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Anthem by Katherine Jenkins to herald handover of global culinary event to Wales

Prestige Events Magazine

The playing of an anthem by Welsh superstar Katherine Jenkins, OBE, at a ceremony in Asia will be the launchpad to Wales hosting a global culinary event in 2026, described as “a once in a generation opportunity”. Katherine is founder of Cygnet Gin, a CAW sponsor.

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MPI Gears Up for EMEC 2025 in Türkiye

Smart Meetings

Paul Van Deventer, president and CEO of MPI, said of the development, “EMEC has long been a cornerstone for the global events community, fostering professional development through innovation, learning and connections. MPI is currently preparing to release RFPs for the 2026 and 2027 EMEC events.

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Brand USA Focus on MICE and Special Events Could Expand Annual Global Travel Beyond 90 Million in the Future

Smart Meetings

Global meeting planners are exceeding expectations. Brand USA, a public-private partnership focused on increasing international travel, reported that in 2026, the U.S. is on track to welcome 90 million visitors one year ahead of the goal outlined by the National Travel and Tourism Strategy report. truly extraordinary, he said.

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Wales to Host the World’s Biggest Culinary Event in 2026

Prestige Events Magazine

The world’s biggest culinary event is coming to Wales in 2026. A Team Wales partnership has secured the Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2026 for the nation. The congress theme will be ‘Pasture, Passion, Plate’ and how the event benefits future generations. “We That has to be the legacy of this event.

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Event Moves: Sundance May Relocate, Collision Rebrands, ComplexCon Heads to Vegas

Event Marketer

But 2027 may see a shift for the long-running festival as its 13-year contract with Park City ends in 2026 (the 2025 and 2026 editions will remain in Utah). In May, Sundance began taking proposals from other cities as part of a review process exploring a move.

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Wales to host the world’s biggest culinary event in 2026

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The world’s biggest culinary event is coming to Wales in 2026. A Team Wales partnership has secured the Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2026 for the nation.

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The time is now: Why there is no better time than now to go on sale for 2021

Event Industry News

There’s a reason why the global events industry was valued at $1,100 billion in 2018 with the expectation of reaching $2,330 billion by 2026 (Allied Market Research, 2019), but its influence goes way beyond a monetary value and into the very fabric of who we are as people.

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