Event Industry News

JANUARY 20, 2020

We are preferred supplier for entertainment at a growing number of venues across London including The Tower Hotel, The Royal Horseguards Hotel, Marriott County Hall, Royal Institution of British Architects and many more.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 18, 2023

Tips to create a memorable F&B experience In the meeting and event industry, a thoughtful and robust food and beverage program can be the cornerstone of delighting guests, and is necessary to ensure the experience is both memorable and complete.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 18, 2022

But Hoff is noticing shifts in when, where, and how these groups want to meet — everything from how the agenda should be structured to the type of venue or location that companies seek. Hoff shared the example of one client he’s worked with for seven years that used to schedule a lot of meetings during their corporate retreats.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. Jiwalai was most recently director of sales at Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort in Thailand. Brandy Hudgins Hudgins has been named sales manager of small meetings for Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB).

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2023

This region of the Tarheel State also offers meeting planners a plethora of activities perfect for any season from wading out into a cool stream for fly fishing to shooting dice in a state-of-the-art casino. Meet at the Gateway to the Great Smokey Mountains Harrah’s Cherokee Exhibit Hall. of pre-function space.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Two of the leading names in the meetings and incentive travel media worldwide have formed a partnership. It has experienced consultants based in the UK, USA, Germany, the Middle East and the Far East providing regional meetings industry media contacts and market knowledge. He created Social Media Chefs Ltd.

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EncoreAPAC

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The solution saw in-person and virtual attendees plus 110 in-room and virtual presenters streamed in from countries around the world including China, Dubai, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, UK and the USA. It supplies a venue, resources, hospitality, hotel rooms, networking facilities, meeting rooms and more.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 13, 2020

Clareville, the international B2B and consumer PR consultancy well known in the meetings, events and business travel industries has been acquired by the CI Group to become the group’s PR partner. Clareville has been working with clients in the industry for nearly 20 years, including destinations and venues, worldwide and in the UK.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2017

In the world of business events, VR is already transforming how some destination marketing organizations work with meeting planners, from saving time and money on sites visits, to creating jaw-dropping experiences at shows. And Los Angeles hotel videos are available on the Meet L.A. MobiManage developed the Meet L.A.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

For over a decade, the annual Herbalife Asia-Pacific Extravaganza has drawn some 15,000 to 23,000 participants from 14 countries for three to five days of training, meetings, and a big party. With such a huge turnout, venue capacity and facilities are obviously key. Several cities meet these criteria. By Marisa Jampathong.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The events industry talks a lot about legacies — the lasting imprint that meetings and conferences leave behind in host destinations. She took a burnt-out meeting manager and empowered me to step up and step on a few colleagues’ toes along the way to execute an annual meeting. Meeting attendance hasn’t decreased.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The Gulf region remains an important meeting place as a trade hub and the UAE prepares for the upcoming Expo2020 with the expansion of Dubai World Central. Southeast Asian markets such as Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines present attractive untapped opportunities but are somewhat constrained by venue capacity in the short term.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

of ballrooms, and a 28,000-square-foot, glass-enclosed meetings and conference area. It’s a 600-square-foot venue for up to 30 persons (20 at the conference table) that affords the latest teleconferencing and audiovisual tech. The post Foreign Adventures: 6 Hotels Worth a Journey appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

of ballrooms, and a 28,000-square-foot, glass-enclosed meetings and conference area. It’s a 600-square-foot venue for up to 30 persons (20 at the conference table) that affords the latest teleconferencing and audiovisual tech. The post Foreign Adventures: 6 Hotels Worth a Journey appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 28, 2017

These top-tier cities are meetings hotspots, with enough convention space and hotel rooms to accommodate thousands of attendees at any given time, plus the cultural amenities and intangible cachet to keep them around. Convene recently spoke with representatives from three such cities that recently have hosted renowned international meetings.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 21, 2022

In addition to the Olympic venues, London cleaned up and rebuilt its canals, extended and built new transportation, and invested in its hospitality infrastructure. In 2016, the venue even opened a ride, The Slide, at the ArcelorMittal Orbit, which doubles as the United Kingdom’s tallest public art piece. million visitors.

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Hubilo Blog

JANUARY 22, 2019

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. Despite the crowd, my entry into the venue was hassle free. — Vibrant Gujarat (@VibrantGujarat) January 19, 2019.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 15, 2018

In Europe, countries in top demand by meeting planners are Spain, the United Kingdom and France. percent) and Thailand (11.5 VIPARIS Meeting Cluster in Paris has fully renovated one of its 10 venues, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, making it the largest convention center in Europe, with the capacity to hold up to 35,000 delegates.

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Event Industry News

MAY 18, 2022

With just two weeks until IMEX in Frankfurt, over 2,800 buyers from across the world – spanning agencies, corporates, independents and associations – are busy building their show schedules and making appointments to meet and do business with an international roster of suppliers for the first time in three years.

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Connect Your Meetings

MARCH 27, 2019

The destination at the top of my travel bucket list is… Southeast Asia: Thailand and Vietnam. I think the biggest challenge to hosting a meeting/conference/event is… considering what is going to resonate most with the largest swath of your audience from venue, food, education, etc.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 1, 2016

This year, 44 venues from the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, China and India participated in the 142-question Green Venue Report survey, providing the most comprehensive collection of results yet on topics ranging from food waste to energy efficiency and sustainability.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 16, 2021

We all know how Zoom meetings can’t 100% replace the intimacy and in-person interactions of a traditional meeting, and the same issue also happens with virtual conferences and other types of virtual events. Venue selection. Another key challenge in hosting a hybrid event is limitations in the physical venue.

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Plan Your Meetings

MAY 30, 2017

There remains a litany of conferences for meeting and event professionals to receive education and valuable networking throughout the duration of 2017. Three-day North American event centered on one-on-one meetings between qualified planners and suppliers. Latin America Meetings & Incentive Travel Exchange *.

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Hubilo Blog

JULY 3, 2019

But it was two young women ( Justine and Jo) who were working at 2 event venues in London who convinced me to try my skills in events. I had a mid-life crisis at 29 I sold my business, teaching swimming in Thailand and had returned to South Africa to a terrible divorce. . I needed more time and to meet more people.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 31, 2016

This month, the Aloha State will host World Conservation Congress (WCC) 2016 and its estimated 10,000 attendees — representing not only the first time the group meets in the United States in its 68-year history, but the largest conservation event ever to be hosted by a U.S. WCC will meet for the first time on U.S. destination.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2022

Banyan Tree Krabi welcomed Fisher as general manager of the Thailand property. Previously, he oversaw the opening of Angsana Teluk Bahang, Penang in northern Thailand. Spencer has been in business and venue management for over 20 years. The post Smart Moves in Frisco, San Jose and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

DGI has military, civilian and industry geospatial intelligence leaders at this year's meeting in London to discuss new policy developments and the latest in technology. East Meets West. Bangkok, Thailand. This event invites the best and brightest hackers in the ever-expanding Swift community to explore new horizons.

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