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NBTC Vision for the Future of Meetings and Conventions

The world of business events is changing. Big trends that emerged slowly before the pandemic quickened pace over the past year: hybrid models, focussed on meeting & experience, sustainability, and value creation have become key focus areas. Events are not just to create economic value, but also to achieve social and ecological targets. The Netherlands…

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COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard (January 25th – 28th)

US distribution of the vaccine in the weeks that followed initial rollout was anything but smooth, with vaccine shortages around the world, confusion around US distribution plans that vary state by state and challenges with registration systems. Those frustrating realities dampened the hopes of participants (491 planners and 219 suppliers) in this latest survey, conducted…

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Global Exhibition Barometer 26th Edition (January 2021)

This study is based on a global survey, conducted in January 2021. It represents up-to-date information on the development and outlook of the global exhibition industry as well as on 24 countries and 5 five aggregated regional zones. Global Exhibition Barometer 26th Edition (January 2021) (UFI website) Global Exhibition Barometer 26th Edition (January 2021) Infographic…

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COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard (December 14th – 17th)

According to the COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard conducted between December 14th and 17th, eleven percent more suppliers and planners checked off “hopeful” when asked how they were feeling, nearly half of suppliers (49 percent) and 54 percent of planners. Planners in particular have come a long way since October when the were first asked to share…

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Local Government and Community Advocacy: Some Basics

As a provider of global meetings industry resources, the Joint Meetings Industry Council (which presents The Iceberg) is pleased to introduce its latest resource: a guide to organising and carrying out industry advocacy with local government and community audiences. The guide is not intended to be a comprehensive review of a complex subject. Instead it…

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Competitive Index 2020

Global convention industry consulting firm and Iceberg partner GainingEdge has released its third annual Competitive Index of international convention destinations.  The 2020 edition extends the listing to the world’s top 101 cities, those which have hosted 87 or more international conventions over the past three years as reported by the International Congress and Convention Association….

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IBTM Trends Watch Report 2021

As well as assessing the impact of COVID-19, this report includes a global economic analysis for 2020, a deep dive into global mega-trends (including security, sustainability, wellness, diversity and inclusion), an exploration of the virtual experience economy, an individual industry analysis, an examination of meetings and events performance by sector, and a regional analysis. IBTM…

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Euro Fair Statistics 2019 (December 2020)

Data now released by Iceberg partner UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, identifies the European exhibition market’s development in twenty one countries. The certified data is gathered by a network of thirteen collaborating industry bodies from across the continent. The events examined showcased 643,738 exhibiting companies. Statistics in the report cover 2,416 exhibitions…

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COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard (November 16th – 19th)

The pandemic has made this year seem interminable. Days, weeks and months blur together. But the period between the last COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard, conducted between October 19th and 22nd, and the survey sent out between November 16th and 19th has been punctuated by a few major events. In the US, the election took place and…

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COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard (October 19th – 22nd)

In all of the Dashboard surveys, PCMA Convene’s goal has been to get its arms around how the industry is handling the pandemic and moving forward. This time around, it decided to get more to the point, so simply asked respondents “what best describes how you’re feeling right now”? The most popular answer among the…

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The Regenerative Revolution – A New Paradigm for Event Management

The IMEX Group has published a research report that urges the global meetings, incentive travel and events industry to adopt a new economic model… the circular economy. The Regenerative Revolution – A New Paradigm for Event Management calls on the global events industry to embrace circular design thinking and to understand the principles and power…

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Healthcare Professionals’ Experiences of Virtual Congress

Has COVID-19 forced a new digital era in medical education? What do healthcare professionals (HCPs) really think about virtual scientific congresses? As the life sciences industry and medical associations prepare for a world in which virtual attendance becomes part of the “new normal”, the International Pharmaceutical Congress Advisory Association (IPCAA) and global healthcare meetings specialist,…

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JMIC & SDGs – Meeting the World’s Sustainable Development Goals

A new report published by the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC), which presents The Iceberg, offers the most comprehensive assessment yet of meetings industry activities addressing the full range of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). The program was an extension of an initiative begun by Iceberg partner UFI, the global association of the…

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COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard (September 21st – 24th)

When the lockdowns began in the US in March, it was hoped COVID-19 would be well under control by the autumn. As we enter the last quarter of 2020, we have come to accept that we will be living with COVID-19 well into 2021 and perhaps 2022, that its effects on the economy will linger,…

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Advancing Event Legacies Through Impact Measurement

Iceberg partner BestCities Global Alliance has collaborated with associations and destinations around the world to build new research around a “legacy language” and impact measurement indicators. This highly ambitious and innovative project involved an extensive study with over fifty interviews and surveys with destinations and associations across the world from a broad spectrum of sectors and disciplines….

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Diversity and inclusion – Fast Forward 15

The overall objective of this survey was to understand how inclusive events are as an industry. The survey also considered education, career progression, perceived success and salary. Diversity and inclusion – Fast Forward 15 (Fast Forward 15 website) Diversity in Events Has “a Way to Go”, Reveals Report (Meetings & Incentive Travel article) Women in Exhibitions (Exhibition News…

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