Holly Patrick

Holly Patrick

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A desire to travel led Holly Patrick to the business meetings and events world and she’s never looked back. Holly takes a particular interest in event sustainability and creating a diverse and inclusive industry. When she’s not working, she can be found rolling skating along Brighton seafront listening to an eclectic playlist, featuring the likes of Patti Smith, Sean Paul, and Arooj Aftab.

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Five Minutes With... Mark Cooper  CEO IACCDecember 10, 2020Five Minutes With... Mark Cooper CEO IACCBy Holly PatrickMark Cooper, CEO of the International Association of Conference Centres (IACC) and chair-elect of the...Learning the hard wayDecember 8, 2020Learning the hard wayBy Holly PatrickFive Minutes With...Switzerland CVBs Bettina MumenthalerNovember 30, 2020Five Minutes With...Switzerland CVBs Bettina MumenthalerBy Holly PatrickIn this episode of ‘Five Minutes With…’, Bettina Mumenthaler, head of the Switzerland Convention &...Five Minutes With... virtual event organiser Iga ProkopowiczNovember 17, 2020Five Minutes With... virtual event organiser Iga ProkopowiczBy Holly PatrickIn this episode of ‘Five Minutes With…’, Holly Patrick chatted with Iga Prokopowicz, freelance virtual...‘Smaller travel budgets top concern for international meetings plannersNovember 13, 2020‘Smaller travel budgets top concern for international meetings plannersBy Holly PatrickShrinking travel budgets and 'increasingly difficult' visa issues were amongst the biggest concerns...Five Minutes With…FIPs congress manager Mireille SwakhovenNovember 4, 2020Five Minutes With…FIPs congress manager Mireille SwakhovenBy Holly PatrickIn our brand new ‘Five Minutes With…’ series, Holly Patrick caught up with Mireille Swakhoven, senior...Face to face: Carola van der Hoeff  COO and congress director  FIPOctober 29, 2020Face to face: Carola van der Hoeff COO and congress director FIPBy Holly Patrick“We need to be able to adapt. Quickly”...Glasgow: bureau asks international monitor to help build sustainable futureOctober 29, 2020Glasgow: bureau asks international monitor to help build sustainable futureBy Holly PatrickGlasgow has underlined its ambitions to become ‘one of the world’s most sustainable places to live’ by...Necessary pivot: international association forum goes virtualOctober 28, 2020Necessary pivot: international association forum goes virtualBy Holly PatrickThe inaugural Geneva International Association Forum (GIAF) will be a virtual event this year due to...Why virtual was never an option for Austrias Labour Law ConferenceOctober 27, 2020Why virtual was never an option for Austrias Labour Law ConferenceBy Holly PatrickFor 55 years, the Austrian Society for Labour Law and Social Law has held its annual conference in...AIME announces custom meetings algorithm for 2021 hybrid eventOctober 26, 2020AIME announces custom meetings algorithm for 2021 hybrid eventBy Holly PatrickThe Melbourne-based Asian Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME), has joined forces with virtual...vegetablesOctober 19, 2020Field to ForkBy Holly PatrickA look at the meeting venues taking food sustainability seriously...Coronavirus: medical association takes annual congress on the roadOctober 14, 2020Coronavirus: medical association takes annual congress on the roadBy Holly PatrickA medical association took its annual congress on the road to avoid a mass gathering of its members....Fyre Festival’s Andy King to headline The Meetings Show keynote sessionSeptember 3, 2020Fyre Festival’s Andy King to headline The Meetings Show keynote sessionBy Holly PatrickSustainable events planner Andy King, who is widely known for his role in planning the infamous Fyre...‘It felt good!’: The reality of getting face to face againAugust 7, 2020‘It felt good!’: The reality of getting face to face againBy Holly PatrickDavid Taylor, non-executive director at BCD M&E and the Exclusive Collection, gives an account of his...The Union of International Associations Round Table goes virtual in SeoulAugust 5, 2020The Union of International Associations Round Table goes virtual in SeoulBy Holly PatrickSeoul Convention Bureau (SCB) has announced plans to host the Union of International Associations...ICCA to phase out head office positions as it seeks efficiencesAugust 4, 2020ICCA to phase out head office positions as it seeks efficiencesBy Holly PatrickThe International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) will begin 'phasing out' a number of...Case study: Viennas European Radiology Congress sets a standard for virtual eventsAugust 4, 2020Case study: Viennas European Radiology Congress sets a standard for virtual eventsBy Holly PatrickEurope's largest congress for radiology and radiotechnology, the European Congress of Radiology (ECR)...Perth secures world’s largest marine mammal conferenceAugust 3, 2020Perth secures world’s largest marine mammal conferenceBy Holly PatrickBusiness Events Perth has announced a major win as it gets ready to welcome the world’s largest marine...How to define your event format and maximise its effectivenessAugust 3, 2020How to define your event format and maximise its effectivenessBy Holly Patrick"Online is not a simple replacement for the real thing," says JTB Communication Design's (JCD) Kazuto...Load More from Holly Patrick

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Northstar Cvent Meetings Industry PULSE Survey EMEA Q3 2026
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As conference season ramps up, planners face uncertain future with optimism. New bookings are on the up, and overall, optimism is rising. But conflict, tight budgets, and gaps in service are putting pressure on meeting planners.
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