meetings

Ten ways to catch and keep millennials

August 28, 2017Ten ways to catch and keep millennials

Darren Temple promoted COO of MPI

August 26, 2017Darren Temple promoted COO of MPIPromotions within Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has brought Darren Temple to chief operations officer (COO) and Bernie Schraer to Sr. Vice President, Global Business Development, reporting to Temple.

Lets not squeeze the life out of meetings

August 25, 2017Lets not squeeze the life out of meetingsThere has been a shift in emphasis in the meetings industry over recent years, with the pendulum swinging away from tourism towards business development and inward investment.

Jerusalem CEO pays first-ever visit to IBTM China

August 24, 2017Jerusalem CEO pays first-ever visit to IBTM ChinaMira Altman, CEO at ICC Jerusalem, attended IBTM China for the first time this year after Chinese meeting planners expressed a particular interest in hosting events in Israel.

Meetings in the age of bullshit

August 17, 2017Meetings in the age of bullshitThe foundations of the meetings industry would collapse if delegates started treating expert speakers with the same levels of skepticism we now typically see reserved for politicians.

Medical meeting organisers finding it tough to deliver education

August 16, 2017Medical meeting organisers finding it tough to deliver educationOrganisers of medical meetings are finding it increasingly difficult to deliver education to healthcare providers, according to a survey.

Calgary leads support for digital meetings training

August 15, 2017Calgary leads support for digital meetings trainingCalgary is taking a lead role in exclusively sponsoring the Professional Convention Managers Association’s Digital Event Strategist [DES] course and certification exam.

MCI buys into US again - and not for the last time says Tondeur

August 10, 2017MCI buys into US again - and not for the last time says Tondeur

PCMA to finance phase two of Future Meeting Space project

August 9, 2017PCMA to finance phase two of Future Meeting Space projectThe Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)

Youthful abandon

August 7, 2017Youthful abandonMaybe they’re rebelling against rebellion. Maybe they care more about their health and wellbeing. Maybe religion and ethnicity is playing a role. Maybe they just can’t afford it. Or maybe it’s the threat of being shamed on social media. Whatever the reasons, young people are drinking less than their...Show More