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23 April 2018

Destinations International 2018 CEO Summit, Bermuda

  • Event Date: 23rd April 2018 to 26th April 2018
  • Host Destination: Bermuda

In this ever-changing challenging world for CEOs of destination organizations, you need to be equipped with the tools necessary to not only survive industry threats but create an environment for tourism to thrive. Join destination organization CEOs to learn from global leaders addressing high-level topics such as OVER-TOURISM; DESTINATION GUARDIANSHIP; CRISIS RESPONSE; OFFICE CULTURE OF THE FUTURE; WEAPONIZATION OF TRAVEL and…

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Club Liverpool Announces New Chair and £3.8m Return

  • Published: 5th February 2018
  • Host Destination: Liverpool

Colin Sinclair, Chief Executive of Knowledge Quarter Liverpool, is the new Chair of the city region’s conference ambassador programme. An audience of sixty gathered at Liverpool Cathedral to celebrate Club Liverpool, a partnership between the Convention Bureau and ACC Liverpool, and the conferences with an economic value of £3.8 million it has helped secure. From Meetpie.com…

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Despite Brexit, UK Companies Still Choosing European Destinations

  • Published: 5th February 2018
  • Host Destination: Europe

Despite the UK’s imminent exit from the EU, Britain’s corporate event organisers continued to stage events in continental Europe during 2017 with 45 percent of clients choosing international venues. The British Meetings & Events Industry Survey shows Germany to be the preferred European destination among respondents, and equally as popular as the USA. From Meetpie.com…

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Manchester Town Hall Closes Until 2024

The 19th century city landmark and event space Manchester Town Hall has closed as part of a £328m refurbishment. The “Our Town Hall” project will take until 2024 to complete. The iconic venue is Grade I listed, 140 years old, and according to a spokesperson for Manchester City Council, “showing its age”. From Meetpie.com…

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4 March 2018

Destinations International 2018 CMO Summit, Pennsylvania, USA

Destinations International’s CMO Summit is your opportunity to join fellow marketing leaders and colleagues to discuss the evolving role of destination marketers and how your destination adapts to the dynamic landscape of place-making. Designed for professionals in leadership positions within the marketing department of their organizations, including Chief Marketing Officers, VPs and Directors, the CMO Summit…

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How UK Cities Excel at Hosting Conferences in Advanced and Creative Industries

  • Published: 22nd January 2018
  • Host Destination: UK

The United Kingdom is a preferred host for international meetings, conferences and events because of its economic, academic and industry sector strengths. That applies equally to the major gateway cities and the many regional cities spread across every corner of the UK, each with extensive clusters of expertise in advanced and creative industries. This sector…

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SITE + MPI Global Forum 2018: A Roman Romance

  • Published: 22nd January 2018
  • Host Destination: Rome

Meetings are always about human contact and interaction, but delegates should also find time to enjoy their destination. At the recent SITE + MPI Global Forum 2018 in Rome, attendees were spoiled by the city’s classical and Renaissance heritage, and also by the facilities and venues hosting the event. From SoolNua’s Pádraic Gilligan at Padraicino…

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The Dubai Association Conference: A Legacy for Associations

  • Published: 22nd January 2018
  • Host Destination: Dubai

The first-ever Dubai Association Conference, held last month at the Dubai World Trade Centre, reinforced the role associations are playing in the emirate’s economic development and transition to a knowledge economy. The event brought together association executives, government representatives and university faculties, as well as professionals from around the world interested in forming associations. From Boardroom…

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BestCities Talks Beyond Tourism Benefits in Tokyo

  • Published: 22nd January 2018
  • Host Destination: Tokyo

Made up of twelve convention bureaux partnering to help associations achieve success through their events, the BestCities Global Alliance has just run its second BestCities Global Forum in Tokyo. The conference’s four day programme included much talk of the beyond tourism benefits of meetings, including the “Incredible Impacts” grants BestCities has just co-presented. From Boardroom…

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Bristol Convention Bureau Rebranded “Meet Bristol”

