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- Blackpool recruits agency to assess its events potential
0 Comment(s) 20/08/2008 +0100 GMT
Revealing the growing economic importance of meetings and events, famous North West England seaside town Blackpool, home of the iconic Blackpool Tower, has appointed specialist venue and...
- Economic downturn can’t derail Old Mutual leadership forum
0 Comment(s) 20/08/2008 +0100 GMT
The mounting pressures of the credit crunch couldn’t deter financial services company Old Mutual from holding its biennial Top Leadership Forum in Florida recently.
DOWN ON THE FARM: ExCeL helps MPI put sustainability into practice
0 Comment(s) 19/08/2008 +0100 GMT
The recent MPI European Meetings and Events Conference saw delegates head to City Farm in Newham, East London as part of the successful initiative to make the event compliant to the new UK...
GREEN DAYS: Kimber on why sustainability is here to stay
0 Comment(s) 19/08/2008 +0100 GMT
Following his seminar at this year’s Summer Eventia, Hugo Kimber, chief executive of the Carbon Consultancy, talks to Ingrid Brown about the latest trends in corporate social responsibility...
- SENSE OF ADVENTURE: How outdoor corporate challenges help prepare staff for modern business
0 Comment(s) 19/08/2008 +0100 GMT
Recently we asked if teambuilding had gone soft. Mick Earle of Wild Track assures Ian Whiteling that this is far from the case, arguing that outdoor management development is more relevant now...
- Sydney venue ups sales drive with new global appointments
0 Comment(s) 18/08/2008 +0100 GMT
The Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) has appointed new director of sales Christine Judd to oversee a major boost in the bureau's business development activities worldwide.
- MP lends support to meetings industry
0 Comment(s) 18/08/2008 +0100 GMT
Don Foster, MP for Bath and the Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport has announced his support for an awareness campaign which highlights the importance of the meetings and...
- Mayfair Cavendish unveils new brand for growing conference group
0 Comment(s) 18/08/2008 +0100 GMT
One of London’s leading conference centre groups has changed its name to Cavendish Conference Venues from Mayfair Cavendish. The new corporate identity is being launched along with a...
- IET launches new club for conference agents
0 Comment(s) 15/08/2008 +0100 GMT
Savoy Place, home of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and a leading conference venue, is creating a new club for conference agents in central London.
- MPI WEC REPORT David Kliman: Opening General Session notes
0 Comment(s) 14/08/2008 +0100 GMT
The president of The Kliman Group and former president of MPI reports direct from the MPI World Education Congress in Las Vegas, exclusively for MEETINGS:review.
- Line-up wins brief to create Skandia leadership event
0 Comment(s) 14/08/2008 +0100 GMT
The European subsidiary of financial services group Old Mutual, Skandia, has appointed production agency Line Up to produce a four-day leadership conference in Rome this September.
- Conference company gains major sustainable accreditation
0 Comment(s) 14/08/2008 +0100 GMT
The Live Group, a leading provider of integrated event communication solutions for government, industry and commerce, has successfully achieved ISO 14001 environmental protection accreditation...
- South African venue supports MPI community initiative
0 Comment(s) 14/08/2008 +0100 GMT
Following the announcement by Meeting Professionals International (MPI) to form a Southern African MPI Community, Cape Town International Convention Center (CTICC) has become the first official...
- Inefficient meetings cost businesses millions a year
0 Comment(s) 13/08/2008 +0100 GMT
More than half of meetings overrun, only one third record appropriate minutes and two thirds are followed up with inappropriate actions, due dates, assignments and evaluation, according to...
- Dublin hotel appoints business butlers
0 Comment(s) 13/08/2008 +0100 GMT
The Dylan, Dublin’s hottest boutique hotel, is delighted to announce the appointment of two dedicated business butlers who have been designated to cater for all the needs of Dylan’s...
HOWARD'S WAY WALK: In aid of Pancreatic Cancer
0 Comment(s) 12/08/2008 +0100 GMT
They did it! Howard Kerr and his team of supporters completed their 87 mile charitable walk over The Ridgeway in April and have, in conjunction with associated the charity dinner, raised a...
ZIMBABWEAN CHALLENGE: Operating in a company in turmoil
0 Comment(s) 12/08/2008 +0100 GMT
Despite all the social and political unrest surrounding Zimbabwe, Natureways Safaris continues to promote its Zambeze River tours in the African state. Tony Campion talks to the company’s...
THE CHANGE GAME: Coping with an industry in flux
0 Comment(s) 12/08/2008 +0100 GMT
What with increasing rules and regulations, and a growing emphasis on corporate social responsibility, events specialist John Hooker talks to Ingrid Brown at the Summer Eventia about how meetings...
- VIRTUAL PATH: Inside a new guide to events in Second Life
0 Comment(s) 12/08/2008 +0100 GMT
If you needed any more proof as to the rising importance of virtual worlds as a meetings and events medium, you need look no further than Clever Zebra’s recently released Essential Seven...
- ExCeL London unveils plans for £160m expansion
0 Comment(s) 12/08/2008 +0100 GMT
The long-awaited confirmation of Phase 2 of the UK capital's biggest venue was formally announced last week.
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