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Ahead of World Environment Day (5 June) Therese Dolan, Director Association Management and Consulting at MCI Group and The Meetings Show Advisory Boar ... -
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The Meetings Show has appointed Erica Oghoghorie as conference and content manager to oversee the event’s comprehensive education programme. Erica wil ... -
Four winners from The Tomorrow’s Talent initiative in 2020 reveal the positive impact winning the competition had on them and their careers and give t ... -
Meeting and event planners aged 30 and under now have until Friday 28 May to submit their entries for Tomorrow’s Talent, The Meetings Show initiative ...
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Fiona Macdonald is Senior Manager, Business Events at VisitBritain where she works in attracting international events to the UK. Fiona has supported T ... -
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Another newcomer to our Tomorrow’s Talent judging panel this year is The Meetings Show’s event director Jack Marczewski. Jack became event director in ... -
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In-person meetings are a priority again, according to the latest PULSE survey results. The survey, run by Northstar Meetings Group revealed that book ... -
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Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week (10-16 May) Nicole Leida, head of conference and events, National Cancer Research Institute and Advisory Board M ... -
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Joining our Tomorrow’s Talent judging panel this year is Priya Narain. As co-founder of Event First Steps, an initiative whose aims are to encourage e ... -
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The Meetings Show, the UK’s leading event which brings together the world’s meetings and events community, is seeking submissions for its 2021 educati ... -
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With training on the agenda, Diane Waldron, sales and marketing director at The QEII Centre and The Meetings Show Advisory Board member looks into whe ... -
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Tomorrow’s Talent, The Meetings Show initiative designed to champion up-and-coming meeting and event planners, is back for a third year. -
April is Stress Awareness Month, so Leigh Cowlishaw, managing partner, Black Box Partnerships and member of The Meetings Show Advisory Board, talks ab ... -
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Sustainability is expected to be the most important issue for event planners following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research carried out by The ... -
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While our industry looks towards the return of face-to-face events, we asked members of our advisory board to identify some of the positives from the ... -
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The Meetings Show, the UK’s leading platform for the world’s meetings and events community, will take place on 30 September and 1 October 2021 at ExCe ... -
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The first virtual The Meetings Show has been hailed a success, with 83% of buyers ‘likely’ or ‘extremely likely’ to recommend the event to industry co ... -
King, who built up a successful 30-year career as an event planner before working on the ill-fated Fyre Festival in the Bahamas, attracted an audience ... -
Headlining Wednesday’s thought-provoking and informative education programme is Fyre Festival’s Andy King. The event planner, known for his ‘above and ... -
Highlights from day one of the UK’s leading exhibition for event and meeting professionals included sessions on creativity, designing interactive and ... -
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The show, rescheduled due to the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, will take place virtually from 19-21 October to enable business meetings and ... -
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More than 6,000 messages have already been exchanged and hundreds of meetings booked via the Swapcard platform ahead of the show, which will run virtu ... -
Jack Grover, senior project executive at SevenEvents, and one of our Tomorrow’s Talent winners, spoke with us to share his ambitions for the future an ...
