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Management Events Expands into the United Kingdom and France

Management Events

In 2022 alone, Aurora Live has organized over 60 in-person networking events and 128 virtual events which have culminated in more than 12,000 one-to-one meetings. “ It now has over 6,000 members made up of business executives in countries including the Nordics, Benelux, DACH, UK, and France.

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Meeting Profs Travel Report: U.S. Travel Association Calls Out ‘Sub-Par’ Airlines

Smart Meetings

Meeting Planners Takeaway: Consider that the cost may be anywhere from $15-25 (or possibly more) and that as the system rolls out, electronic delays or snafus are possible. If you have participants meeting in the United Kingdom this year or after 2023, build in education about the requirement in your planning.

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Convene acquires UK-based meeting provider etc.venues

Event Industry News

Convene, a hospitality company that designs, builds, and manages premium meeting, event, and flexible office spaces, today announced that it has acquired etc.venues, an established leader in urban day conferencing with venues across the United Kingdom in London, Manchester, and Birmingham, and in the United States in New York City.

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Meetings Recovery Continues Upward Trajectory, According to New Report

Smart Meetings

Two-thirds of meeting professionals have reported the recovery of the hospitality industry to more than half of 2019 levels and one-third reported having reached beyond recovery to 80% of 2019 levels, according to new research by IACC’s new report, Meeting Room of the Future Barometer Late—November 2022. Hybrid Is Down.

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The International Expansion of Industry Associations

Smart Meetings

More meetings industry associations have been moving into Europe, as evidenced by the latest gatherings by several leading organizations around the world. Currently, 32 destinations in Europe have eliminated travel restrictions, including the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany and Greece. What Countries Are Doing About Covid.

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Today’s Best Practices for Visas and International Travel

Smart Meetings

Don’t leave home without these With the world wide open for business, you may be headed for an international conference or meeting. Outdated web resources could mean you miss your meeting. In major meetings cities, that shouldn’t be much of a problem—English is usually widely spoken in the hospitality sphere.

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Virtual and Hybrid Meeting Tech Updates You Need Now

Smart Meetings

After two years of testing streaming platforms, meeting professionals are asking for more comprehensive solutions and a number of event technology companies have risen to the challenge. How it impacts you: Automated back-end processes allow you to better manage speakers, sponsors, staff and meetings. Cvent: New Vendor Marketplace.

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