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…
Hybrid meetings and events are creating opportunities for meeting professionals. It’s easy to get started with these tools. Hybrid Meetings Toolkit
Research that focuses on emerging issues, cutting-edge information and trends in meeting distribution channels. Industries thrive when their members have the most current business tools and intelligence at their disposal. The Future of Meetings initiative focuses on emerging issues facing our industry, cutting-edge information impacting our community and trends in meeting technology, meeting design, social media for…
Meetings and events will be affected by new standards for sustainable and socially responsible programs. Every corporate decision impacts people, planet and profits, the so called “triple bottom line”. As organizations increasingly make CSR a business imperative, meetings and events are being affected by more and more demand for sustainable practices and “greening”. There are…
Quantify the business return of live events and develop tools for accurate output measurement. Business Value of Meetings Toolkit
A quarterly report offering a unique look through the eyes of your peers into the future of the meetings and events industry. Meetings Outlook
Matching the interests of visitors and exhibitors is a core task of each exhibition manager. Often the success of a show is measured by the extent to which the “right” persons could meet. The UFI Marketing Committee took this general principle into account and investigated the use of matchmaking tools and services within the exhibition…
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…
EMEC 2017 is dedicated to creating an atmosphere of effective learning and collaboration, and this is reflected in its education design. From “a-ha” general sessions to labs and workshops, EMEC is an immersive learning experience that gives you new ideas, keeps you current on industry trends and creates new pathways and opportunities for your events…
This global programme has been custom-designed for international association executives and for ICCA members who interact directly with associations and their meetings, to learn from and about each other, to explore how to design, organise, negotiate and host more effective and successful meetings, and to build lasting business relationships and friendships.
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.
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…
Did any of the G20 financial ministers and central bank directors know they were sitting on an old gold-miners’ staging post when they met in the seaside city of Cairns? By Rob Spalding at Associated Meetings International… G20 Finance Summit in Cairns – Following in Their Footsteps
It is widely known that New South Wales is a popular business events destination. In 2011 alone, Business Events Sydney secured 67 events, worth an estimated AU$186.5 million in economic impact. However, aside from the dollar spend impact from the thousands of delegates who visit, little research had been done on the longer term impacts…
David McMillin has posted three PCMA trend directions for experiences in 2017… 3 Trends That Will Transform Experiences In 2017 See also… PCMA Picks Top 5 Meeting Trends to Watch in 2017
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.
Meetings International just published some PCMA Convene 2017 crystal ball gazing. We’re very behind number five on the list… PCMA Picks Top 5 Meeting Trends to Watch in 2017 And here are IMEX’s thoughts on the same subject… The IMEX A to Z of 2017: 5 trends to watch as the year unfolds See also… 3…
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…
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…
This year’s theme is “Adapting and Upgrading”. There will be two days of engaging speakers and panel sessions and plenty of networking opportunities as we are expecting close to 250 delegates from across Asia and around the globe.
Deadline for entries: 28 February 2017. The Digital Infrastructure Award has been developed by INCON to celebrate and inspire change in the digital infrastructure and services made available in meeting venues around the world. The Award rests on a simple principle that meetings are better when a first class digital infrastructure is made available along with…
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