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Lesley Mackay, Vice President, Meetings and Major Events, Ottawa Tourism, gives us the lowdown on Ottawa and explains why the Canadian city is the per ... -
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Jason Chan, Area Director Northern & Western Europe, Singapore Tourism Board gives the lowdown on Singapore and its MICE facilities... -
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The group, which has the ability to host all shapes and sizes of events – from a VIP meeting for 10 to a conference for 3,000 delegates at its fully s ... -
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There have been many exciting MICE developments on the island recently, including the development of unique, immersive Game of Thrones experiences. No ... -
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What are the advantages of hosting a meeting or event in Peru? Peru has hit the twenty-first century at full speed, having experienced sustained econo ... -
Dawn Theaker, Marketing Manager at Best Western, tells us more about their brand and what they have planned for 2020. Can you tell us a little bit abo ... -
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Partner of The Meetings Show’s Tomorrow’s Talent initiative, Searcys at The Gherkin is one of London’s premier event venues, enjoying arguable the bes ... -
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This year The Meetings Show is taking its Hosted Buyer Welcome Reception – an exclusive networking opportunity for hosted buyers on Tuesday 25 June – ... -
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One year on from opening as a brand-new purpose-built events facility, Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre has built on its stron ... -
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From subtropical beaches to world-class winter sports, combined with a rich history and culture, Korea is an exciting and vibrant destination for meet ... -
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While Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver have long been some of Canada’s top destinations for international business events, cities across Canada are att ... -
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Edge venues is helping event planners around the world to source the right venue for their event, and will also be bringing a hosted buyer group to Th ... -
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Not only is the Arora Group going to be representing its luxury UK hotels at The Meetings Show this year, but they’re also going to be hosting their o ... -
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Destination management experts Liberty have 28 years of experience worldwide, operating in 90 countries – and this year they will be returning to exhi ... -
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B2B and MICE directory Evintra directly connects event professionals all around the world, with a networking including 20,000 qualified buyers. This y ... -
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London is once again the host city for The Meetings Show, and we couldn’t be prouder to call the capital our home. London & Partners will be exhibitin ... -
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With more than 20 years’ experience providing event management technology and services to the events industry, Shocklogic is a well-respected industry ... -
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One of the biggest and most exciting new venues to open in the UK this year, ICC Wales will be showcasing everything they have to offer at The Meeting ... -
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What makes Jordan an ideal destination for meetings and business travel? Jordan’s diverse attractions and well-established business infrastructure, a ... -
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Having the right speaker who engages your audience can be absolutely key to the success of your event. Speakers need to be more than just an expert in ... -
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Elena Gurgul: Head of Sales - conference & events What sets Newbury apart from other racecourses and makes it a great venue for events? Newbury Race ... -
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What makes Abu Dhabi a unique destination for meetings and business travel? Abu Dhabi is a thriving metropolis at the core of the UAE’s political, cul ... -
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The Meetings Show caught up with Stephanie Newton, head of business tourism at Marketing Manchester. What are the advantages of holding a meeting or e ...
What's Hot, What's Not
What’s Hot, What’s Not is a great new feature from The Meetings Show, uncovering the latest trends and developments from the world’s business meetings and events community. Each month, we’ll highlight the biggest news and insight, giving the thumbs up to three things and thumbs down to one.
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The latest What’s Hot, What’s Not - The Meetings Show’s dive into the latest trends and developments from the world’s business meetings and events community - is one any self-respecting event professi ... -
What’s Hot, What’s Not is a great new feature from The Meetings Show, uncovering the latest trends and developments from the world’s business meetings and events community. Each month, we’ll highligh ...
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Ahead of World Environment Day (5 June) Therese Dolan, Director Association Management and Consulting at MCI Group and The Meetings Show Advisory Board member, looks at why we need to incorporate sust ...
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The Meetings Show has appointed Erica Oghoghorie as conference and content manager to oversee the event’s comprehensive education programme. Erica will be using her five years multi-sector content pro ...
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Meeting and event planners aged 30 and under now have until Friday 28 May to submit their entries for Tomorrow’s Talent, The Meetings Show initiative designed to champion the industry’s up-and-coming ...
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Four winners from The Tomorrow’s Talent initiative in 2020 reveal the positive impact winning the competition had on them and their careers and give their top tips for putting the perfect entry togeth ...
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Fiona Macdonald is Senior Manager, Business Events at VisitBritain where she works in attracting international events to the UK. Fiona has supported Tomorrow’s Talent as a judge since the competition’ ...
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Another newcomer to our Tomorrow’s Talent judging panel this year is The Meetings Show’s event director Jack Marczewski. Jack became event director in 2019, four years after he joined the team as sale ...
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Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week (10-16 May) Nicole Leida, head of conference and events, National Cancer Research Institute and Advisory Board Member, The Meetings Show, gives us tips on how we ...
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In-person meetings are a priority again, according to the latest PULSE survey results. The survey, run by Northstar Meetings Group revealed that booking live or hybrid events is now the primary job f ...
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Joining our Tomorrow’s Talent judging panel this year is Priya Narain. As co-founder of Event First Steps, an initiative whose aims are to encourage event industry newcomers to forge their own career ...
