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15 of 2016’s Hottest Meeting Destinations

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Las Vegas, New York City, Paris and other perennial favorites were among the world’s top meetings destinations in 2016, but several other locations significantly enhanced their appeal largely due to major expansion and renovation projects. Here are 15 of the leading meetings cities in 2016. of event space. It features 2.6 million sq.

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DES Spotlight: Song Yi KIM, COO, Chris & Partners

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My name is Song Yi KIM, and I am COO of Chris & Partners, a total business event service provider based in Seoul, South Korea. I decided to take the DES course and learn the latest trends and hands-on technology in digital events. Therefore, we are now planning a couple of ideas after research and meeting with vendors.

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ICCA Names Top 20 Association Meeting Cities

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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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Multi-Hub Meetings

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We tend to treat digital and in-person meetings as an either/or dynamic—an attendee participates in one or the other. Each meeting relies on having a strong chairperson who can keep the conversation moving,” Vanneste said. . “It ABBIT organizes about 20 of these multi-hub meetings a year for pharmaceutical and medical-device clients.

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Holograms Put Keynote Speakers in Two Places at Once

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New tools can turn this technology, which once seemed out of this world, into reality. Vntana, a company based in Van Nuys, California, is one of the companies bringing people closer together with this technology. Hologram technology is also being used by the travel and hospitality industries at airports and hotels.

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WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth

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Urban readiness is about a city’s effort to reshape urban mobility and improve the experience of residents and visitors, which will involve a focus on digital connectivity and the latest technology, inclusion of which the report said is “inevitable.”. Seoul; and 10. The top 10 cities in this category are: 1. Singapore; 2. New York; 3.

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Introducing Marriott’s New Snapisode Series

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The Snap-series will take viewers to Berlin; Seoul, South Korea; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and New York City. The post Introducing Marriott’s New Snapisode Series appeared first on Smart Meetings. Every snapisode will begin with an influencer stating their “mission” for the upcoming week. The series will run through July.