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Destination Emirates Old Trafford Joins ABPCO

Prestige Events Magazine

The partnership is focused on strengthening the venues connections within the association meetings community following a surge in interest from association event organisers since the expansion of its on-site hotel and meeting space, the Hilton Garden Inn Emirates Old Trafford.

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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.

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How Walmart and Sam’s Club ‘Connected Together’ at 2022 Associates Week

Smart Meetings

Home of the University of Arkansas’ men’s and women’s basketball teams, Bud Walton Arena hosted the Sam’s Club Associates Meeting, Walmart U.S. Associates Meeting, and the legendary Associates Celebration to wrap up the week. Sam’s Club Associates Meeting. Associates Meeting.

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GMID 2023: Looking Towards the Future

Smart Meetings

The speakers and panelists will be discussing the benefits and misconceptions of nontraditional venues such as museums, sports centers and multipurpose establishments while providing education regarding the approach to utilizing these edgier locations.

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A Collective Effort to Address Racism

MeetingsNet

Initially developed by SearchWide Global in partnership with Destinations International and the International Association of Venue Managers, the program provides hands-on work experience to ethnically diverse applicants in three career tracks: meetings and events, destination hospitality, and sports. Ray Bloom, chairman, IMEX.

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Lessons for The Great Interruption from Destinations International

SmartMeetings

That includes hotels , but also sports arenas, cultural centers, restaurants, transportation operators—what Johnson called the usual and unusual suspects. “We When we resume meeting, people will want to go where they can give and be given to,” he said. Special Recognition.

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ExCeL London announces significant investment in technology infrastructure

Event Industry News

This year, ExCeL will play host to over 400 events, welcoming four million visitors to a diverse range of world leading exhibitions, corporate events and association meetings. Sporting Events. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Conferences. Exhibitions. Event Tech. Yes, I agree with the privacy policy.