Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 23, 2025

A groundbreaking collaboration between UK event planners, Switzerland Tourism and transport partners has redefined sustainable MICE travel. In April, 35 event professionals swapped planes for trains on a best-in-class study trip to Switzerland, earning a Distinction in ESG from sustainability experts event:decision.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

A comprehensive travel survey recognizes this historic day World Tourism Day takes place each year on September 27. It was established by the United Nations in 1980 to commemorate the same day in 1970 when the UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) Statues were adopted. travel and tourism industry generated $1.9

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The playing of an anthem by Welsh superstar Katherine Jenkins, OBE, at a ceremony in Asia will be the launchpad to Wales hosting a global culinary event in 2026, described as “a once in a generation opportunity”. This very generous gift demonstrates Katherine’s commitment and support to bringing this global event to Wales,” said Mr Watkins.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

BMA House, one of London’s leading sustainable event venues, will proudly showcase its innovative, eco-friendly practices at the Sustainable Events Show on 31 st October. Delegates will have the opportunity to discover innovative sustainable event solutions and network with like-minded individuals. “We

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The meetings and events facilities at the Celtic Manor Resort have been renamed the Ian Edwards Conference Centre to celebrate the memory of the venue’s long-serving Chief Executive Officer, who sadly passed away last month.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2024

The high-profile Ministers’ Summit at World Travel Market in association with UN Tourism and WTTC will see more than 50 tourism dignitaries and leaders from across the globe debate the potential for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies to transform the tourism industry.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. Megan Knapp Megan Knapp, Newsweek Knapp takes on the role of senior vice president of events at Newsweek.

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JULY 6, 2023

Suffice it to say, the general public in both North America and Canada are eager to travel while also welcoming tourism and events back to their respective communities much in the vein of the storied “before times.” with two-thirds of Canadian sentiment pointing to the approval of boosting tourism, regardless of resident age.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2025

How to Help MICE Colleagues With the full extent of damage from the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires still being evaluated, many in the meetings and events industry are stepping up to find meaningful ways to support those impacted. Postponed Events: ACE Eddie Awards Mammoth Film Festival Critics Choice Awards (moved to Jan.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 7, 2025

Aintree Racecourse , part of The Jockey Club Venues , has won Business Events Venue of the year at the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards. Charlotte Jones, Head of Conference and Events Sales, said: We are honoured to have been given this accolade, which recognises the outstanding facilities we have here at Aintree.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

The world of sustainable events is bigger than ever. As more planners and partners in hospitality and tourism incorporate sustainability into their business models, it becomes a need-to-have, rather than a nice-to-have. Sustainability Tools for Easier Green Planning Planning sustainable events isnt a small task.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 21, 2025

Both are former Davis Events Agency clients who loved the teams work so much they joined the agency. He has sat on multiple Failte Ireland tourism strategy committees including the committee that oversaw the creation and implementation of the tourism brand for Dublin.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 15, 2025

The event will feature thought leaders, industry experts, and next-generation professionals exploring subjects ranging from AI in events to Martyns Law and venue security, with a firm focus on innovation, safety, sustainability, and workforce transformation. Registration is open.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Refract Seattle 2024 was the largest yet, in the festival’s sixth year—and it’s a shining example of an opportunity for business meetings and events, from citywides to VIP groups, to get connected with the locale of their chosen destination in an unforgettable way. We just want people to know who we are.

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MARCH 25, 2025

To find out what the university is teaching future meetings and event professionals and what they gleaned from the two days of sessions and networking, we asked Ryan Becker, senior vice president of communications and strategy with Visit California. Those values are encapsulated in the vision statement: Live, protect, explore.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2025

Blenheim Palace is setting a benchmark for sustainable tourism and conservation, becoming a destination of choice for the conscious traveller. ” Blenheim Palaces dedication to sustainability earned them the accolade of Sustainable Tourism Provider of the Year at the UKinbound Awards for Excellence 2024.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2024

MPI, the largest association within the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) industry, has announced it will hold its 2025 European Meetings & Events Convention (EMEC) in Istanbul, the site of the EMEC 2014. This is our signature European event. It is inherently a European experience,” says Holmgreen.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 2, 2025

An influential group of cross-party MPs will examine the business events sector and propose recommendations to the Government as part of a specialised Culture Media and Sport Select Committee inquiry. If we dont jump at the opportunity to grow this sector, we may lose out on the many benefits of developing Britains business events industry.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Our innovative eco-friendly programs and initiatives are designed to protect our surroundings, minimise our carbon footprint and promote green tourism and this accolade is just another testament to our hard work and dedication to follow through on those commitments.”

