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Paris is riding high both on its new convention centre and on hosting the 2024 Olympics. But when one huge event is in town at a major destination, does that cause other large meetings to, erm… bottle out? There’s evidence this is the case, but good reasons why it shouldn’t be.Ā From editor’s blog at Meetpie.com…
Join usĀ atĀ Slovenia booth i20 at ibtm world in Barcelona for the 2017Ā #worldICECREAMindexĀ Winner Presentation. And more importantly, taste the winning store, Sava Hotels & Resorts, ice-cream!
As ITB Asia took place at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, with 940 exhibitors attending from 113 countries, Marina Bays Sands and the World Wide Fund for Nature announced a sustainability partnership to improve the responsible procurement of seafood within the resort. The project isĀ also supporting four aquaculture farms in Malaysia.Ā From CIM News Magazine…
Marriott has recently taken flak for hosting a convention of ACT America, which calls itself aĀ āgrassroots national security organisationā but which has also been dubbedĀ Americaās ālargest anti-Muslim hate groupā. Marriott lists diversity and inclusion among its core values.Ā ACT America has its own anti-violence, anti-discrimination policy.Ā From the editor’s blog at Association Meetings International…
In the wake of the Las Vegas tragedy, Michael Susong of iJet International has been discussing the state of hotel security. Screening baggage is hard, but vigilance, noticing out of place details, protocols for warning security – and for leaving the area – are all crucial. Photo: C. Mendoza. From Meetings & Conventions…
According to CWT Meetings & Events, 2017 attendee costs per day rose by three percent in North America, by one percent in South, by four percent in EMEA, and by five percent in Asia-Pac. With hotel and airfare increases predicted, this trend is set to continue.Ā Safety and security remain huge concerns. From tmf dialogue marketing…
By now we realize, a silver bullet doesnāt exist to solve the many challenges surrounding todayās contracted room blocks. Instead, we realize a collection of practices should be at play. Some practices are foundational building blocks while others have only been used only in recent years. Learn about the latest practices you should consider deploying…
President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida has already been referenced by those protesting his stance on climate change. Now in the days after his comments on the violence inĀ Charlottesville, three big charities have cancelled events at the iconic venue. None have explicitly linked their decisions to the remarks. Photo: Edward Kimmel. From Meetings & Conventions…
The UK meetings and events industry is heavily dependent on foreign labour. The effect of Brexit on its ability to recruit remains a unknown quantity. Even before the surprise referendum result, possibly the country’s biggest independent conference group,Ā Principal Hotel Company, created a training academy which is now attracting local talent.Ā From the editorās blog at Meetpie.comā¦
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