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The Meetings Show, the UK’s leading event which brings together the world’s meetings and events community, is seeking submissions for its 2021 education programme.
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Tomorrow’s Talent, The Meetings Show initiative designed to champion up-and-coming meeting and event planners, is back for a third year.
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April is Stress Awareness Month, so Leigh Cowlishaw, managing partner, Black Box Partnerships and member of The Meetings Show Advisory Board, talks about the importance of the meeting and event indust ...
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With training on the agenda, Diane Waldron, sales and marketing director at The QEII Centre and The Meetings Show Advisory Board member looks into when and how is best to deliver it.
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While our industry looks towards the return of face-to-face events, we asked members of our advisory board to identify some of the positives from the pandemic they have learnt and plan to take into th ...
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Sustainability is expected to be the most important issue for event planners following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research carried out by The Meetings Show.
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The Meetings Show, the UK’s leading platform for the world’s meetings and events community, will take place on 30 September and 1 October 2021 at ExCeL London.
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The first virtual The Meetings Show has been hailed a success, with 83% of buyers ‘likely’ or ‘extremely likely’ to recommend the event to industry colleagues.
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King, who built up a successful 30-year career as an event planner before working on the ill-fated Fyre Festival in the Bahamas, attracted an audience of over 700 as he spoke candidly to interviewer H ...
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Headlining Wednesday’s thought-provoking and informative education programme is Fyre Festival’s Andy King. The event planner, known for his ‘above and beyond the job’ attitude, will deliver a keynote ...
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Highlights from day one of the UK’s leading exhibition for event and meeting professionals included sessions on creativity, designing interactive and engaging online meetings, understanding virtual at ...
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The show, rescheduled due to the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, will take place virtually from 19-21 October to enable business meetings and events professionals to stay connected and inform ...
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This week we sat down with Samantha Storey, owner of event caterer Morish, and the final Tomorrow’s Talent winner, to find out more about what the award win means to her...
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More than 6,000 messages have already been exchanged and hundreds of meetings booked via the Swapcard platform ahead of the show, which will run virtually from 19-21 October. Hundreds of exhibitors – ...
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Jack Grover, senior project executive at SevenEvents, and one of our Tomorrow’s Talent winners, spoke with us to share his ambitions for the future and outlined how he believes...
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This week we sat down with Nichola Moore, project manager at The Turner Agency and our next Tomorrow’s Talent winner, to find out more about what the award win means to her... -
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The Meetings Show has announced the UK’s leading exhibition for event, meeting and conference professionals will now be a fully virtual event this October. The show will run virtually from 19-21 Octo ... -
This week we spoke with our next Tomorrow’s Talent winner, Hannah Burrows, event manager at Future Insights Network, to learn more about how her ambitions for the future have changed and her advice... -
Rachael Kenny was recently named as one of our Tomorrow’s Talent winners. We spoke with her to find out more about how she thinks the industry should attract new talent... -
This week we spoke with our next Tomorrow’s Talent winner, Alex Cartlidge, events and marketing associate at Salesforce, to discuss how she believes this award will fast track her career... -
Neil Thompson, founder and managing director of The Delegate Wranglers encourages event professionals to support and help one another through challenging times... -
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Agnes Morgan, technology executive at Ashfield Meetings & Events and SPARK Thinking, is one of our Tomorrow’s Talent winners. We discuss what it means for her to win this award and much more... -
Event planner Andy King, known for his role in planning the infamous Fyre Festival, is to share learnings from his illustrious 30-year career in an exclusive session for The Meetings Show. -
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This week we sat down with Megan Urwin, event coordinator at Successful Events, and the second of our Tomorrow’s Talent winners, to find out more about what the award win means to her... -
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Charlotte Buckley, event consultant at ZiaBia Events Consultancy, and one of our Tomorrow’s Talent winners, spoke with us to share her ambitions for the future... -
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With live events unable to take place until 1 October, many of us have found ourselves working from home, ‘manning the fort’ in an empty venue, or even furloughed. Whichever scenario applies, we have ... -
