spots for business meetings and events are also opening up across Canada. of event space in three sizable rooms, and the location features a waterfront terrace. A relatively new arrival to the Cabos San Lucas hotel scene is The Cape, A Thompson Hotel —an alluring event space for business planners that opened in 2015.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Are you ready for some…meetings? From football to baseball to figure skating and more, college, professional and amateur sports bring in a lot of dough and tourism to popular meeting destinations. The event will also utilize the Indiana Convention Center for a fan fest. “We Indianapolis. In 2017 alone, L.A. billion benefit.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 8, 2017

ICCA, the International Congress and Convention Association, has released its annual rankings of top meeting cities and countries , and there have been quite of a few shake-ups among the top 10 meeting destinations. Top Meeting Cities. Paris has landed at the top spot with 196 meetings, one more than No. Buenos Aires.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2019

Now anyone—from front desk, events and banquets employees to operations, general managers and kitchen staff—can become culturally competent. Currently, the program covers 10 areas: Brazil, China, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, Russia, South Korea and United States, as well as the Jewish, LGBTQ and Native-American cultures.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 30, 2022

Many of the casinos and resorts operated by local tribes offer meeting and event venues, giving event planners the opportunity to contribute to the financial support of Native Americans. We’ll look at how some communities celebrate the beginning of July and what they have to offer meeting planners. Washington.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 24, 2017

When the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of the Republic of South Korea hosted a lunch and tea service prepared by Buddhist nun Jeong Kwan earlier this summer, it drew a crowd of culinary celebrities to a private dining room at the French restaurant, Le Bernardin, in Manhattan. Photo by Michael Marquand. Buddhist nun Jeong Kwan.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 23, 2017

Meetings professionals can infuse the Olympic spirit into their next event by selecting a venue that has hosted the world’s greatest sporting competition. Spaces can accommodate anywhere from 18 to 250 people for meetings. Spaces can accommodate anywhere from 18 to 250 people for meetings. Seoul, South Korea (1988).

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2019

Tokyo is eager to attract more of the international meetings market, and a high-tech entertainment hub on an artificial island in Tokyo Bay could play a more important role. Like many destinations in Japan, however, Odaiba needs to attract more foreign visitors, including meeting professionals. Insights into a Changing Culture.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2017

From translating ear buds to devastating earthquakes, the past year has been full of major developments that affected meeting professional road warriors. Forecast: Unplugging is likely to accelerate as meeting professionals and others face increasing demands in a high-speed world. meetings as long as the ban exists.

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Event Industry News

JULY 23, 2019

Organisers need to consider all attendees when integrating technology to avoid any sense of isolation across the event and ensure everyone enjoys their time without boundaries. Brand Events. Event Tech. Sporting Events. Alleviating safety concerns. Truly understanding customers. Areas of interest. Concerts & Tours.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 6, 2020

The Informa Markets business in Asia delivers over 300 exhibitions across China, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and South East Asia, which include FURNITURE CHINA, COSMOPROF ASIA and CPhI CHINA. Informa Markets has today announced the appointment of Margaret Ma Connolly as President – Asia, Informa Markets, effective 1 January 2020.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Hotels around the world have constructed rinks for the holiday season and many are available for private events. of meeting space. of meeting space. of meeting space. of meeting space, the most of any property in the worldwide brand. of meeting space. Glide into winter on a glistening sheet of ice.

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Hubilo Blog

JANUARY 22, 2019

The event was 3 days long starting from 18th January till 20th January. In VG 2019, the partner countries included Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Japan, Morocco, Norway, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, The Netherlands, UAE, and Uzbekistan. A global event accompanied with a tradeshow and exhibition.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Sports enthusiasts don’t have to travel to PyeongChang, South Korea, to watch the 2018 Olympic Winter Games this month. Instead, Neufuss — who helped associations and corporations with video content in his previous role at Sonic Foundry — thinks that business events have to start at square one: content.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 12, 2018

And when the tech-world gets a boost, the events industry gets busy. Here are key event planner takeaways from CES 2018. Event planners can look forward to seeing The Wall in venues in the years to come so now might be the time to start thinking about how to use that colorful space wisely. Watch it on the BIG Screen.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 15, 2017

Meeting professionals are very busy people who have to juggle many work-related responsibilities. With Father’s Day on Sunday, let’s take a closer look at how dads can cope with and overcome the challenges associated with planning fabulous events while raising a family. Many people in this profession also hold the title of Dad.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

You can find all these advances in design or fashion, but when you walk into a meeting, people still do business the way they did many, many years ago. For conference organizers, it’s important to know how this concept impacts Chinese attendees at events. He had no idea that the room was actually on the ship, and he ended up in Korea.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Sports enthusiasts don’t have to travel to PyeongChang, South Korea, to watch the 2018 Olympic Winter Games this month. Instead, Neufuss — who helped associations and corporations with video content in his previous role at Sonic Foundry — thinks that business events have to start at square one: content.

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