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Conference Destinations Compete With Academic Firepower

EventMB

This annual report ranks convention destinations on the number of intellectual leaders that are part of governing bodies of international associations. The report also looks at the correlation between a destination’s intellectual capital and the number of international association meetings hosted.

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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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Six Rules to Ensure a Lasting Event Legacy

MeetingsNet

Corporate and association meetings often leave a positive impact across a destination that goes beyond simple financial benefit. Stakeholders may include local government, leading researchers within the destination, convention bureaus, and meeting venues.a. Involve all potential stakeholders in setting legacy agendas.

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Planners Get Straight Talk from Hotel Owners

MeetingsNet

At a recent meetings-industry conference, hotel executives explained how their properties struggle to balance rising operational costs with competitive rates for meeting groups.

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Destination spotlight Bern, Switzerland: Site visit from 28–30 August 2020 for Event Planners Talk e-conference

The MICE

When the idea to stage an international, multi-day conference in Bern was born back in 2018, we didn’t know how things would turn out, and that we’d need to change our plans upside down. From a four-day live event format, the conference turned into an e-format and was live-streamed from Bern, Switzerland from 28–30 August 2020.

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BMA House reveals hybrid and digital event packages

Event Industry News

BMA House has created a range of hybrid and digital event packages that reflect the ongoing changes in the corporate and association meeting industry. In the meantime, we have created a series of packages that maximise our extensive technical expertise.

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MPI and mia rejoin BVEP to strengthen industry voice & collaboration

Event Industry News

Jane Longhurst, Chief Executive, mia said: “Business meetings and events have been decimated by the impact of COVID-19 so there has never been a more crucial time for us to work collaboratively to gain government recognition and ongoing support for our sector.