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Scottish cities account for 24% of all major association meetings in the UK

Event Industry News

Scotland is bucking the trend with the number of major association events held in 2018 up 5% from 2017, despite the UK dropping two places in the latest ICCA Country and City Statistics report for total number of international association meetings. Where ideas become legend”.

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Something is rotten in the state of meeting industry education

Conferences that Work

Over the last five years I’ve heard increasing concern from the meeting professionals community about the deterioration of the quality of our national industry conferences. I’ll illustrate with the area where I have most experience: providing education at these meetings.

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2017 Association Trends that Impact Travel, Trade Shows & Hotels

SmartMeetings

For professional associations and meeting planners, membership does have its privileges. As 2017 gets underway, what are the top trends to watch out for if you’re in the meeting planning industry? Is 2017 a buyer’s or a seller’s market for hotel supply growth? Meeting planners do, too.

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DCMS launches new £250,000 competition for conference venues

Event Industry News

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has today announced the launch of a £250,000 competition to improve broadband connectivity for event venues that have conference facilities. Conferences. It is open for six weeks and will end at 23:59 on Friday 27 th September 2019. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Event Tech.

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8 Low-Cost Tips for Making Conferences More Family-Friendly

SmartMeetings

Academic conferences are very important to the careers of professors and researchers. Conferences also provide networking opportunities with other professors, publishers, universities and vendors. Attending one, two or three conferences a year can make a huge difference in an academic career. Not just money, but personal costs.

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ASAE Gambles on a Bold Pricing Model

PCMA Convene

ASAE sunsetted its 40-year-long Springtime Expo in 2016 to make way for the new XDP, which launched in 2017. Before the event, Graham had described XDP as “a game-changer for the association meeting industry.” Registration fees for Springtime, Graham said at the press conference, had been less than $100.

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BMA House – modern events with heritage

Event Industry News

Whether it’s a conference , social event or wedding, they have a true history of hospitality. Home to the British Medical Association since 1925, their venue now boasts 22 unique and versatile spaces for up to 320, including 11 purpose-built meeting rooms, all fitted with cutting edge AV technology.