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Key Takeaways from MPI and SITE’s Global Meetings Industry Day Livestream

Smart Meetings

This years Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) was one to remember. Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) teamed up for a lively, eight-hour livestream packed with fresh insights, emerging trends and meaningful discussions around the future of meetings and events.

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Podcast: Inside Canada Olympic House and Air Canada’s Paris 2024 Campaign, with Mosaic and Wasserman

Event Marketer

Greg Wamsley, vp-operations and sustainability lead at Mosaic North America, shares details on the agencys work with the Canadian Olympic Committee to design and produce Canada Olympic House , which gives athletes a home away from home and offers a meeting place for them to gather with loved ones and supporters.

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Smart Travel: Saudi Arabia MICE Industry Booms, American Airlines Shuts Down Group-Jumpers, $65 Billion Needed to Address Coastal and Marine Tourism Climate Issues

Smart Meetings

Looking for a showstopping dining experience to feature at your next meeting? You’re not alone—a major conference is being held to address the G20’s fastest-growing MICE market. of leisure and meeting spaces. Regis Hotels & Resorts has teamed up with Ginori 1735 to offer your attendees a meal for the ages.

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Northwest Event Show Stressed the Positive Buzz Groups Bring to Communities

Smart Meetings

From Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2023 to FIFA World Cup 2026, groups bring excitement, business and jobs to Seattle. Northwest Event Show highlighted the benefits in a panel discussion that set the stage for the two-day meeting ideafest. Meetings are a healthy part of the urban mix for residents and travelers alike.

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Three Corporate Business Travel Trends That Could Impact Events in 2025

Event Marketer

As event marketers can attest, travel costs are up. And for events specifically, optimism abounds, as 66 percent of meeting planners expect travel spending to grow in the future with a majority of events taking place in-person this year, according to the Amex GBT 2025 Global Meetings and Events Forecast. percent growth in 2026.

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Pre-Spring Budget: beam urges government to support growth in the UK’s business events, accommodation and meetings industry

Prestige Events Magazine

The business events, accommodation and meetings industry contributes more than 61 billion to the UK economy each year, yet it remains particularly vulnerable to inflationary pressures, talent shortages and inconsistent government support. There is, however, an impact on short-term demand as people await the outcome of the budget announcement.

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Julie Coker to Head NYC Tourism + Conventions

Smart Meetings

9, 2024, she will step into the top executive position at the official destination marketing organization (DMO) and convention and visitors bureau (CVB) for the five boroughs of New York City. SDTA’s sales and marketing programs delivered a $30 to $1 return on investment—the highest in the organization’s history. Beginning on Dec.

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