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International meetings prove ‘cash cow’ for buoyant Vienna

April 23, 2018International meetings prove ‘cash cow’ for buoyant ViennaThe importance of international association meetings to a

A sporting chance

April 20, 2018A sporting chanceI have always taken the idea that sport ‘brings people together’ with a pinch of salt. That is to say, it might bring people together, but not necessarily in a good way. Being ambushed by football hooligans while you’re trying to admire the Belle Époque architecture hardly reconciles one to the...

Iceland’s universities aiming to host more academic meetings

April 12, 2018Iceland’s universities aiming to host more academic meetingsConvention bureau Meet

MPI backs third-party planners in response to commission cuts

April 6, 2018MPI backs third-party planners in response to commission cutsMPI has developed a new group for small business owners in response to the recent reductions in third party commissions.

Business Events Canada to highlight ICT sector

April 4, 2018Business Events Canada to highlight ICT sectorBusiness Events Canada (BEC), is set to host Innovate Canada, its first sector focused event highlighting the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. The three day event, taking place from 22 to 25 May in Montréal, will allow attendees to experience first-hand Canada’s tech sector and...

Social media on trial

April 3, 2018Social media on trialI recall a seminar in which several hundred business leaders discussed the value of social media as a marketing tool. The title of the meeting - Is social media overrated? - was designed to put bums on seats, and it did. There was, in the room, a palpable sense of frustration, a feeling that this...

Focus on legacy at trade show Fiexpo Latin America

April 3, 2018Focus on legacy at trade show Fiexpo Latin AmericaDetails of the largest meetings industry trade show in Latin

Durban ICC launches 21st anniversary campaign

March 29, 2018Durban ICC launches 21st anniversary campaignThe Durban International Convention Centre (Durban ICC), the first South African city to establish an international convention centre has launched its 21st anniversary celebration campaign through a series of nationwide events leading up to an exclusive gala dinner on 27 October 2018.

MPI and Meetings Mean Business collaborate on virtual event

March 27, 2018MPI and Meetings Mean Business collaborate on virtual eventMeeting Professionals International and the Meetings Mean Business Coalition (MMBC) are collaborating to present a free, 12-hour live stream of Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), with events taking place around the world.

Korea uses Winter Olympics to attract conference business

March 20, 2018Korea uses Winter Olympics to attract conference businessCapitalising on the success of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) is organising a series of roadshows across Europe and America in March and April to promote Korea as a conference and meeting destination.Show More