Meetings Outlook
A quarterly report offering a unique look through the eyes of your peers into the future of the meetings and events industry. Meetings Outlook
Sector: Events
Positive Impact Sustainable Events Online Education
Discover education opportunities to develop your expertise, implement global standards and measure your positive impact. Learn at a time and place that suits you with our wide range of education options you can access online, including downloadable guides and online courses. From certification support to workshops we can find the right education options for your needs.
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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…
5 March 2017
MPI European Meetings and Events Conference Granada, Spain
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…
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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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Looking Ahead: How Will the Global Economy Impact Events In 2017?
David Wallace, COO of locally-based AngelouEconomics, gave Convening Leaders Global Connections in Austin, Texas, his thoughts on how recent geopolitics affect the events industry. From PCMA… Looking Ahead: How Will the Global Economy Impact Events In 2017?
UK Events Week to Return in February
UK Events Week 2017 is taking place from Monday 27 February to Friday 3 March. In 2016 the event connected the industry with major brands like Shell and Renault, and with tech firms like Twitter, Facebook and Google. The 2017 running coincides with International Confex, the Event Production Show and office*. From Meetings & Incentive Travel…
Beyond Tourism Benefits
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…
3 Trends That Will Transform Experiences In 2017
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
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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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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23 February 2017
UFI Open Seminar in Asia 2017, Singapore
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.
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8 February 2017
Global CEO Summit (GCS) 2017, Barcelona, Spain
The event brings together the biggest names in the worldwide events industry for top-quality networking, high-level content and entertainment, and is exclusively for board-level executives of global exhibition and event organising companies and venues.
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15 May 2017
Destination California 2017, Los Angeles, USA
Connect with the top hotels, CVBs, DMCs, and venues from across the state of California in pre-scheduled one-on-one appointments and unique experiential networking events, while enjoying a fully hosted, three-night stay at The L.A. Hotel Downtown in Los Angeles from May 15-18, 2017.
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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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13 February 2017
greenmeetings and events conference, Waiblingen, Germany
The conference’s wide-ranging programme will provide an opportunity to discuss current issues, including “How can a destination be sustainable in the future and how can it be communicated?”, “How can existing buildings be made more sustainable for many years?” Or “Which Possibilities are there to implement social sustainability?” Since 2011, the initiators, EVVC and GCB,…
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23 April 2017
DMAI CMO Summit, Denver, USA
DMAI’s CMO Summit is your opportunity to join fellow marketing leaders and colleagues to discuss the evolving role of marketing and how your organization needs to adapt in an ever-changing landscape. We’ll focus on changing consumer behavior, the impacts of new technologies, and what it means for creating and measuring ROI for your campaigns. DMAI’s CMO Summit…
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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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