The co-founder of the Event Strategy Network and Northstar columnist was commenting on the findings in Northstar Meetings Group's latest Pulse Survey, which drew 1,160 meeting planner responses from a ... -
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Visitor registration is now open for The Meetings Show – the UK’s leading platform for the world’s meetings and events community. The Meetings Show, which has been rescheduled to October due to the on ... -
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Last week, the UK government confirmed that business events, conferences, exhibitions and events centres are permitted to re-open on 1 October, if adhering to social distancing. The Meetings Show 20 ... -
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The ‘We’re Good To Go’ industry standard and supporting mark means businesses can demonstrate that they are adhering to the respective Government and public health guidance, have carried out a COVID-1 ... -
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But while planners are holding out hope, they acknowledge that it won't be easy. "To pull off our upcoming events, managing risk is a much higher priority," said one of the 484 respondents to the surv ... -
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands Easily accessible, both from other destinations (Schipol Airport is a 15 minute taxi ride from the city) and within the city, with more than 500 venues (like RAI Amsterdam), ... -
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With ongoing global discussions and protests about racism and LGBTQ+ rights, there has never been a better time to discuss how we as an industry can improve our values and representation. Creating an ... -
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1. Why is it important that the meetings and events industry is diverse and inclusive? I think every industry should have diversity and inclusivity at the top of their agenda and the meetings and even ... -
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The findings, based on the responses of 805 planner respondents, found that almost 40% of meeting planners are booking events - the highest percentage in two months - compared to 35% who are just look ... -
To ensure all members of the meetings and events community can meet, and to help stimulate and support the recovery of our sector, The Meetings Show will be adding a virtual element to enhance this ye ...
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Inspirational success stories will be shared from the LGBTQIA+ community and thoughts on representation within the sector. Throughout this month, The Meetings Show will be raising awareness to connect ... -
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The Meetings Industry Association’s (mia) latest research has revealed the majority (82%) of UK venues could operate with social distancing measures but will require continued government support. -
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Emirates Old Trafford has created some easy to follow home workouts for all levels, to keep you active. -
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The Meetings Show – due to take place on 24-25 June – is being postponed to the autumn as a result of the continuing situation with COVID-19. -
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Whilst The Meetings Show team continues to assess developments and the impact of Coronavirus COVID-19 on the global events industry, our priority remains to protect the health and welfare of our value ... -
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1. Create a workspace Working from home can mean distractions are easier to come by, so by creating a workspace, it enables you to separate your professional and personal life and switch off at the en ... -
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Here we take a quick look back at our 24 hours in Aberdeen fam trip which took place following The Meetings Show 2019. The details: A diverse range of hosted buyers were whisked off to the granite cit ... -
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With the help of WRAP’s Guardians of Grub resources, the UK’s leading exhibition for event, meeting and conference professionals - which returns on 24-25 June – will be encouraging its exhibitors and ... -
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Marczewski joined The Meetings Show as Sales Manager in 2015 and became Account Director in 2017, before taking on his new role last month. He said: “The Meetings Show 2020 will be the sixth show I ha ... -
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As the deadline for entries for Tomorrow’s Talent 2020 fast approaches, the successful finalists of 2019 are encouraging professionals who are interested in fast-tracking their careers in the meetings ... -
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While a large proportion of the show's 40 hours of free educational sessions are curated by experienced conference producer Erica Keogan, industry experts and those with a passion for sharing their kn ... -
The latest edition of the annual survey, commissioned by CAT Publications, is hot off the press and includes valuable information about the state of the meetings and events industry, as well as the la ... -
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Destination North America will be co‐located with the renowned SMU International that takes place at the Marriott Marquis in New York City on 27‐29 February 2020. During the three days, qualified elit ... -
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The four-day trip to the Mediterranean island will take place from Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th June and is open to UK-based buyers only. Malta, which sees an amazing 300 days of sunshine on average p ... -
The programme, in partnership with Meetings & Incentive Travel Magazine, will highlight exceptional emerging planners from the meetings and event industry and help nurture and support the leaders of t ...
