Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Defining how the global events industry better communicates its economic and social value, while identifying areas that require more support, will be key priorities for IBTM World ’s Forum for Advocacy , in partnership with The Business of Events, when it takes place next month.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2023

Before joining Aspen Hospitality, Azevedo worked as vice president of acquisitions and development for Loews Hotels and vice president of development for the Americas for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Rachel Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC Riggs is general manager of environmental strategy for Maritz Global Events.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2022

Mancuso has been in event, tourism and hospitality sales for over a decade. Most recently, Mancuso was director of convention sales and development at Visit El Paso, the Texas destination’s tourism bureau. Dallas-based global event company Freeman promoted Moggré to chief client officer. Anthony Mancuso, CMP.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Innov8 Meetings + Events named Castellanos director of global events. Castellanos has experience in sales, marketing and special events; she previously worked as executive director for ODC Products. She previously worked as chief marketing officer for Santa Monica Travel & Tourism in California.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 4, 2024

Meet Blackpool has announced it has become a member of three key industry associations: the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO), beam and the Tourism Management Institute (TMI), further cementing the town’s dedication to the global events and tourism sectors.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Chief Executive Officer of Celtic Manor Resort and ICC Wales, Ian was an inspirational business leader who left an indelible mark on the hospitality and tourism industries in the United Kingdom.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

We have done things like this before, built a garden and packed care bags, but now everything from Tourism Diversity Matters and Search Foundation to The Above and Beyond Foundation and ECPAT-USA (Ending Child Slavery at the Source) is in one cohesive area and we are putting a spotlight on it.”. “We’ve

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This is expected to continue well into 2023, according to a new report, “ 2023 Global Meetings and Events Forecast ,” by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT). Global in-person attendance is predicted to rise 3.3% Read More : WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 18, 2023

VisitBritain is Britain’s national tourism agency, and its Business Events team has developed and maintained a strong international reputation in the global events sector. While Great Britain is a global powerhouse when it comes to tourism, we should never short-change the value of business events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Global Destination Report seeks to gather insights from destinations and convention bureaux around the world, shedding light on the current state of the business events industry and providing an overview of global event destinations.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

San Diego Tourism Authority appointed Sullivan vice president of sales and services. She brings more than 18 years of hospitality and destination sales experience with Hyatt Hotels, and has held leadership roles in food and beverage and events, as well. Michaelene Sullivan. Jennifer Duffy. Jeremy Sadler.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 8, 2022

The ambitious Economic Significance Study comprises four insight streams to examine the global events industry’s economic impact and, for the first time, quantify the cumulative losses experienced in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information on the Events Industry Council, visit: [link].

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2019

“It happens everywhere, in hotels and airports, and we are uniquely positioned to say something if we see something,” Karamat said.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2024

The country’s newly appointed Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, made multiple references to both the tourism and events sector leading up to and during the election, specifically sporting events such as the UEFA European Football Championship, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and the Invictus Games.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 15, 2023

Diversity Alliance, established in May 2022 by Gabrielle Austen Browne, is a premier consultancy service committed to empowering organisations and the global Events/MICE and Hospitality industry in achieving diversity, inclusivity, equity, and accessibility.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

The UK has had 13 Tourism ministers over the past 10 years, how can there be any long term focus on inbound tourism. How can we say we are failing when we have hosted and are hosting many huge global events, including: COP21, Women’s Euros, & Eurovision.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management students. The much-anticipated launch of in-person European Meetings and Events Conference was announced for Brighton, England, March 2023 where the group has grown to 700 European members.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2024

In 2023, he was nominated as a Hyatt Commercial Services Director of Group Sales of the Year, and will now bring his expertise to oversee group and event sales efforts, planning, marketing, PR and hotel activations. Steve Bailen Steve Bailen, MGME Global events agency MGME appoints Bailen as client development director.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 22, 2020

The GL events Group has issued a statement from Group Chairman, Olivier Ginon, reflecting on the impact of the COVID-19 health crisis on business activity across the three divisions of the global events organisation, and their plans for the future.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 29, 2022

Birmingham and the West Midlands Conference Ambassador Network unites region’s academic and private sectors to win new business tourism events Programme launched at exclusive event at Birmingham’s Millennium Point Region’s conference and events sector worth £2.3bn to Birmingham and the West Midlands.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 25, 2019

Representatives of global events, tourism and sustainability bodies are ushering in the new year with the unprecedented launch of four principles designed to guide and motivate event organisers worldwide to embrace and implement sustainable practices. .

