Regional Business Director EMEA at PCMA, Luca Favetta, talks about how PCMA is partnering with other industry leading organisations to provide tailored senior-level education for each region.
Demand for meetings and events is forecast to rise between five and 10 per cent in 2019, with the average size of meetings also expected to increase, and Africa is ready to capitalise.
IBTM’s much anticipated IBTM World Trends Watch report has been unveiled today to a global audience of meetings and events professionals at IBTM World in Barcelona. The report paints a picture of a changing world but one with myriad exciting opportunities for the meetings and events world to seize.
Recognition of outstanding legacy left by associations
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The Incredible Impacts Programme, now in its second year, run collaboratively by ICCA and BestCities Global Alliance, has selected three winning associations as leading examples of excellence within the global meetings industry.
Multi-award-winning millennial tech entrepreneur Charlotte Pearce has been revealed as the third keynote speaker for IBTM World 2018, which will take place in Barcelona from 27-29 November.
The countdown to the European Parliament elections in May 2019 is a good time for associations to take stock and audit their advocacy approach before a new wave of MEPs and Commissioners set the policy agenda for 2020 and beyond.
As the May 25 deadline for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance is drawing closer, Nicolas Hamblenne, associate of KOAN Law Firm in Brussels, sheds light on the more complex guidelines and debunks some of the myths surrounding the legislation.
A chat with Michelle Crowley, PCMA’s senior director of global strategy
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Michelle Crowley, senior director of global strategy for Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), shared her thoughts on the importance of education and words of advice for the youth in the industry during her participation as a panel member in Dubai Association Conference.
ICCA President, Nina Freysen-Pretorius, will be on the panel at 16.40, discussing with other female industry leaders whether women in the meetings industry are “on eye level with men”.
Destination marketing has been, is and will continue changing in coming years. Where the Meetings Industry is concerned, new attendees are a constant, urging Industry members to adapt their events in terms of attractiveness and choice. Thus, many Destinations Marketing Organisations (DMOs) have changed the way in which they operate to acclimate to a changing environment. Marketing itself is not enough anymore, now it is all about business, management, development and attracting citizens and students.
A new study from Meltwater shows Airbnb’s digital first mover advantage and social content strategy puts the brand’s share of voice ahead of its competitors.
Acrotrend, a globally-operating customer insight and analytics consultancy with clients including UBM, Reed Exhibitions, BNP Paribas, Nuffield Health and Cancer Research UK, has expanded its team with a new Head of Events and Media
Understanding cultural differences and ensuring effective communication between local and international organisers is just the starting point, Jenny Salsbury reports
BCD Travel announced a partnership with Airbnb for Business to provide a new, data-rich solution that enables tracking of business travellers’ locations and travel patterns when they book Airbnb listings.
Since its founding in 1992, Meeting Media Group, publisher of Headquarters Magazine (HQ), has been a trusted guide and voice for associations and the global MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry.