Event Industry News

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Organisers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have unveiled a custom-built $188 million gymnastics venue inspired by Japanese architecture that uses wood brought from around the country. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Conferences. Exhibitions. Event Tech. Sporting Events. Yes, I agree with the privacy policy.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 19, 2023

The post Meeting Planners Travel Report: United CEO Says Chaos Will Continue appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2021

The pandemic-postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympic games are just a few days away and perhaps you’re thinking, “How will these venues be used post-event?”. After the games are over, Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium will continue to be used for sporting and cultural events.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Otake Otake has been appointed as the director of marketing at The Peninsula Hotel in Tokyo. The Peninsula Hotel in Tokyo Stephanie Bauer Westdrift Manhattan Beach, which is slated to open in California in January 2018, appointed Stephanie Bauer general manager. Do you have an announcement about a new executive-level job appointment?

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Decibel Management

AUGUST 13, 2021

With 180 commentators covering over 7000 hrs of footage, NBC’s coverage of the Tokyo Olympics was the largest of any media organization. and Tokyo, Japan. 1964: Year that marked NBC’s first-ever coverage of an Olympic Games — for the Tokyo Olympics. 1,600: Approximate number of NBC Olympics employees on-site in Tokyo.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 6, 2021

She will join Hitoshi Ikezono, managing director of the ICS Tokyo office, in driving the company’s ongoing growth in Asia’s event management industry. At ICS we are firm believers in the ability of international meetings to inspire genuine positive change in the world.

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EventMB

MAY 27, 2022

London tops the 2021 city ranking, followed by Paris, Tokyo, Beijing and New York. We see intellectual capital engagement as a key to success for a meetings destination. The first edition of the report focused only on board members of international associations organizing meetings with 500 attendees or more.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

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. LATAM travelers’ top choices are Mexico City, New York and Cancun.

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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.

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Expo Pass

AUGUST 2, 2021

Tokyo Olympics. The biggest news in the international event world is obviously the Tokyo Olympics. We know how to meet safely in 2021. We’ll also go in-depth on what’s working around the world, what we’d improve on, and as always, everything organizers can emulate at home. The good first – no spectators.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 20, 2020

We are looking forward to sponsoring the London Summer Event Show where we will be showcasing our Taiko drumming troupe in honour of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games. To discuss requirements for your 2020 events please visit us at stand E11.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 10, 2018

A certain level of quality and comfort is expected by the cosmopolitan visitor, but a city like Tokyo will always offer something to delight, surprise and revive the tired guest. For nature, Hakone and Mt. Also, the blend of quality facilities and available local support that is found all throughout Japan is state of the art.”

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Skift

JANUARY 30, 2020

For the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the risks of contagion -- and disruption -- from the virus outbreak are clearly far greater. Skift Take: The Wuhan coronavirus is already wrecking havoc on the preparation of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Xinyi Liang-Pholsena Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

Harpa Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Center is a world-renowned meeting place for art, music, cultural and corporate events. of meeting space, state-of-the-art technology and titanic silhouette set against Faxafloi Bay draws enormous groups for good reason. Read More : Essential List: Unique Destinations for Spring Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Ha has worked in internationally acclaimed restaurants around the world, including Café Boulud in New York City and Restaurant Den in Tokyo. He will now oversee the resort’s full culinary operations from its diverse range of restaurants, to its lounges and cafes, to its catering and meetings menus.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 31, 2023

Released last week (23 rd May 2023), the latest edition of the annual report tallies the number and location of international in-person association meetings held across the globe in 2022. Glasgow ranks 27 th in the world for number of international association meetings held (54) and Edinburgh ranks 30 th with 52.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

The American Airlines team has stepped up to meet the surge in demand for air travel while running a reliable operation in very challenging conditions. Bottom line for meeting and travel planners: Profits are not the same as performance. hours, Newark to Frankfurt in four hours and San Francisco to Tokyo in six hours.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 24, 2021

Before this, he was hotel manager of Ana Intercontinental Tokyo. The post 8 Smart Moves at Destinations International, Travel Santa Ana and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. (formerly Versace Mansion) in Miami Beach. Miller comes from Ana Intercontinental Manza Beach Resort in Okinawa, Japan.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Sparkup is a powerful audience interaction platform to captivate your audience and make your meetings or events stand out. It helps meeting and event organizers engage their audience, crowdsource the top questions to drive meaningful conversations and capture valuable event and meeting data.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 12, 2017

If you’re the adventurous type, Tokyo is for you. There is a never-ending list of exciting spots, such as Tokyo Disney Resort, Tokyo Skytree and Tokyo Tower. A post shared by Tokyo – 東京 (@tokyo) on Apr 6, 2017 at 11:52am PDT. It is widely known that the people of Japan are very kind and welcoming.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2022

