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Just as over 5,000 cruise industry workers were in town attending Seatrade Europe, Hamburg announced that it received three million business event overnight stays in 2016. This brought in over €706 million to the economy. 64,000 events were held, up from 57,000 in 2015, and attracted 1.8 million delegates, 19 percent from abroad. From Association Meetings International…
One in three UK event industry workers experience a mental health problem. The national average is one in four. The findings are from a survey for the industry campaign EventWell, which starts on September 18. Three quarters of respondents suffered stress due to their workloads, and 13 percent were currently experiencing a problem. From Meetpie.com…
The global exhibitions market is predicted to grow by four percent by 2021, with Southeast Asia a key region for new business. The news comes in Globex 2017, an annual report from AMR International. The US is the largest market, China is second, with Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Macau and the Philippines growing fast. From Meetpie.com…
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for more off-season business events to be held in the UK capital. A London & Partners report “A Tourism Vision for London” suggests investing in promoting the city to new and off-peak visitors, and in building new amenities and infrastructure, especially aimed at business visitors. From Association Meetings International…
Following its repurposing as Houston’s mega-shelter during the height of Hurricane Harvey flooding, accommodating more than 10,000 evacuees, the George R. Brown Convention Center is now resuming more customary functions. “The selfless desire to help each other is truly inspirational” said Mike Waterman, President of Visit Houston. “Clearly hospitality is in our DNA.”. From Meetings & Conventions…
Exhibition industry growth accelerated during Q2, rising from 1.6 percent in Q1 to 2.9 percent (year-on-year). The news from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research reverses a fall of 0.3 percent in Q4 2016. It means exhibitions now outperform the macroeconomy. Revenue, attendees, exhibition space and exhibitor numbers are all up. From Meetings & Conventions…
Several hundred guests attended the opening of the building, enjoying a spectacular firework display over the River Torrens. The venue’s Plenary Hall seats 3,500, and is configurable in over 15 ways, thanks to the world’s largest rotating seat platform. The AU$397 million redevelopment project is expected to return AU$1.92 billion over 25 years. From CIM News Magazine…
In 2019 8,000 delegates from Amway China will visit Cairns, Australia, for a five day incentive and leadership seminar. 1,000 will travel at a time. Tourism Tropical North Queensland says natural attractions like the Great Barrier Reef – plus Cairns offering a personalised experience – were behind the significant winning bid. Photo: Leonard Low. From Meetpie.com…
Rather than controversial name and shame blacklists, here’s a rather more creative solution to the problem of discouraging the attendance of FAM trip freeloaders. Charge an appropriate token entry fee… and then donate the proceeds to industry charity Meeting Needs. Some clever thinking at Cliveden House in Berkshire, United Kingdom, from the editor’s blog at Meetpie.com…
Following an interview with Positive Impact’s Fiona Pelham, Meetpie.com’s editor has been contemplating the volume of waste visible during the average daily commute. But events are now discarding bad practice, and great strides in sustainability are being made and recognised across the sector. Contribute with the hastag #Shareapositiveimpact. From the editor’s blog at Meetpie.com…
Fiona Pelham – founder of Iceberg partner Positive Impact – says younger industry professionals are spearheading sustainability and making it part of normal practice. Positive Impact is currently promoting events sustainability in tandem with the United Nations Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. The sector can get involved by sharing best practice with the hashtag #Shareapositiveimpact. From Meetpie.com…
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