Tag: Northstar
Brand USA Will ‘Recalibrate Resources’ to Market the US
From Northstar Meetings Group: Brand USA executives set a largely optimistic tone during their summer board meeting Thursday, acknowledging the challenges ahead while highlighting promising developments and underscoring the imperative that they market the country effectively as a travel destination. “Like many of you, we were disappointed by the reduction of Brand USA’s federal matching…
International Attendance Drives Boston Biotech Turnout
From Northstar Meetings Group: The Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s 2025 BIO International Convention brought more than 20,000 biotech and life sciences professionals to Boston on June 16-19. More than four in 10 of the registrants (43 percent) were international, with Korea, Canada, the U.K., Japan and China representing the top five countries in attendance, respectively.
Almost 6,000 Event Planners at The Meetings Show’s ‘Best Year Ever’
From AMI: The Meetings Show 2025 brought together almost 6,000 event professionals – including hundreds from associations – for meaningful meetings, enlightening education and collaborative conversations. More than 16,000 meetings took place between buyers and exhibitors over two days at Excel London on 25-26 June, with more than 9,000 of the meetings pre-scheduled, generating game-changing…
42 Percent of CVBs Say Their Funding Is at Risk
From Northstar Meetings Group: Destinations International has released the findings of its 2025 DestinationNEXT Futures Study. The research, which is conducted every two years in partnership with MMGY NextFactor, focuses on top trends impacting the industry, as well as strategies for navigating current issues. The 2025 report includes insights from a global advisory council, five…
Lift-Off for Christchurch’s Aerospace Event Gameplan
From M&C Asia: New Zealand’s Canterbury region, which includes the city of Christchurch, aims to attract new conference bid opportunities and bring major international space conferences and scientific events to the region, following the launch of the Waitaha Canterbury Aerospace Strategy. The Strategy is an initiative which aims to establish the Canterbury region of New…
Meeting Cuts Hit Indonesia’s Hotel Sector Hard
From M&C Asia: Indonesia’s hospitality and MICE industries are facing a new crisis, as sweeping government budget cuts begin to bite. A recent survey by the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) reveals a looming wave of layoffs, with most businesses planning to reduce their workforce by 10–30%. Some 90% have…
26 October 2025
Small & Boutique Meetings, Park City, UT, USA
Small & Boutique Meetings — Northstar’s premiere hosted-buyer event designed specifically for small and boutique-sized meetings — bringing together highly-qualified meeting buyers with destinations, hotels, DMCs, technology and merchandise providers, and other suppliers ready to welcome smaller events. Attendees participate in one-on-one pre-scheduled appointments, gain industry insights from our guest speakers and network with this…
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19 October 2025
Global Incentive Summit, Budapest, Hungary
Northstar’s global hosted-buyer event for the incentive travel industry—brings together the most highly-qualified incentive travel buyers with top incentive destinations, hotels/resorts, cruise lines, DMCs, DMOs, technology and merchandise providers, and tourism offices from around the world. Attendees participate in one-on-one pre-scheduled appointments, gain industry insights from our guest speakers and network with this exclusive group…
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TEAMS Conference + Expo
Presented by SportsTravel, and hosted by the Greater Columbus Sports Commission, TEAMS ’25 will be held October 13–16 in Columbus, Ohio. Launched in 1998, TEAMS draws more than 1,300 participants including CEOs, executive directors and event managers from sports organizations as well as representatives from sports commissions and convention bureaus, corporate sponsors, event suppliers and…
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12 October 2025
Small & Boutique Meetings, Knoxville, TN, USA
Small & Boutique Meetings — Northstar’s premiere hosted-buyer event designed specifically for small and boutique-sized meetings — bringing together highly-qualified meeting buyers with destinations, hotels, DMCs, technology and merchandise providers, and other suppliers ready to welcome smaller events. Attendees participate in one-on-one pre-scheduled appointments, gain industry insights from our guest speakers and network with this…
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10 September 2025
Destination Hawaii, USA
Destination Hawaii—Northstar’s destination-specific hosted-buyer event—brings together the most highly-qualified meeting and incentive buyers with top destinations, hotels/resorts, cruise lines, DMCs, DMOs, technology and merchandise providers, and tourism offices from the islands of Hawaii. Attendees participate in one-on-one pre-scheduled appointments, gain industry insights from our guest speakers and network with this exclusive group. This unique event…
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7 September 2025
Destination East, Providence, RI, USA
Destination East is the premier hosted-buyer event for qualified meetings and incentive professionals sourcing programs in the East. Destination East will include destinations, hotels, DMCs, technology and merchandise providers, and other services provided in the Eastern U.S. Learn from, and be inspired by, our guest speakers who will provide targeted education specific to your needs…
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23 July 2025
A Deep Dive Into Attrition and Cancellation
Changing attendance numbers, questions about international travel, fluctuating pricing — these are just some of the factors playing into changes that planners are having to make to their supplier contracts this year. It’s natural to have questions, and Jonathan T. Howe, Northstar’s longtime legal expert, has answers to share.
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16 July 2025
Back to the Sandbox: The Latest AI Tools for Event Professionals
Roll up your sleeves and join us for this interactive, workshop-style webinar in which our experts will show you just how to put the latest AI tools to work for you. From boosting productivity to refining your marketing, from chatbots to agents and beyond, the session will leave you inspired to tackle your event-planning challenges…
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The Meeting Room | Sustainability Takes Center Stage
In this episode of The Meeting Room Podcast: Out of Office, industry leaders discuss sustainability, innovation, and tourism. Edward Koh of the Singapore Tourism Board highlights Singapore’s net-zero roadmap and sustainable MICE initiatives. Matthew Burgess previews the World Design Congress at London’s Barbican, showcasing sustainable event planning. Stephanie Tan Pure unveils Macau’s transformation with The…
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