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A Collective Effort to Address Racism

MeetingsNet

If executive buy-in is any indicator, the new Tourism Diversity Matters organization has a huge chance of making a difference in the travel and events industry. Tourism Diversity Matters, a new organization focused on fostering diversity and inclusion in the travel, tourism, and events industry, launched February 1.

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DCMS launches new £250,000 competition for conference venues

Event Industry News

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has today announced the launch of a £250,000 competition to improve broadband connectivity for event venues that have conference facilities. It is open for six weeks and will end at 23:59 on Friday 27 th September 2019. The sector is currently worth £32.6

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Don’t Believe Everything You See on Twitter About a San Francisco Meeting Apocalypse

Smart Meetings

And in the past year, a dozen new meeting and event spaces have opened throughout the city. With these new venues, San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area offer more than 360 special event facilities in addition to the city’s impressive Moscone Convention Center. We have what it takes to be attractive to a wide variety of audiences.

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BMA House – modern events with heritage

Event Industry News

Home to the British Medical Association since 1925, their venue now boasts 22 unique and versatile spaces for up to 320, including 11 purpose-built meeting rooms, all fitted with cutting edge AV technology. Take a step out of your meeting into the Courtyard and Garden, a rare asset within a city.

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

The MICE

The SCIB can provide contact details, organise site inspections and give recommendations for venues and suppliers in an unbiased manner. This certification is an initiative of Swiss Tourism, which has issued particular standard guidelines that need to be fulfilled in order to obtain this endorsement.

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And Then There Were 20

PCMA Convene

Lastly, I’d like to generate more interest in association meetings management and make this industry more attractive to students, who potentially will be the future leaders of our field. Head of Convention Bureau, Montreux-Vevey Tourisme. Associate Meeting Planner, Harborside. Erica Critzer. CRITZER, CMP.

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Discovering Indigenous Culture Through Crafts and Stories

PCMA Convene

He recently had dealt with a life-threatening health crisis and, after five years working at Tourism London, had left his business development position after his contract ended. In 2019, Marc Forgette found himself at a crossroads. Marc Forgette “I had some thinking to do,” Forgette told Convene. What did I want to do next?