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Timed to coincide with the opening of the COP24 climate talks in Katowice, Poland, ABPCO has released a report and Roadmap for the creation of a more sustainable events industry. ABPCO members should be extremely proud that their association is taking leading action to protect our future and the future of the Events industry.”.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It’s appropriate that, at one of the world’s most significant global events, the meetings industry would have a voice. The negotiations between nations are the centerpiece of the COP meetings, but at every COP, industries make climate pledges at the conference — and this year the event industry stepped into the spotlight.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Eduardo Chaillo, global general manager for Latin America with Maritz Global Events , said creative event programs are already happening in other parts of the world. Carl Winston, director at San Diego State University Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, was optimistic. “I Carl Winston.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 5, 2019

Korea MICE Bureau , of the Korea Tourism Organisation, launched the Korea Unique Venue campaign in 2018, which focused on a curated collection of venues that cannot normally be accessed by the public, or which can offer an exclusive private event after hours. Anne Ridyard.

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Event Industry News

MAY 31, 2022

Developed to exceed industry standards in sustainability, the new project will create additional state-of-the-art ICC convention facilities, exhibition halls and conference rooms, together with stunning outdoor spaces – all designed to put London at the forefront of the global events industry.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2018

Ken Sien, Director of Strategic Accounts, Experient, A Martiz Global Events Company. At an industry event, David Peckinpaugh found himself in a discussion about the unwitting role travel venues took in the sexual exploitation of children. It’s not a flavor of the month for us,” Sien said. It’s a commitment.”.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 27, 2018

Wales Business Events today announced a five-point plan to accelerate its growing share of the global business events market. The Business Events plan comprises: The appointment of Heledd Williams into the new position of Head of Business Events to co-ordinate and lead greater visibility in the business events market place.

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Event Industry News

MAY 9, 2019

Seasholtz, CMP, director of meetings and events, Talley Management Group Inc.; and Stacey Thorp, executive director, conferences & events, Freeman. Greg Bogue, Chief Experience Architect of Maritz Global Events, as Supplier of the Year. Jennifer Gardner, creative director, Freeman, as Event Designer of the Year.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The three-day event is once again set to be truly global, with a total of 2,200 exhibitors attending from over 100 countries. In addition, there are 91% of the number of destinations that attended in 2019, making the IBTM World a truly global event experience. and CWT Meetings & Events.

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The MICE

OCTOBER 11, 2021

On 28 September, Rotterdam Partners shared how they did it with their global audience during the third Rotterdam Experiment hybrid event, as well as the lessons learned from being the host city of the 65th edition of the ESC. The ESC is one of the best examples of what a global event in the post-pandemic world can look like.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Conducted between August and September, the DCI study includes the responses of 173 global event planners, 57 percent of whom have more than 20 years of experience in the events industry. Spoiler alert: Visit Orlando and San Diego Tourism Authority came out on top in the U.S.,

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Planners never tire of learning about contractual challenges, especially from Tyra Hilliard, an industry attorney and chair, Department of Hospitality, Tourism, at the College of Coastal Georgia. IMEX, Encore, Maritz Global Events, Cvent, DRPG, and PCMA are among the organizations sharing new ways to use technology.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 22, 2018

Tourism Vancouver. Chase has been head of sustainability for Freeman since 2011, when the global events company bought Chase’s planning firm, including its portfolio of green-focused clients. Ken Sien, Director of Strategic Accounts, Experient, A Martiz Global Events Company. Here are their stories. Rachel Riggs.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

jpg Gallery Slide Headline: Vegas, Part 2 Published: gmidAndrewsEventFoundation.png Type Image Caption Credits Gating level anonymous user DataTable subpages Media Image Gallery Slide description: To celebrate the power of meetings, Meeting Professionals International each year draws the world together online with a 12-hour virtual event.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Adam Sacks, president of Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics company, reported that 67 of survey respondents cited softer objectives, such as culture, improved engagement, retention and relationships among employees compared to increased sales in this, the fifth year of the study.

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 30, 2021

At the onset of the pandemic, as in-person events shut down, many professionals and industry leaders were forced to downsize their teams through layoffs, furloughs, and restructuring. Now, as in-person events come back online and RFPs roll in, for-hire postings—whether digital or in real life—have truly become the sign of the times.

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