In the US alone, more than 12 million people suffer from food allergies. How are you navigating the special dietary needs of your guests? In this webinar, discover tried and true ideas for meal plans from top chefs in the country.
The world of Digital Events is evolving and changing every day. Itās hard to keep up with the landscape. During this crowdsourced online session, we invite digital event novices and virtuosos alike to ask their most pressing questions to a panel of esteemed industry thought leaders.Ā Come ready with questions and have fun learning with this…
With Texas also asking Austin to accept 7,000 Harvey evacuees – 2,500 to be housed at the Austin Convention Center – Iceberg partner PCMA (theĀ Professional Convention Management Association) and the PCMA Education Foundation have launched a relief fund to help members in the meetings industry impacted by the storm. Photo: Texas National Guard. From PCMA…
Singapore has just announced a unified brand – “Passion Made Possible” – to market itself both for tourism and business events under one umbrella. Singapore’s TourismĀ and Economic Development Boards are jointly behind the move.Ā The idea is toĀ capture the spirit of the nation andĀ communicate its value proposition both for both travellers and companies. From Boardroom…
Following the anonymous email blacklist of 31 people alleged to be serially freeloading at business events – one of those named has now said he will no longer be doing so – familiarisation trips and the vetting of attendee lists will be debated at the next #EventPlannersTalk breakfast on 26 September in London. From Meetpie.com…
As we switch from “business tourism” to “economic development” and “knowledge transfer” – and as we quantify the return on investment our events create – let us not forget the human values also at the heart of this industry. Let us not squeeze the joy out of meetings.Ā From the editorās blog at Association Meetings Internationalā¦
We all know what professional conference organisers want from speakers they engage in constructing content for meetings and events. But what do the speakers want in return from organisers? Consultant and Strategic Meetings Management guru Kevin Iwamoto offers a list of eight peeves and pointers from the speaker point of view. From Meetings & Conventions…
Designing better meetings and events is more relevant than ever and growing in importance. AndĀ while technology advances influence many aspects of theĀ planning process,Ā our knowledge, and skills as planners and meeting designers,Ā must also evolveĀ to keep up with the constantĀ developments in the Meetings and Events Industry.
What do hotel revenue managers look for when evaluating group business? Ask them! Decision-makers from the supplier side promise to demystify the process and provide frank answers to plannersā questions.
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