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From Skift Meetings: As the political landscape shifts, the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance calls on the business events industry to get involved. A new Congress and presidential administration brings opportunities for policies that drive business events growth, according to the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA). âWhen there is change in any administration, whether itâs a…
From Exhibition News, Steve Monnington of Mayfield Merger Strategies reviews the M&A transactions of the past 12 months: In a recent article, Colin Morrison asks whether 2025 will be the year that media M&A rebounds. He references US investment bankers who are predicting a big year in M&A since stock markets are near all-time highs…
From Skift Meetings: The California fires have caused unprecedented destruction. While emergency services battle the blazes, event planners are stepping in to help. The California fires have caused unprecedented destruction. While emergency services battle the blazes, event planners are stepping in to help. Grassroots initiatives and industry networks are doing their part to help those…
From Exhibit City News, by Danelle Dodds: There’s electricity in air. A palpable hum is buzzing through every corner of experiential exhibits and events. The energy is charged and crackling across boardrooms, ballrooms, and exhibit floors. It’s not just a felling; it’s a force, and it’s coming from women. More women than every are sitting…
From Destination DC (DDC): âFrom large conventions to small, impactful meetings, Washington, DC uniquely provides access to policymakers, networking and educational opportunities,â said Elliott L. Ferguson, II, president and CEO, Destination DC. âCombined with the cityâs vibrant neighborhoods and abundant attractions and experiences, DC creates memorable events that keep attendees returning. Through our Only One…
From CMW: Brand USA, the nationâs destination marketing organisation, has announced new leadership for its 2025 board of directors. The 11-member board is appointed by the US Secretary of Commerce in consultation with US Secretaries of State and Homeland Security. Each director represents a travel and tourism industry sub-sector and can serve a maximum of…
From TTW: FCM Travel, the trusted business travel division of Flight Centre Travel Group, has unveiled its top cities for business travel in 2024. These rankings arenât just about numbersâthey tell a story of where professionals are heading to connect, innovate, and grow. This list was carefully crafted using flight booking data from across the…
From Meetings Today: Having a board chair who is a meetings industry veteran that knows the ways of Washington, D.C., is a definite advantage for Brand USA, which recently welcomed Elliott Ferguson, president and CEO of Destination DC, to a one-year term helping steer the organization that markets the U.S. to international leisure and MICE…
From E&ENEWS: Researchers attending the American Geophysical Union conference worry their work could disappear when a president who rejects climate science takes office. Censorship. Funding cuts. Layoffs. Those concerns loom over the worldâs largest conference of climate scientists as they brace for whiplash at the White House when President-elect Donald Trump takes office in six…
From Northstar Meetings Group: The latest Meetings Industry PULSE Survey, co-produced and sponsored by Cvent, forecasts a significant rise in meetings spend for 2025. Planners anticipate a 12 percent increase in costs related to business events, with budgets expected to grow by nearly 11 percent. Most planners have a negative outlook on how the new…
Destination DC is a vital economic development organization that promotes Washington, DC as a world-class destination for conventions, tourism, sports and special events with an emphasis on the arts, cultural and historical communities. DDC is a private, non-profit corporation with a membership of over 1,000 businesses and organizations that support the DC travel and tourism…
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From The Hill: Welcome to The Hillâs annual list of top lobbyists. The lobbyists on this list are some of the best in the business and have been go-to advocates during a year defined by unprecedented political events, legislative logjams, federal spending cut crusades and big rulemaking swings by the outgoing Biden administration. But Washington…
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