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Today, the Events Industry Council (EIC), the global voice of the business events industry, released its quarterly Global Events Barometer for Q2 2024. The numbers reflect positive momentum for the global business events industry in almost every region around the world. In 2024 Q2, the hotel group room nights index increased to 106. This represents…
From Conference & Meetings World: AIPC has announced 14 successful applicants for its 2025 AIPC Future Shapers programme, which commences next month. The 2025 AIPC Future Shapers programme, is a seven-month accelerated leadership course, which aims to propel the industry’s developing leaders to the next level in their careers, through a series of masterclasses, ideation…
From HQ Magazine: ‘Disruption’, ‘holistic approach’, ‘retargeting’, ‘added-value’, each industry has its own buzzwords in order to navigate discourses and guide collective thought processes. Words are essential to instigate organised reactions, to sew in letters a manifesto, but if they are stripped of their real meaning and chewed on incessantly, they end up falling into…
From M&IT: The IBTM World Forum for Advocacy promises to be a crucial moment for the industry, according to Martin Fullard, director, The Business of Events. In an industry that contributes over US$1.6 trillion to the global economy, the true value of business events extends far beyond the staggering financial statistics. A preview of The…
“DEI Reimagined” is a three-part series course that offers an in-depth approach to building sustainable diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within organizations. Part 1 is a live micro-session that challenges traditional DEI strategies and introduces innovative ways to create lasting inclusivity. Through interactive discussions, participants explore the limitations of current DEI models and examine how…
The “3-Part Generational Communication Series” is designed to help professionals enhance communication across generations within their teams. In Part 1, a 90-minute interactive session, participants explore the unique communication styles of different generations, from Traditionalists to Generation Z. Through presentations, discussions, and group activities, they identify common barriers such as stereotypes and technology gaps. The…
Business Events Sydney (BESydney) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for financial year (FY) 2023/2024 where it announced strong results for the fiscal period and an even stronger forward events pipeline through to 2030. BESydney CEO and business events industry visionary, Lyn Lewis-Smith also announced that she had advised the Board of her decision not…
From M&IT: Eventprofs have had a mixed reaction to the budget, with one business owner claiming that the new government “doesn’t understand or value” the sector. EDGE Venues CEO Jacqui Kavanagh slammed the increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions – and added that the move could see hospitality jobs replaced by AI. She said: “Whilst…
From Exhibition World: Globus Events, formerly known as VNU Exhibitions Asia, has completed three major acquisitions in China since February, part of an ambitious expansion strategy, backed by its majority owner (since February 2024), private equity investor Advent International (‘Advent’). Since becoming part of Advent’s portfolio, Globus Events has made majority acquisitions in key sectors…
From The Economist: Had Kamala Harris won on November 5th, Europe would have heaved a huge sigh of relief, turned over, and promptly gone back to sleep. Donald Trump’s first presidency, followed by the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022, had served as a pair of noisy wake-up calls, forcing Germany’s chancellor,…
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