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Key Takeaways from MPI Northern California ACE 2025

Smart Meetings

1 2028 is Poised to Spur a Significant Market Shift With the demand for meeting space continuing to soar, event planners are increasingly feeling the pressure to lock in venues ASAP. Hotels will likely give less room for discounts or concessions, and early contract negotiations will be crucial to locking in favorable rates.

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Budget, Innovation and Engagement Ideas Were Centerstage at Global DMC Partners Annual

Smart Meetings

MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) market is expected to grow by 7.8 percent between 2024 and 2030, according to Grand View Research, and the European market is on a similar track. How can meeting professionals get creative to save costs while preserving impact?

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The European Energy Crisis: Can Sustainable Energy and Improved Efficiency Save Us? 

Management Events

There are ongoing negotiations that will give us more mandatory objectives in terms of energy efficiency. The plan is to double the photovoltaic capacity within the EU to 600 gigawatts by 2030. It’s the golden time for energy service companies in terms of getting the transformation along in a market-driven manner.

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Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on the Global Economy: What We Know So Far  

Management Events

Both Kochnev and Pindyuk have been doing extensive research on the Ukraine-Russia conflict over the past few years and are subject matter experts on the economic history of Eastern Europe, foreign trade, and financial markets. Significant Effects on the Global Market. It will be a sluggish recovery at best.” Kochnev says.

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Canadian Tariffs Triggering Reputation Tarnish for U.S. Destinations

Smart Meetings

billion Canada market as headlines announced that Canadians are cancelling trips to the United States, selling their snowbird investments in Florida and Palm Springs and actively rejecting American-made products. Now that the luxury market is booming, experiential travel is doing particularly well.

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Navigating the Future of Business Events: Actionable Insights for 2025 

Event Leadership Institute

As planners, marketers, and strategists, we don’t just react to changewe create the spaces where change happens. Train your team in advanced negotiation tactics to maximize every dollar. The Generational Shift: From Boomers to Zoomers By 2030, Millennials and Gen Z will comprise 75% of the workforce, reshaping event expectations.

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