Newly opened Thompson Austin is tailored to the needs of meetings and events professionals. of event space, Origin Austin’s Flight Room can accommodate up to 49 guests for small to mid-sized meetings. Read More: Essential List: Marina Meets for Corporate Teams. Thompson Austin. Thompson Austin has more than 10,000 sq.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

A total of 60,000 pre-scheduled meetings are confirmed to take place over the three-day event. Tokyo Convention & Visitor Bureau will attend with ten partners, including the Japan National Tourism Office and Kyoto Convention & Visitors Bureau, and will represent Japan which has recently reopened for business.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Tokyo and Seoul. The post Smart Moves in Chicago, Mexico and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Before his role in Bangkok, Harlander worked with Park Hyatt in managerial and senior F&B positions that took him to properties in London, Washington, D.C.,

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

He also worked with Quorum Hotels, Milestone Hotels, Hershey Entertainment and Resorts and The New Sanno in Tokyo. The post 9 Smart Moves in California, Florida and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Most recently, Liedholm was general manager for Omni Bedford Springs Resort & Spa in Pennsylvania.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Meeting space: 160,000 sq. Meeting space: The largest space (Mount Hood Room) has 1,290 sq. Drama: Park Hyatt Tokyo. A post shared by Park Hyatt Tokyo / ??? ??????? Meeting space: 10,000 sq. The five-star hotel is located in central Tokyo. Meeting space: 300,000 sq. Meeting space: 16,000 sq.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 21, 2022

He was the Innovation Director of Campus Party, the President of the Brazilian chapter of Meetings Professional International. For 18 years, Ney worked in events and marketing agencies with large corporate clients.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

You can find the group’s 10 Five Star-rated hotels in New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills (California), Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Paris, Bangkok and Manila. Find out which cities are on the rise for your next meeting. of meeting space has earned the Washington, D.C., hotels, with 112,776 sq. along with 239 guest rooms.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Tourism boards, convention and visitors bureaus, destination marketing organizations— the entities in charge of selling cities may call themselves by different names, but they all share one challenge: how to stand out from the pack to attract meetings and events business. Tokyo joins other global hubs aligning with NYC.

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Expo Pass

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Brandlive, one of the original virtual meeting companies (founded in 2010), is pairing up with Toldright , a group of award-winning producers, to create marquee in-person and hybrid events in 2022. Brandlive entered the virtual scene back in 2010 by bringing live video into the online shopping experience (think Skype meets retail).

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 23, 2018

an event technology startup based in Tokyo, announced today that it is officially launching its event networking solution “EventHub”. With a mission to “connect people at events”, EventHub allows event attendees to browse through who is around, send meeting requests, and easily schedule meetings once there is a match.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2019

Sometimes the best way to cultivate new ideas is to step outside the meeting room. In Japan, you’ll not only be able to gather in a global epicenter of research and development, you can also tap into the natural beauty, rich traditions and genuine hospitality that make the country a favorite destination for international meetings and events.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

She also holds the title of executive director of conventions, meetings and incentive travel for Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau. Lim will lead the board comprised of members from other CVBs—Berlin, Bogota, Cape Town, Copenhagen, Edinburgh, Dubai, Houston, Madrid, Melbourne, Tokyo and Vancouver.

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Eventinterface

JULY 26, 2017

With over a decade of experience, she has planned and executed various corporate meetings and conferences, galas, golf tournaments, concerts, community fundraisers, festivals for Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, start-ups and nonprofits. The most unique location I ever planned an event at was a dinner boat cruise in Tokyo, Japan.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 12, 2019

Prior to that, Maja served as venue sourcing consultant for Grass Roots Meetings and Events. The company has made over 40 bookings in international cities in 2019, including Riga, Barcelona, Timisoara, Sao Paulo, New York, Geneva, Tokyo and Geneva. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Conferences. Exhibitions.

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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Design for Innovation is another annual event, but this time we’re moving *cough* slightly further across the globe to Tokyo to take in what it has to offer. Location : Tokyo, Japan. If that’s you, you can find more details here. Date : November 5th, 2019. Tickets : 10,000 – 13,000 yen.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Speakers and participants were connected by interactive video to five hubs: Israel’s Tel Aviv University, Switzerland’s University of Zürich, Massachusetts’ Harvard University, Japan’s University of Tokyo, and Brazil’s Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Can we get the same results from virtual meetings?”.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 29, 2019

Advantage Destination and Meeting Services. By creating fun interactive stations throughout the event, it allows attendees to engage with one another on a more personal level, creating an overall positive and memorable experience.”. Special Events 25 Top DMCs. North Miami Beach, Fla. BBC Destination Management, Global DMC Partners.

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