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.

The Latest From Holly Patrick

Barbara Jamison WoodsApril 29, 2024Jamison-Woods appointed president of City Destinations AllianceBy Holly Patrick Barbara Jamison-Woods has made history by being appointed as the first London-based president of...ICCA at The Titanic Experience March 5, 2024Belfast shines as record numbers attend ICCA meetingBy Holly PatrickNearly 150 association meeting professionals gathered in Belfast for the annual International Congress...Narek Arakelyan December 27, 2023"Motivation is not a constant state but a dynamic force"By Holly PatrickNarek Arakelyan, secretary general at The International Real Estate Federation, talks to Holly Patrick...Green SubventionsDecember 21, 2023The rise of sustainable subventionsBy Holly PatrickAs associations become more focused on people and planet, Holly Patrick looks at how sustainable...Martin SneddenNovember 22, 2023Cricketer Martin Snedden to chair Business Events Industry AotearoaBy Holly PatrickFormer international cricketer and experienced CEO, Martin Snedden, has been appointed as the...Hubilo makes anouther round of redundanciesOctober 31, 2023Hubilo announces redundancies following ‘collapse of the virtual events industry’By Holly PatrickVirtual event specialist Hubilo, has made its fourth round of redundancies in 15 months, following...Incredible Impact and Seed Grant fundOctober 26, 2023Legacy: Finalists of Incredible Impacts Program revealedBy Holly PatrickA shortlist of three international associations that are advancing impact and legacy through their...KLCC powered by renewable energy  John Burke, General Manager of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (sixth fromSeptember 18, 2023Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre announces green energy commitmentBy Holly PatrickOne of Malaysia’s major meeting venues has inched closer to its goal of becoming net-zero by 2023 with...Inclusive Margaret Mahy Playground in Christchurch, NZSeptember 11, 2023'Children's right to play' focus of Christchurch conferenceBy Holly PatrickŌtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand will host the International Play Association (IPA) World Conference...Nikki Paterson, business solutions manager, tourism northern Ireland, Deborah Collins, head of businessSeptember 7, 2023Belfast tapped 'academic expertise' to land £3m archeology conferenceBy Holly PatrickMore than 3,000 historical excavators met in Belfast for the European Association of Archaeologists...IMEX America 2023 educationSeptember 6, 2023IMEX America introduces ‘clever new formats’ to education programmeBy Holly PatrickOrganisers of a major meetings industry exhibition have promised an education programme that will...Senthil Gopinath ICCA Abu DhabiSeptember 4, 2023Abu Dhabi gears up to host ICCA Congress 2024By Holly PatrickThe International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has announced its 2024 Congress will be...Takina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre Credit Smoke PhotographyAugust 31, 2023Wellington: Farewell football, hello delegatesBy Holly PatrickAs Te Whanganui a Tara Wellington, New Zealand bids farewell to 230,000 fans who travelled to New...Clowns Without Borders UK Clowns Without Borders UKAugust 24, 2023Fostering fun: What event planners can learn from clownsBy Holly PatrickA project to help put a smile on the face of children in war-torn countries has some powerful lessons...Tradtional Music Conference heads to WellingtonAugust 14, 2023Wellington hits the right note for Traditional Music conferenceBy Holly PatrickLong-standing business relationships and Wellington’s ‘lively cultural scene’ helped to secure the...Auckland Sky Matt CrawfordAugust 14, 2023New Zealand sees strong return of high-yielding Chinese marketBy Holly PatrickNew Zealand has secured the annual Amway Distributor seminar which will provide an estimated NZ$40...Palacongressi di RiminiAugust 9, 2023Italy’s Palacongressi di Rimini wins EuroMaintenance 2024 conferenceBy Holly PatrickBestCities GainingEdge PartnershipAugust 8, 2023BestCities Global Alliance continues GainingEdge partnershipBy Holly PatrickBestCities Global Alliance, a network of meeting destinations and GainingEdge, an advice organisation...Menopause in the workplace July 13, 2023Menopause survey: 63% unable to do job ‘to the best of their ability’By Holly PatrickMore than two thirds of women in the events industry who have experienced menopause said it had...Matt Zhang UnsplashJuly 11, 2023Who are Club Melbourne's newest Ambassadors?By Holly PatrickMandy Nicholson, Dianne Smith and Laureate Professor Eric Reynolds AO are the latest inductees to...Load More from Holly Patrick

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