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Why A Popular Tech Gathering Might be Heading to Canada Soon

PCMA Convene

Collision , an annual tech gathering that Forbes called “the best technology conference on the planet,” has welcomed tens of thousands of attendees to New Orleans for the past three years, but that audience may move north of the border in 2019. In 2010, CEIR commissioned Tourism Economics to conduct a study to gauge how much money the U.S.

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Birmingham and the West Midlands Convention Bureau launches new ambassador programme

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Birmingham and the West Midlands Conference Ambassador Network unites region’s academic and private sectors to win new business tourism events Programme launched at exclusive event at Birmingham’s Millennium Point Region’s conference and events sector worth £2.3bn to Birmingham and the West Midlands. The region welcomed 10.1

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Destination Profs On Getting Back to an Eventful Future

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The return of tourism and conventions has revitalized the community. The city already has the highest percentage of women-led businesses and SEAforShe is partnering with financial institutions and others to elevate those sectors even more. President and CEO, San Diego Tourism Authority (as of June, 2020). It is invigorating.

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TravelTech Show announces conference agenda and opens registration as event returns in-person with new date and venue

Event Industry News

Following a two year hiatus, TravelTech Show returns to offer buyers access to a first class conference and networking, market-leading sourcing opportunities, VIP Club, Business Travel Tech Zone, Tech Huddles, Tech Tours, Trailblazer Fund and Awards.

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Reshaping the Asian Tech Landscape

PCMA Convene

California’s Silicon Valley established itself as a destination for start-ups by offering access to top tech talent, financial support, expert guidance, and supporting infrastructure. Tech Events Epicenter. But Singapore’s commitment to tech entrepreneurs goes beyond just bandwidth and technology events.

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Smart Moves in Quebec, Baja California and More

Smart Meetings

Melis has previously been director of North American operations at key4events, a French hybrid event and digital tech company, vice president of business development at Showcare event services and more. Scheiderer was previously senior sales manager of business development and customer engagement at Visit Indy, Indianapolis’s tourism bureau.

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Q&A: San Francisco Travel Association Discusses Event Safety and Business

Event Marketer

The city’s challenges related to homelessness, crime and drugs are part of a combination of factors that are impacting the city’s event business, with a number of big tech conferences announcing historic moves out of the city and to Las Vegas. We also have Snowflake, a tech conference that had been in Las Vegas previously.

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