EventMB

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Skift Take: A proliferation of internal meetings and customer advisory boards will help the meetings industry continue to grow next year. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2024

Meetings planners converge to share their experiences April 11th, 2024, marks the annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) where meeting professionals all over the world will be able to share and learn from each other about the importance of the meetings industry on a global scale.

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MARCH 30, 2023

Skift Take: This comprehensive collection of statistics on the meetings industry will empower your conversations about the value of business events. Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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JANUARY 3, 2023

Skift Take: With attendee and exhibitor numbers getting closer to pre-Covid figures, the entire meetings industry is hopeful for a strong CES that sets the tone for the rest of 2023. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 16, 2020

Despite the terrible impacts of the coronavirus on the meeting industry, there’s a silver lining. The meeting industry is reeling under a wave of cancellations, postponements, and uncertainty. I believe there are three silver linings that are long-term positives for the meeting industry. Hear me out!

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EventMB

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Skift Take: Record attendance and buyer numbers are positive signs for an industry looking beyond recovery and towards sustained growth. Miguel Neves and Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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EventMB

AUGUST 30, 2023

Skift Take: Meetings industry associations are shifting and morphing with more seismic change predicted. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings What associations will be impacted and when?

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A [MARKETING PERSON] has invited me to share my expertise at a meeting industry event. I’m regularly asked to speak, present, or run a workshop at meeting industry events. ‘Attendees to [MEETING INDUSTRY EVENT] genuinely need the help and expertise of companies and advisors just like yourself.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 11, 2024

JMIC, the Joint Meetings Industry Council, is pleased to be part of the worldwide celebration of Global Meetings Industry Day, a day that marks the importance of the meetings industry globally. The meetings industry is a vibrant and varied environment, providing a space for human progress and development.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Photo by Joshua Sortino on Unsplash Skift Take: There are positive signs that the meetings industry is now more aware of its impact and legacy. An evolved industry – one that that thinks beyond itself – is better prepared to play a critical supporting role in dealing with today's global challenges.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

For an industry that often seems invisible, GMID is its annual coming-out party. Travel Association, which runs the Meetings Mean Business Coalition. Industry-wide conferences, local industry meet-ups, and online professional forums are good places to look.

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EventMB

MARCH 27, 2024

Skift Take: Between the PCMA-led Business Events Industry Week and the U.S. Travel-led Global Meetings Industry Day, there is plenty of opportunity to celebrate the industry in April — Miguel Neves and Refugio Garcia Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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JANUARY 11, 2023

Skift Take: The past three years have brought about significant challenges to the meetings industry. Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings. Although recovery is in sight, it must continually adapt and innovate to keep up with the latest trends.

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APRIL 17, 2024

was buzzing with a wide array of gatherings focused on different sectors of the meetings and events industry during Business Events Industry Week. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: Washington, D.C.

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APRIL 4, 2023

Skift Take: 65,000 attendees, 4,000 jobs, and $88 million in revenue won't be coming to Los Angeles in June, with leading video-game-industry trade show E3 canceled for 2023. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings It was meant to be the first in-person show since 2019. Will other events follow suit?

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Skift Take: The business of meetings and events isn't easy to define, and planners are still struggling to get a seat at the board table. Paul Cook Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings. Is that about to change?

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 18, 2021

Why people continue to speak for free at meeting industry conferences : Another issue of an occasional series— Dear Adrian — in which I answer questions about event design, elementary particle physics , solar hot water systems, and anything else I might conceivably know something about. Industry providers of goods and services.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 10, 2023

Winter Gardens Blackpool also joins mia as a venue member Both Meet Blackpool and Winter Gardens Blackpool have joined the Meetings Industry Association (mia), one of the fastest growing associations in the conference, meetings and events sector, further cementing the town’s dedication to the global events industry.

