The Convention Centre Dublin has been named the worldās leading meetings venue.Ā Senior managers from the venue took home the trophy at the 26th annual World Travel Awards in Oman. It is the second time The CCD, nearing its tenth anniversary, has won the title, this time seeing off fourteen other venues. From Association Meetings International…
The UK capital’s progress in tackling HIV will be showcased when ExCeL London hosts the 2021 European AIDS Conference. The city says 95 percent of patients are diagnosed, 98 percent are on therapy and 97 percent are virally suppressed. Many medical associations now choose London and ExCeL. Photo: Swadim. From AMI Intellectual Capitals…
The industry has reacted and urged vigilance in the wake of the London Bridge terror attack.Ā Two attendees were killed and three injured at an event at Fishmongersā Hall. The attacker was shot dead by police. The security concerns raised have been circling for some time. Photo: Ethan Doyle White. From Meetings & Incentive Travelā¦
Industry experts from right across the sector have participated in a roundtable about the legacies of business events.Ā The QEII Centre discussion covered the international impact of meetings, the recognition they receive and ways true legacy can be measured.Ā The event also followed an economic study of the venue from Grant Thornton. From Meetings & Incentive Travelā¦
The Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced that the Japanese capital secured its bid to host the 7th Asian and Oceanian Parkinsonās Disease and Movement Disorders Congress at the Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba in 2021. AOPMC 2021 is anticipated to lead future breakthroughs in research and attract over 1,200 specialists. From Boardroom…
Riminiās strong environmental focus has secured the Italian resort city the 26th Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists.Ā Palacongressi di Rimini will host the annual event, which is expected to bring some 800 academics, researchers and scientists together in 2021. From AMI Intellectual Capitals…
The UK General Election has just given Prime Minister Boris Johnson a decisive mandate to “get Brexit done”. During the hustings, BVEP (the Business Visits and Events Partnership) also published its own campaign, “Events Deliver Growth, Jobs and Opportunities. A Manifesto for Britainās Events Industry”.Ā From Meetings & Incentive Travelā¦
Targeting exhibition venue managers in Asia, this English language version of the programme follows the 2017 launch of the very popular Mandarin-language version in Shanghai. The content of the 2020 English language version will be based on the Mandarin language edition, which covers a wide range of capabilities, including leadership skills, strategic planning, marketing, people…
Carina Bauer, the CEO of Iceberg partner the IMEX Group, has been looking at four very positive industry trends for 2020 and beyond with her team: the “circular” economy, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, health and wellbeing (with increased focus on mental health), and how artificial intelligence can improve travel. From IMEX…
Meeting venues are facing increasing event acquisition, property and staff costs and competition from new venues. Planners are having to reconcile rising venue and travel costs with their flat budgets. Both groups are embracing technology in solving these challenges.Ā Carl Law is a Development Manager at Capita Travel and Events. From Meetings & Incentive Travelā¦
The London Bridge terror attack has had special resonance for meeting planners. It began during an event at Fishmongersā Hall, which already stood in the shadow of increased security measures introduced after the previous 2017 attack. But lessons for the industry are complex. Photo: ChiralJon. From editor’s blog at Meetings & Incentive Travelā¦
2019 is drawing to a close. As we enter a new decade, the world now seems less stable and facing further disruption. Global association of theĀ exhibition industry, UFI, has as per every year been tracking sector developments around the world. Here are five key trends the Iceberg partner has noted. From Kai Hattendorf via LinkedInā¦
The trend of making meetings more sustainable is growing. Momentum is gaining pace, and not just in terms of recycling and reducing wastage. Director of Marketing, Europe at Cvent, Judy Elvey, discusses how associations are now integrating sustainability more and more into meetings. She also mentions work with Iceberg partner Positive Impact. From Boardroom…
In October the One Young World Global Summit came to London collecting together trailblazers including HRH The Duchess of Sussex. With sustainability at the core of the event, organisers asked venue partners for wholly meat-free menus. With over 3,600 delegates attending, meat-free meeting was no mean feat. From Meetings & Incentive Travelā¦
In what way does the purpose of DMCs (Destination Management Companies) changeĀ in a market disrupted by the Internet? What happens when the core value proposition of ālocal knowledge, expertise and connectionsā is accessible, sometimes more efficiently and affordably, via other platforms? From SoolNuaās PĆ”draic Gilligan at Padraicinoā¦
England and Scotland have many established convention centres, but finding a home for one in Wales was problematic until Celtic Manor went fifty-fifty with the Welsh government on the Ā£83 million ICC Wales. CEO Ian Edwards runs through the long consultation process that decided what the new venue should be. From Association Meetings International…
Mubarak Al Shamsi, Director of the Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau, has been speaking about the emirate’s Economic Vision 2030, and the part played in it by business events. New infrastructure includes Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company’s The Hive, and its 80-seat auditorium The Collaboratorium. From Meetings & Incentive Travelā¦
The IBTM World Trends Watch Report by Rob Davidson and Ali Turner is an insightful compendium of data that crosses business, industries, economies and geographies within the global meetings and events industry. The IBTM World Trends Watch Report 2019Ā (IBTM World website) Virtual Experience Economy Set to Grow, Says IBTM Trends Watch ReportĀ (Meetings & Incentive Travel…
During 2018 MeetDenmark, with consultancy and Iceberg partner GainingEdge, began a major project on outreach. The purpose was to identify how Danish destinations can create significant added value for the international associations coming to Denmark. The objective is to help associations achieve greater impacts in fulfilling their own goals and missions while also strengthening the…
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, has launched its first in-depth research study of the sector landscape in Latin America. The Exhibition Industry in Latin America provides neutral, up-to-date information, and will support the future activities of UFI members and the wider industry in the region. The first edition of the research was…
The European League Against Rheumatism is taking its huge congress to Frankfurt for the first time in almost two decades, after a city-wide effort to win the bid.Ā More than 15,000 delegates are expected to attend the four-day meeting at Messe FrankfurtĀ in June 2020, putting the city firmly on the medical-meetings map.Ā From Association Meetings Internationalā¦
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