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29 January 2017

SITE Executive Summit, Dublin, Ireland

The unique event is designed to promote growth in emerging destinations, featuring education on topics relevant to MICE professionals in the region. With our hosts, Meet In Ireland / Fáilte Ireland, the SITE International Board of Directors and SITE Foundation Board of Trustees have come together to create an invaluable educational experience with the latest global incentive…

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6 April 2017

SITE Incentive Summit Americas, Colorado, USA

This event brings together a cross functional group of regional incentive travel leaders and featured engaging and relevant education, while allowing attendees to experience a world-class destination. SITE Incentive Summit Americas 2017 will be held in Vail, Colorado at three, luxury incentive hotels located in the center of Vail Village.

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How to Choose the Right PCO

Guidelines to assist an international association in the appointment of a Professional Congress Organiser (PCO) for their meeting. How to Choose the Right PCO

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MPI Thought Leadership: Strategic Meetings Management

MPI Foundation’s investment in Strategic Meetings Management accelerates the development of breakthrough approaches to enterprise-wide meeting and event management. Using effective meeting management principles, industry professionals can leverage meeting and event portfolios to drive business performance, design effective and efficient meetings and events, and measure strategic business outcomes to track goal achievement and more effectively…

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Meeting Design Study and Tools

Increasingly meeting professionals are responsible for providing high quality meetings and events that deliver maximum value for minimum costs. As a result the meeting and event industry is undergoing a paradigm shift in how it defines, plans and executes meetings and events. Meeting Design represents a framework and bridge between the state of meetings today…

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Hybrid Meetings Toolkit

Hybrid meetings and events are creating opportunities for meeting professionals. It’s easy to get started with these tools. Hybrid Meetings Toolkit

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UFI and Explori Global Visitor Insights (November 2016 Edition)

The purpose of this report is to provide organisers with insight into the perceptions of tradeshow visitors across all major exhibition markets. Insight of this kind is essential to help organisers properly understand their visitors – their behaviours, their level of loyalty and advocacy, their needs – and, the extent to which these needs are…

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18 September 2017

IAPCO EDGE Seminar, Kuala Lumpur, Asia

Meeting Professionals are invited to join us for a unique learning experience that is focused on a well-rounded look at conference management and the changing landscape of our industry. In order to maximize learning outcomes and networking opportunities, this seminar is strictly limited in size and allows for maximum interaction with faculty and industry experts.

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26 August 2017

ECM Summer School, Dresden, Germany

Summer School is an unmissable learning opportunity for all professionals working in Convention Bureaux, Tourist Offices, Congress Centres, Airlines, Hotels, DMCs, PCOs & Meeting Planners! The aim is to equip professionals with the latest marketing tools and to help them to develop the knowledge and skills required for a successful career in conference, meetings and event…

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5 Key Lessons from Convention Industry CEOs

From Convening Leaders 2017 in Austin, Texas, here are views on the correct way to approach the sector from three convention industry chiefs: Chris Cahill, CEO of Luxury Brands, Accor Hotels, Matt Sanderson, President & CEO of SmithBucklin and Joseph Popolo, CEO of Freeman. From PCMA… 5 Key Lessons from Convention Industry CEOs  

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31 August 2017

M&IT Masterclass Webinars

M&IT offer a number of training webinars which are tailored to the conference, meetings and events industry, for both suppliers and buyers to better understand the market, including Social Media for Events; The Venue Contracts Minefield; Health, Safety & Risk Assessments; The Bribery Act; Data Protection in Events.

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Big Changes In Big Convention Cities

Big change is coming to the White House… but big change also to several key US convention cities. In some key campus infrastructure is not just being refurbished but entirely rebuilt. A useful roundup of five of them – Houston, Texas, Columbus, Ohio, Orlando, Florida, Louisville, Kentucky and New Orleans, Louisiana – from Jennifer Deinst at PCMA…

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20 April 2017

ICCA Venue International Client/Supplier Business Workshop, Paris, France

A minimum of 10 and maximum 15 ICCA venues each invite a client to the Workshop to discuss their specific meeting requirements. Clients must conform to strict selection criteria, so ensuring that participating venues can promote their company and services to senior decision-makers who are actively looking for destinations and venues. No other event offers…

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16 May 2017

IMEX Frankfurt, Germany

Discover 3,500 worldwide exhibitors, the latest trends and hundreds of meeting professionals under one roof. With the largest global array of exhibitors from every sector in the meetings industry, come to IMEX prepared to do a year’s worth of business in just three days. Choose from 150 seminars, including seminars, workshops, campfires and bite-sized show-floor education. Over 200…

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19 April 2017

ICCA Iberian Chapter Annual Meeting, Madeira, Portugal

The ICCA Iberia Chapter has 62 member organisations over 2 countries, covering all areas of conference management – from venues and Convention Bureaux, to hotels, airlines and PCOs.  The Chapter is very active – holding at least two Chapter meetings….

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22 March 2017

ICCA Scandinavian Chapter Annual Meeting, Espoo, Finland

The ICCA Scandinavian Chapter has 70 member organisations over 6 countries, covering all areas of conference management – from venues and Convention Bureaux, to hotels, airlines and PCOs.  The Chapter is very active – holding at least two Chapter meetings…

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13 March 2017

ICCA France Benelux Chapter Summit 2017, Toulouse

ICCA France Benelux Chapter is providing a great opportunity for members in the region to share experiences and best practices amongst each other. The Next Annual Chapter Summit will take place in Toulouse, France, from 13-14 March 2017. The event is open to all ICCA members and for non-members by invitation only.

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8 March 2017

ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter Annual Debate, Manchester

The ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter has over 70 member organisations covering every area of conference management; from venues and Convention Bureaux, to hotels, airlines and PCOs.  Our aim is to both represent our Members in front of the ICCA Board, and to provide them with a variety of education and networking opportunities throughout the year.

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5 March 2017

MPI European Meetings & Events Conference, Granada, Spain

From an entire interactive general session focused on pitching business to MPI’s invaluable Hosted Buyer Programme, EMEC 2017 is an environment that brings planners and suppliers together to collaborate, solve problems and confront challenges head-on—together! EMEC is an immersive learning experience that gives you new ideas, keeps you current on industry trends and creates new…

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4 April 2017

EVVC Annual General Meeting 2017, Frankfurt, Germany

The annual general meeting of the EVVC will take place at the Prolight + Sound trade fair held on the grounds of Messe Frankfurt. From 1955 to 2005, from eight members in the founding year to more than 300 members with over 560 venues in the anniversary year, the EVVC has developed into a powerful association of the…

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2 March 2017

Destination Showcase 2017, Washington DC, USA

This collaborative and dynamic one-day event offers meeting professionals the opportunity to connect with over 150 destinations in one location, and better understand how DMOs can drive more successful meetings. Destination Showcase has been completely revamped for 2017 to maximize opportunities for meaningful connections between planners and DMOs.

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