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OPINION Craig Mason: Eating in meetings 2012
27/01/2012
The executive chef at the National Conference Centre in Leesburg, Virginia gives his expert prediction on what's going to be on the events menu this year.
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Recent Global News
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EFAPCO Congress delivers key insight into securing EU business
27/01/2012
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Ian Whiteling, Joint Editor in Chief
Over 190 professional conference organisers from more than 10 countries across Europe benefited from a highly analytical presentation by Jose Manuel Bastos, head of unit conference organisation...
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Wembley gives delegates a New Year health kick
25/01/2012
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Ian Whiteling, Joint Editor in Chief
A new conference and events menu has been introduced at the iconic home of English football to help delegates get back on track following the festive season’s excesses....
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San Diego venue to offer free wifi
25/01/2012
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Ian Whiteling, Joint Editor in Chief
Responding to demand from delegates and the meetings and events industry at large, the San Diego Convention Centre is to offer complementary wireless internet connectivity.
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Ovation South Africa joins African Bureau of Conventions
25/01/2012
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Ian Whiteling, Joint Editor in Chief
Satisfying a specific need for a destination management company (DMC) in its membership portfolio, the recently formed African Bureau of Conventions has signed up Ovation South Africa....
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Caribbean resort to upgrade meetings space
25/01/2012
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Ian Whiteling, Joint Editor in Chief
Having recently completed a US$1.5 million refurbishment of its guest rooms and suites, the Accra Beach Hotel in Barbados has announced plans to redevelop its meetings and events facilities...
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ExCeL London and PCMA sign partnership agreement
25/01/2012
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Ian Whiteling, Joint Editor in Chief
The UK capital’s largest event’s venue has struck a deal with one of the world’s most prestigious meetings industry associations.
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New social events to improve networking at AIME 2012
24/01/2012
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Ian Whiteling, Joint Editor in Chief
Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE), the organisers of the Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME), have refreshed the show’s social programme this year, offering new networking...
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Africa Travel Association unveils location of 2012 congress
24/01/2012
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Ian Whiteling, Joint Editor in Chief
The popular tourist town of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe will host this year’s Africa Travel Association’s (ATA’s) 37th Annual World Congress.
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Australian city sponsors scholarship to encourage association events business
24/01/2012
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Ian Whiteling, Joint Editor in Chief
Applications are being called for a new AUS$5,000 scholarship programme open to people involved with not-for-profit associations across a variety of industry sectors sponsored by Western...
Recent Features
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PODCAST MAKING AN IMPACT: Is the meetings industry finally learning to make its voice heard?
25/01/2012
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Pete Roythorne, Joint Editor in Chief
Pete Roythorne caught up with David Hornby, formerly of England 2018 Ltd and Visit London, at the recent SITE International Conference in Las Vegas to find out what the industry can learn from the...
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OPINION Oliver Richardson: 2012 – AV technology evolution or revolution?
20/01/2012
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Oliver Richardson
Continuing our new-year look at new technology, the sales and marketing director at AV specialists DB Systems considers presentation innovation over the next 12 months.
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TECHNOLOGY 2012 Corbin Ball, Michael Doyle and more on what’s hot this year
18/01/2012
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Pete Roythorne & Ian Whiteling
As we seek increasingly innovative ways to deliver meetings and events and to engage audiences, Pete Roythorne looks at what technologies are likely to be becoming more important parts of the...
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ANALYSIS Middle East shines at World Travel Awards
17/01/2012
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Ian Whiteling, Joint Editor in Chief
A look at this year’s winners from a meetings and events angle.
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OPINION Tom McInerney: How to maximise conference face time
13/01/2012
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Tom McInerney
The director of Etherlive identifies 10 key technology issues that all meetings and events organisers should bear in mind during 2012 and beyond.
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BEIJING BOUND: The Chinese capital's growing influence on the global conventions circuit
12/01/2012
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Pete Roythorne, Joint Editor in Chief
With Beijing continuing to rise up the international conventions ladder, and with global incentive travel association SITE planning to hold its international conference in the city later this...
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OPINION Fay Sharpe: Put crisis management first
23/12/2011
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Fay Sharpe
A proactive, risk-orientated approach for meetings and event management agencies is now a key factor in ensuring their ongoing value to clients, according to Zibrant’s managing director...
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LEADING FROM THE FRONT: The PCMA president previews Convening Leaders 2012
02/11/2011
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Pete Roythorne, Joint Editor in Chief
The groundbreaking partnership between the Professional Convention Managers Association (PCMA) and the Virtual Edge Institute should lead to more innovation at January’s Convening Leaders...
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NEW BLOOD: Creating future destination marketing professionals
02/11/2011
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James Latham
European Cities Marketing’s Summer School is the interface between the academic and professional worlds of destination marketing. James Latham was at this year’s event in Krakow to...
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