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APRIL 19, 2024

Skift Take: In the meetings and events industry, excellence stands out. With the Skift Meetings Awards now accepting entries for the 2024 program, this is your chance to celebrate your achievements. Adam Stacey Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Skift Take: The latest UFI report clearly shows that the exhibition industry has not just survived; it's thriving. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings But what must be done to secure sustainable growth?

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Many meetings still focus on creating audiences rather than community. And not just at meetings. Damon Kiesow , @dkiesow@social.kiesow.net, Mastodon toot on Nov 06, 2022, 10:37 Kiesow concisely sums up why the news business and the meeting industry concentrate on audience rather than community.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 19, 2024

Creative events agency Meet & Potato today announced their CEO Jon Kelly has been appointed to the Meetings Industry Association (mia) board. The appointment follows Jon’s many successful years at the frontline of the events industry where he oversees strategic plans, designs and production of events for well known brands.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 10, 2022

Most of the event industry and our clients continue to assume that if you can make the meeting bigger it’s a good thing. The massive disruption of in-person events since March 2020 has shaken our industry to the core. Online and hybrid meetings have seen less drastic reductions. It ain’t necessarily so.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 15, 2023

It’s time for a “sound of silence” roundup of meetings industry pet peeves.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Smart Meetings and Destinations International are partnering up to better serve you this year —with your help! We need your feedback about the biggest challenges you are facing as a meeting professional right now and how we can collectively help you going forward. Start Survey.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2023

What does that mean for the meetings industry? Tools enable us to come together and work on something greater than ourselves, as do meetings. Time and Resources I see the tools of AI giving the meeting planner something they’ve never had in any real abundance before, time and resources. It might be our salvation.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 20, 2024

Creative events agency Meet & Potato today announced their CEO Jon Kelly has been appointed to the Meeting Industry Association (mia) board. The appointment follows Jon’s many successful years at the frontline of the events industry where he oversees strategic plans, designs and production of events for well known brands.

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EventMB

JANUARY 10, 2024

A new report explores why women seldom occupy leadership roles in an overwhelmingly female industry. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: Gender disparity rears its ugly head once more.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Skift Take: With industrial buildings transformed into state-of-the-art venues, a growing reputation as the “Silicon Valley of Europe,” and a blossoming tourism industry, discover why Poland is becoming a first choice for event and meeting planners worldwide.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Skift Take: As costs continue to rise, meeting professionals are shifting their gatherings to less-expensive secondary cities, according to meetings industry data company Knowland. — Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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EventMB

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Meeting planning has always been a pressure-cooker of a job, but the challenges of the pandemic may be creating a mental health crisis for many event professionals. The post How the Event Industry Is Meeting a Growing Mental Health Crisis by Maria Lenhart appeared first on [link].

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

By Julie Vincent, Head of MeetBlackpool Today marks Global Meetings Industry Day, and we’re keen to highlight that business events in Blackpool mean more than merely an enjoyable day out at a seaside resort. Blackpool is a bustling and innovative hub for meetings, conferences, exhibitions, and corporate gatherings.

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EventMB

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Skift Meetings met with several forward-thinking industry leaders to discuss innovation in events and share insights into making their visions a reality. Refugio Garcia Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: The best way to create the future of events is to create it.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Skift Take: The business of meetings and events isn't easy to define, and planners are still struggling to get a seat at the board table. Paul Cook Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings. Is that about to change?

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Event Marketer

MARCH 4, 2024

Now let’s hear from XARA themselves… Q&A: XARA the AI Intern Discusses Their New Role The post Industry Perspectives: Meet XARA, the AI Intern at Jack Morton appeared first on Event Marketer.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

And this goes beyond meeting planning. But it’s a big problem in the meetings industry.”. The world flipped on its head and meetings were impacted negatively. But once we as an industry got over the initial shock, we went back to business as usual. appeared first on Smart Meetings. It’s a human issue.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 27, 2022

The Meetings Industry Association has launched a range of new sector-specific certified training courses to assist the professional development of those working in business meetings and events and to support individuals new to the industry. They will then receive a certificate on completion of each course.”.

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