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ISES launches in Middle East
0 Comment(s) 09/07/2008 +0100 GMT
A United Arab Emirates (UAE) chapter of the International Special Events Society (ISES) is soon to be established in Dubai to “educate, advance and promote the special events industry and...

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ISES New York turns 20
0 Comment(s) 09/07/2008 +0100 GMT
At the recent Annual Big Apple Awards Gala, the New York Metro Chapter of the International Special Events Society (ISES) celebrated its 20th anniversary by honoring 20 individuals and/or...
ICCA educational meeting for Dubai
0 Comment(s) 08/07/2008 +0100 GMT
Research, Sales & Marketing Programme to debut in emirate in August.
FIRST SITE 1: Incentive travel and its vital corporate role
0 Comment(s) 08/07/2008 +0100 GMT
In the first of two reports from the Society of Incentive and Travel Executives (SITE) European Conference, James Latham looks at the global nature of the incentive travel industry and why it...
MIA breaks new members record
0 Comment(s) 07/07/2008 +0100 GMT
The Meetings Industry Association (MIA) has recorded its highest intake of new members with a record 37 applications in six weeks.
Industry duo to take gruelling Indian driving tour for charity
0 Comment(s) 07/07/2008 +0100 GMT
The heads of two of meetings and events industry organisations will join forces later this year in the renowned Global Enduro Rally in a bid to raise in excess of £20,000 for charity.
AGM sums up Eventia’s year
0 Comment(s) 07/07/2008 +0100 GMT
UK-based events association Eventia held its 2008 Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Le Meridien Café Royal in London recently, attended by a record number of members, more than double that of...
AOK launches tailored golf days to maximise ROI
0 Comment(s) 03/07/2008 +0100 GMT
The explosion meetings and conference related golfing facilities across Europe has led to event management company AOK Events launching a corporate golf division. Offering a bespoke service to...
Eco-venue receives highest environmental rating
0 Comment(s) 02/07/2008 +0100 GMT
Sheepdrove Eco Conference Centre in Berkshire in the UK, which claims to be the world's greenest conference centre, has recently been assessed for the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GBTS) and...
Gulf Air strikes deal with Middle Eastern events body
0 Comment(s) 02/07/2008 +0100 GMT
The Bahrain Exhibition & Convention Authority (BECA) announced this week that Gulf Air will be the official carrier for all the events it organises in Bahrain and abroad.

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The Credit Crunch 1: Is it coming to a meetings venue near you?
0 Comment(s) 08/07/2008 +0100 GMT
A weak US dollar is battling against a strong Euro, and high oil prices are leading to escalating travel expenses. In the first of four features we look at how the Middle East’s meetings...
OPINION Heather Robinson: Engaging hearts and minds on sustainability
0 Comment(s) 04/07/2008 +0100 GMT
“Do you carbon offset, recycle, or go as far as providing reusable name tags that are collected after your event,” asks THA Group’s director – global account management....
NO EXCUSES: How Motivaction is setting pace for carbon reduction
0 Comment(s) 01/07/2008 +0100 GMT
Confused over how to establish a green strategy for your company? Worried about the cost implications? Well here’s one business that has all the answers and is putting them into practice. So...
OPINION Jonathan Cohen: Time for a unified approach to meetings industry sustainability
0 Comment(s) 27/06/2008 +0100 GMT
VisitDenmark challenges meetings and events professionals to prove their green credentials by supporting the new Meeting the Future initiative. Jonathan Cohen explains…
REVIEW The Meeting Architect: a new dawn for meeting planning
0 Comment(s) 24/06/2008 +0100 GMT
Do meetings and event planners place too much emphasis on wowing delegates and not enough on meeting real objectives through better content? The author of a new book certainly thinks so. Elling...
EVENTIA OPINION John Walker: Shaping the future through effective education
0 Comment(s) 20/06/2008 +0100 GMT
The managing director of Oxford International and eventia board member on the industry’s responsibility to take a proactive approach to educating the next generation of event organisers.
AIMING HIGH: Is the MIA’s accreditation scheme working?
0 Comment(s) 17/06/2008 +0100 GMT
Meetings and event planners and organisers are always looking for ways to assess the quality of venues and suppliers. Jo Carpenter asks if the Accredited in Meetings scheme from the Meetings...
OPINION Toby Lewis: Virtual meetings for virtual lives
0 Comment(s) 13/06/2008 +0100 GMT
Following on from MEETINGS:review's recent coverage of the development of virtual events, the managing director of Live Group puts forward evidence of why the complementary nature of live and...
GREEN AGENDA: Why Dublin’s becoming a serious contender
0 Comment(s) 10/06/2008 +0100 GMT
Jean Evans, chief executive of the Dublin Convention Bureau, tells James Latham about the Irish capital’s growing meetings and events potential, thanks to a major infrastructural development...

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