Dear Business & Professional Event Sector (BE) Stakeholders, Industry leaders co-created The Iceberg in 2017 as the chosen metaphor for highlighting both the tourism benefits of events, but also the social, economic, and societal impacts aligned to the purpose of them. Thanks to funding support from the sector leadership, The Iceberg has used the intervening…
In Barcelona, Chief Strategy Officer at MCI Group, Oscar Cerazales, was put on notice by son Albert Cerazales-Garcia that organisations need to adapt to the generational demands of Millennials and Gen Z or face irrelevance. A compelling session hosted by Cerazales-Garcia and moderated by the impressive Group Learning & Development Director of MCI Group, Avinash…
From Exhibition News: For the hottest buzzword in the industry, very little is understood about data. At the recent IBTM World show in Barcelona, there was scarcely a session that didn’t mention its importance. Vice-president of European sales at Cvent Jamie Vaughan went so far as to say: “An event planner without data is just…
From Fortune: Stephen Carter, CEO of Informa PLC, says he violated a key tenet of his industry by speaking at a recent conference held in Saudi Arabia. Informa, based in the U.K., produces exhibitions and live events, and it works best when it’s in the background. “Our job, as someone said to me many years…
From M&C Asia: In today’s business event landscape, the most impactful gatherings are those that reach beyond traditional knowledge-sharing and networking to create meaningful and lasting change. MICE planners are now shifting their focus to extend event impacts far beyond the conference walls, creating positive effects on host communities, destinations, and society at large. According…
Yet another country has pivoted ‘beyond tourism’ in its approach to business events, post-pandemic. Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland have combined to secure funding support of ‘Ireland’s Business Events Strategy 2030 – For Tourism and Beyond’, approved by Catherine Martin, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, & Media. The investment will see the…
By Colm Clarke, Partner, Consultancy at Exempla Management & Consulting: Episode 1: Battling Business Models Hopefully your leadership transitions are more civilised than in a Game of Thrones episode, and your stakeholder groups are easier to align around common objectives than Tolkien’s elves and dwarves – but don’t ignore the lessons for associations provided by…
From PCMA: The program for the inaugural PCMA Convene 4 Climate, held Oct. 2-3 in Barcelona, Spain, in collaboration with the Strategic Alliance of the National Convention Bureaux of Europe, was designed in a way that recognized that we no longer have the luxury of time when it comes to global warming. That reality was…
From E&ENEWS: Researchers attending the American Geophysical Union conference worry their work could disappear when a president who rejects climate science takes office. Censorship. Funding cuts. Layoffs. Those concerns loom over the world’s largest conference of climate scientists as they brace for whiplash at the White House when President-elect Donald Trump takes office in six…
From Skift Meetings: Robert F. Kennedy is promising big changes to the healthcare industry if he is confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services. When it comes to medical meetings, plenty is at stake. In 2023, $8 billion was spent on medical meetings, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). There…
From Undark: The COP conference is growing in size, but not in action on climate goals, critics say. Experts suggest major reforms. If speeches and slogans could save the climate, COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, would already be a success. But there are few signs the current round of climate talks will deliver on the only…
From Meetings International: The Belgian city of Antwerp has been a central trading hub for centuries and is home to Europe’s second-largest port. It is also the capital of the diamond trade and the world’s second-largest petrochemical cluster. The city is also known for its legacy of fine art, design, contemporary architecture, and fashion, and…
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Friends, family, and colleagues of the late Paul Flackett joined in celebration of the IMEX and business events industry icon at a memorial event generously hosted by London’s Queen Elizabeth II Centre. Comic, emotional, and musical farewells from all corners of the world were delivered in fond remembrance of “the boy from Birmingham”. These included…
In November the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) welcomed a record number of delegates to its 56th annual congress. Almost 1,300 members, including more than 40 association executives, travelled to Prague for four days of education, chapter meetings and networking. During the event, the inaugural winners of the “Incredible Impacts” grants supported by both…
Last month the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) welcomed a record number of delegates to its 56th annual congress. Almost 1,300 members, including more than 40 association executives, travelled to Prague for four days of education, chapter meetings and networking. According to Czech Statistical Office data, Prague welcomed a total of 4,426 conferences in…
With ICC Wales opening in 2019, and with key strengths in the automotive, aerospace, and marine renewable energy sectors – not to mention life sciences, cyber security and compound semiconductors – how does the land of rugby and song marshall and present its knowledge economy to attract prospective international meetings? From Intellectual Capitals…
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