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TMG’s Gregg Talley: The Cradle of Humanity Incubating Innovation

Gregg Talley, President and CEO of Iceberg partner Talley Management Group, believes Africa’s attraction as a business event destination should remain clear-cut after the pandemic. The continent is still “an incubator for innovation and an incredible cultural experience that connects us all to the cradle of humanity”. From Conference & Meetings World…

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CEO Carina Bauer on IMEX Frankfurt 2021 Cancelling and More

The CEO of Iceberg partner IMEX Group, Carina Bauer, has discussed the decision taken to cancel IMEX Frankfurt 2021. The early call, she said, was “to give everybody clarity”. Bauer also discussed what’s next for IMEX, including her hopes for IMEX America in November and the future of PlanetIMEX. From Meetings & Incentive Travel…

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AIPC CEO Sven Bossu: “Everything Will Be Fine” for Sector

Sven Bossu was named as Iceberg partner AIPC’s first CEO back in May. Prior to that, he was the Managing Director for Innovation at ESTRO (European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology) after eight years at SWIFT’s SIBOS. Here he offers the same message of a retiring Flemish TV anchor… “everything will be fine”. From AIPC…

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Green Business Events: Having a Voice at the Carbon Table

To prevent catastrophic warming, humanity must get its act together. More and more industry sectors are committing to carbon reduction, but what about the agencies, PCOs and commercial event producers? Fiona Pelham, the CEO of Iceberg partner Positive Impact Events, feels a voice at the table is crucial. From editor’s blog at Association Meetings International…

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Damian Hutt Talks Online Pricing and More in AMI Podcast

AMI editor James Lancaster talks to Damian Hutt, Executive Director of AAE (the Association of Association Executives), which runs Associations World Congress, about pricing for online events, engaging members, changing delegate profiles, as well as why resumption of international events will require a global vaccine passport. From Association Meetings International…

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PCMA CL21 Delegates Leave Clean Water Legacy in Uganda

During the virtual CL21 (Convening Leaders 2021), over fifty delegates contributed to “Hospitality Helping Hands”, PCMA’s pre-conference social responsibility opportunity. Participants created online art, in doing so raising money for water filtration systems in East Uganda. The sponsor was Iceberg partner Maritz Global Events. From PCMA…

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Graham Alderman Talks Legacy for Incentives in M&IT Podcast

Incentive travel has a vital part to play in the legacy agenda. Graham Alderman, Owner and Managing Director of Ulterior Events, talks to journalist Holly Patrick about the changing landscape of the sector, why virtual incentives aren’t feasible long-term and also about the need to leave positive, lasting legacies. From Meetings & Incentive Travel…

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Meetings and Events: Industry Leaders Talk Sector Sustainability

Events might have disappeared during the pandemic, but climate change hasn’t. We want to live in a world where events can take place, but also want to have a world to live in. Leading industry voices discuss sustainability, including two from Iceberg partners Global Destination Sustainability Movement and IMEX Group. From Meetings & Incentive Travel…

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2 March 2021

UFI Connects | Hybrid/Digital experiences in 2020 & new revenue...

(In Spanish) In this UFI connects, Cecilia Jurado, Francisco Sotomayor and Elkin Rodriguez will share how they companies reacted when organizing virtual or hybrid events, how they are incorporating new digital elements into their value proposition and how they are adjusting the business model to face the pandemic situation.

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25 February 2021

UFI Connects | Experiences of going digital & physical in 2020 &...

(In Portuguese) In this UFI connects, Rodrigo Moreiras, Ernani Paciornik and Fernando Ruas will share their experiences on how their costumers reacted when their exhibitions went physical or digital on 2020 and how they are transforming their business models to improve digitization, and how they plan to face uncertainty in 2021.

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17 February 2021

UFI Connects | Digital events: a customer viewpoint

With digital set to remain as a core part of many events, it’s time to check in with our attendees and exhibitors. What does our report card look like? How well are digital events meeting their objectives and what do they see for the future? Sophie Holt (MD, Explori) will dive into the latest findings…

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9 February 2021

UFI Connects | Digitally Transforming Flagship Events, Online

Hybrid or fully digital? Live or recorded? Networking time or content session? How to schedule for a global audience across all time zones? These are questions familiar to anyone with a global flagship event. Join us to hear best practices, and lessons learned, as Sven Bossu, Senthil Gopinath and Kai Hattendorf discuss the approaches they took to hosting their annual…

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The Kaohsiung Protocol: Global Recovery Framework

The recent 59th Congress of the International Congress and Convention Association saw the creation via crowdsourcing of a framework document designed to let the international meetings industry thrive now and into the future. Named after the event’s host destination, the Kaohsiung Protocol is the Iceberg partner event’s major legacy outcome. A large number of attendees at…

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BCEC’s Convention Advocates Mark Ten Years

A partnership between the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre and local scientific and industry leaders has secured 127 conferences for the city over ten years. BCEC’s conference ambassadors are recruited to win important meetings for the Queensland capital, including immunologist Professor Ian Frazer, who offers thoughts on COVID-19 vaccines. From AMI Intellectual Capitals…

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