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Sector: Meetings
German Events Sector Growth Continues
The German events sector continues to grow, withĀ meetings and conferences responsible for 31 percent of business trips.Ā Digitisation and internationalisation are key for the industry, according to the newly-released Meeting & Event Barometer 2017-2018.Ā Delegate growth in 2017 was 2.8 percent, with 405m participants in all. 24 percent of planners are organising hybrid events.Ā From Meetpie.com…
Corbin Ball and Deborah Sexton Enter EIC’s Hall of Leaders
Iceberg partner theĀ Events Industry CouncilĀ will induct four sector professionals into its prestigious Hall of Leaders this OctoberĀ during IMEX America in Las Vegas. The inductees include Iceberg partnerĀ Corbin Ball of Corbin Ball & Co (pictured),Ā Henry Givray of SmithBucklin,Ā Edward Liu of CEMS Singapore, and former PCMA leader Deborah Sexton. Photo: @trekwireless.co.uk. From Meetings & Conventions…
Solid Growth on Show at the Largest Ever IMEX
As the global meetings industry gathers in Frankfurt, a market of solid growth and inspiring innovation will be the main takeawayĀ according to Carina Bauer, CEO of the IMEX Group.Ā This yearās IMEX is the largest ever, with Latin America’s space expanded by eight percent and Africa’s by seven percent. From Meetpie.com…
Victoria Commits AU$800,000 for Regional Events
The state of Victoria in south-eastern Australia has set aside AU$800,000 over two years for regional business events.Ā The funding continues the delivery of the Regional Victoria Business Events Program which over four years has generated more than 620 leads for the state, at regional venues like theĀ Geelong Conference Centre (pictured). From CIM News Magazine…
The JMIC Summit: Giving Business Events a Global Voice
The Iceberg revels in the complex cross-networking of its industry association partners.Ā Recently the Chief Marketing Officer of the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence attended his firstĀ Joint Meetings Industry CouncilĀ summit in Hannover, Germany. Here he is with the confessions and impressions of a JMIC virgin.Ā FromĀ SoolNuaās PĆ”draic Gilligan at Padraicinoā¦
Canada: Four City Destinations and their Ambassadors
Last year Toronto hosted 951 meetings and events that attracted 400,000 delegates and generated $634 million for the local economy. But business events are too often overlooked in the wider accounting of tourism impact across Canada, as are the ambassador programmes that bring in such meetings to Canadian destinations. From BNN Bloomberg…
IMEX 2018: Five Themes for the Meetings Industry
IMEX 2018 is currently underway in Frankfurt. One of the greatest meetings industry exhibitions, the event also showcases key trends and advancements in the sector. The Iceberg’s favourite topic, legacy, is the main theme this year, but also making headlines are: event tech, wellness,Ā live and experiential, andĀ CSR and sustainability.Ā From tmf dialogue marketingā¦
Government Bidding: Australiaās AU$12m National Bid Fund
The announcement of the Australian Governmentās AU$12 million national bid fund is a major turning point for the business events industry. Tourism Australiaās unit Business Events Australia will oversee the fund, which has been made possible in no small part byĀ Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Steve Ciobo. From CIM News Magazine…
Amazon: Is Not Speaking Smart?
Amazon’s smart speakers like the Echo and Echo Dot may be always listening. But the company itself has very firm ideas about how meetings are run, and they begin with up to thirty minutes of silence. Is the business that made Jeff Bezos the world’s wealthiest man onto something? From editor’s blog at Meetpie.com…
ICC Sydney: Formalising Legacy Creation
“Legacy” is the talking point not just of The Iceberg but also of the IMEX Group’s 2018 events. So as the global industry gathers in Frankfurt, The Iceberg is reposting thoughts on legacy published earlier this year by ICC Sydney CEO Geoff Donaghy. In 2017 the venue unveiled aĀ multi-streamed legacy programme. FromĀ Geoff Donaghy via LinkedInā¦
13 February 2019
CONVENE, Vilnius, Lithuania
CONVENEĀ is an annual Baltic Sea Regions premiere boutique exhibition for the meetings, events and incentives industry. The two-day business to business event is an international show case for the regional meetings industry which accelerates the interest in, and demand for, holding meetings, incentives and conferences in the region. CONVENE also serves as an exciting platform…
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Business Events: Change Agents or Travel Agents?
As politicians and policymakers gather at the IMEX Policy Forum in Frankfurt, key partners of The Iceberg are providing a timely reminder of the transformational contribution of business and professional events and their ‘beyond tourism’ benefits. GainingEdge CEO Gary Grimmer and Gregg Talley, President and CEO of the Talley Management Group, discuss what meetings actually…
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