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 11, 2025

As always, Smart Travel is here with the latest must-know updates in travel and tourism. For planners, the new hub opens up new opportunities for international meetings, incentive programs and events in Cambodia, a country with both rich heritage and modern infrastructure on the rise. Once fully operational, the $1.5

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Jockey Club Venues , a collection of prestigious racecourse event and hospitality venues across the UK, has strengthened its Business Development team with the appointment of Dan Elliott in the new role of Head of New Business. Dan will join newly promoted Head of Conference and Events Sales for the group, Charlotte Jones.

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JANUARY 10, 2025

is on track to welcome 90 million visitors one year ahead of the goal outlined by the National Travel and Tourism Strategy report. tourism ecosystem. Read More: Celebrate World Tourism Day What is the biggest challenge to growing incoming global travel? That number is up from 79 million in 2019. Travel Association and the U.S.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

Skift Take: Live tourism is reshaping cities, economies, and how we connect. But as global leaders at the World Economic Forum discussed, a sustainable future for these mega-gatherings depends on much more than just filling seats. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Business of Events (TBOE), in partnership with ICC Belfast, has unveiled the highly anticipated Global Destination Report 2024 at IBTM World, presenting an in-depth look at the global business events sector’s evolving landscape. However, the findings indicate persistent disparities in economic benefit.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

UKEVENTS hosted a special exhibition in Parliament to highlight the vital contribution of the UK events industry to the national economy, 3-6 February. billion value of the sector and its pivotal role in supporting local economies, driving business tourism, and creating jobs across the country.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 3, 2025

Tyra Dyson, CMP, DES Chief Events Strategist, TCD Events & Hospitality See her speak in Smart Start: Better Together: Championing Women in Events. What makes the meetings and events industry special? The hospitality and tourism sector is instrumental in driving the global economy. What does GMID mean to you?

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The impact of the four-day event is anticipated to be worth more than £1 million for the West Midlands’ economy. This conference win is an example of the unique collaboration, which exists across the West Midlands’ business events industry.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 26, 2025

Event professionals are urged to register now for The Meetings Show 2025 to gain access to an unforgettable experience. We are expecting this year to be no exception, especially as we have some exciting new features that will enhance the experience, so I encourage event professionals to register now to ensure you can attend with ease in June.

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APRIL 25, 2025

You wont be alonethe event is set to draw in a whopping 55,000+ delegates in just a few days. As always, Smart Travel is here to provide you with the latest must-read travel and tourism news. Hosted at the Dubai World Trade Centre, the event will feature 2,800+ exhibitors and span 14 halls, marking a nearly 12% year-on-year growth.

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APRIL 11, 2025

Four years into an experiment to replace an annual spring event in Washington, D.C. with a collaborative concentration of events organizations all gathering in the same place, Business Events Industry Week (BEIW) has built some popular must-attend features and announced that other pieces will shake off, either going away altogether or moving.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

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. Year-Round Content Strategy: What happens at your event shouldnt stay there.

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AUGUST 27, 2020

The harsh reality of an elongated recovery for the live events industry has settled in, as we wrote about back in March when we crafted the Event Recovery Food Chain. The post Event Recovery Food Chain appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw. In fact, full recovery for U.S. What advice can you share for organizers or their suppliers?

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 25, 2025

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. The right policies can unlock growth, investment and global competitiveness.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As always, Smart Travel is here to bring you the latest cant-miss news in tourism and travel. Ottawa continues to position itself as a world-class destination for international conferences and events, said Lesley Pincombe, vice president of meetings and major events at Ottawa Tourism.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2024

In this episode of Meeting of the Minds, Smart Meetings sits down with Janette Roush, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Digital for New York City Tourism & Conventions, and Sindhu Srivastava, CEO of We Crush Events and MeaningfulData, to explore the potential of AI in the events industry.

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JANUARY 31, 2025

The price of the tragic disaster is even greater when calculating the loss of tourism and meetings revenue that is so important to the region. Beteta said going ahead with a planned event as STS did or planning a new one is a meaningful way to show that the area is still an attractive destination for attendees and avert an economic crisis.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

In search of comfortable-yet-affordable accommodations for your next meeting or event? As always, Smart Travel is here to bring you the latest must-read travel and tourism news. This initiative could also elevate Nice as a destination for more intentional, high-quality events. just became easier.

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