  • Published: 22nd January 2018
  • Host Destination: Bristol

Destination Bristol has relaunched its convention bureau, now promoting the city region for conferences, meetings and incentive travel as ‘Meet Bristol’. In 2017, the team managed enquiries about potential business worth more than £2.3 million and were responsible for confirming more than £830,000 of business related events that took place during the year. From Meetpie.com…

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Vancouver Set for a 2018 Convention Bonanza

  • Published: 22nd January 2018
  • Host Destination: Vancouver

Vancouver will welcome 33 conventions and events in 2018, the highest number it has ever hosted in one year. They will bring more than 100,000 delegates into the Canadian city, compared to 63,000 last year. Vancouver’s meetings industry supports more than 6,000 jobs and brings more than $500 million of economic impact into the local economy. From Meetpie.com…

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ICC Sydney Helps New South Wales Lead in Association Conferences

  • Published: 22nd January 2018
  • Host Destination: Australia

The reopening of major facilities in Sydney has made New South Wales once again most popular Australian destination for professional association conferences, according to Conference Monitor. 389 such events were held there in 2017, up 38 percent on 2016. 325 were held in Victoria and 302 in Queensland, the most popular in 2016. From CIM News Magazine…

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Sarawak Convention Bureau Secured 89 Business Events in 2017

  • Published: 21st January 2018
  • Host Destination: Sarawak

The Sarawak Convention Bureau secured 89 business events in 2017 (60 bids won, 29 supported) to be held over the next four years. During 2017 the Malaysian state hosted 47 conventions, including the 13th World Islamic Economic Forum and the International Summit on Peace. Sarawak also won its second BrandLaureate trophy. From CIM News Magazine…

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BestCities Global Forum Wins Unanimous Delegate Approval

  • Published: 21st January 2018
  • Host Destination: Tokyo

The recent BestCities Global Forum in Tokyo has once more won unanimous approval from its attendees. One hundred percent of delegates said that they would recommend participating in the destinations conference to other international associations. 95 percent felt it met or exceeded expectations. 92 percent would now consider Tokyo for a future international meeting. From CIM News Magazine…

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Northern Territory Competing for Meetings with Subvention Fund

Australia’s Northern Territory has launched a scheme called the Northern Territory Business Events Support Fund. Event organisers can apply for financial assistance of AU$100 per delegate up to a maximum of AU$50,000, with priority given to meetings that align with key knowledge sectors and whose participants are mostly from out of state. From CIM News Magazine…

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Incredible Impacts: Making a Mark

  • Published: 8th January 2018
  • Host Destination: Global

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…

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South Korea Grows its Incentive Travel Business

The number of incentive attendees visiting South Korea in 2017, excluding those from China, increased by 25 percent. Business from South East Asia in particular is growing, with numbers up from Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia. The Korea Tourism Organization says the growth is both from emerging markets and its own efforts to diversify. From Meetpie.com…

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Hotel Threatening San Diego Convention Centre Expansion

  • Published: 8th January 2018
  • Host Destination: San Diego

A $300 million hotel that threatens to scupper the long-awaited expansion of the San Diego Convention Center has reached a key milestone, with the release of its environmental analysis. The Fifth Avenue Landing project sits on a five-acre site coveted by backers of a plan to expand the centre. From The San Diego Union Tribune…

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$175m Refit for Memphis Cook Convention Center

  • Published: 8th January 2018
  • Host Destination: Memphis

The Memphis Cook Convention Center in Tennessee is getting a $175 million refit. The upgraded venue will boast 52 meeting rooms, glass covered concourses, and outdoor terraces looking over the Mississippi. The city plans to use a hotel / motel tax to fund the project as well as the Downtown Tourism Development Zone. From News Channel 3…

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London Tech Week: London & Partners

  • Published: 5th January 2018
  • Host Destination: London

London Tech Week is a festival of live events taking place once a year across the United Kingdom capital. Having been held now for four years, it has become a key gathering for the ICT industry in London. It connects the entire tech ecosystem both within the city and beyond, shapes the future of the…

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