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The research, in partnership with BCD Meetings and Events, forms part of Chapter One (titled FORO: Food Wasted and The Fear of Running Out) of the Beyond Food Report, which puts a spotlight on the iss ... -
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Events are becoming very much part of everyday life – often our delegates attend conferences away from home and for a long time, so if we can provide the same level of opportunity for them to carry on ... -
Taking place on Thursday 5 and Friday 6 December, the event is Malaysia’s biggest business events conference, this year being held in conjunction with the ICCA Asia Pacific Summit 2019. Ross will be s ... -
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Post-show fam trips offer destinations around the UK and internationally the chance to showcase everything they have to offer to a select group of The Meetings Show’s pre-qualified hosted buyers. Last ... -
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The events industry holds a unique position of influence, connected to all other sectors, and with the number of brilliant minds we have, the industry has the ability to make a real difference in the ... -
Why did Aberdeen decide to host a post-show fam trip this year? Aberdeen city and the surrounding region is undergoing large scale upgrades with serious investment in the region’s travel infrastructur ...
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The survey of 500 event organisers found that 33% of UK planners organise events for more than 500 delegates, compared with 22% globally, and 46% organise 50 or more events per year, compared with 19% ... -
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ETL partnered with Grip, the multi-award-winning event matchmaking solution, to introduce this year’s networking platform. Grip is a trusted software provider that has worked with the likes of dmg eve ... -
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CAT Media is a leading global multiplatform business-to-business marketing services, information and events business serving the meetings and incentive industry. CAT Media owns leading brands servin ... -
Penang, Malaysia: Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) and The Meetings Show (TMS) London signed a strategic partnership today that sees TMS as the official show partner for the upcoming BE @ ...
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Are you ready to join fellow industry colleagues to network and share knowledge that will improve the European marketplace? The MPI European Education Exchange is an exclusive opportunity for planners ... -
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25 July – HBAA ‘Key account management’ (Novotel London West Hotel) 8 August – The mia ‘How to negotiate effectively’ (Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire) 13 August – The mia ‘Increase sales: change your mindset ... -
Following The Meetings Show 2019, representatives from Atout France, the France Tourism Development Agency, whisked away five hosted buyers for a whistle-stop tour of Paris to see what the romantic ca ... -
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From discovering street art in the home of Banksy and visiting one of the most iconic docked ships in the world, the SS Great Britain, to a guided boat tour of the picturesque harbourside and lunch ov ... -
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Recently appointed Strategic Relations Manager at Boardroom magazine, Joyce Wittelaar enjoys sharing her knowledge and 24 years’ experience in the industry with local and global industry colleagues, a ... -
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When giving a presentation or delivering an education session it’s all too easy to default to a PowerPoint and accompanying talk – but is that really the best way to engage audiences? Kursha Woodgate, ... -
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The transformation of power in the digital age was the subject of Carl Miller’s opening keynote speech at the Meetings Show on Thursday 27 June. With the meetings industry looking to grow and expand i ... -
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The most successful edition of The Meetings Show to date took place on Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 June, with record numbers recorded across the board. More than 5,000 meetings and events professiona ... -
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Jeremy Shakerley, managing director of UKSV talks about immersive events and explains the benefits ahead of his educational session on the subject at The Meetings Show on Thursday 27 June. What will y ... -
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Neil has been in the industry for over 20 years working for Littlewoods and then a med-comms agency organising events for pharma clients all over the world. In 2005 Neil set up Red White Blue Ltd, wor ... -
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Charlie Carvill, Conference Development Manager How did it feel when you found out you were one of the winners of Tomorrow’s Talent? I felt very happy and proud to be selected as a winner! What first ... -
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Meeting and event professionals from around the world will be coming together for two days of inspiration, education and networking at The Meetings Show next week, which is preparing for its biggest s ... -
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The Meetings Show prepares to open its doors for the seventh year, the show is shaking up its education programme to deliver more than 40 hours of learning in a variety of exciting new formats. The th ... -
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A hospitality and Business Events industry veteran of over 13 years, Ashwin brings his accrued experience in setting up the Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB), the first State Convention Bur ... -
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Max Klein, Conference Services Manager, Diabetes UK How did it feel when you found out you were one of the winners of Tomorrow’s Talent? It was lovely to find out that I had been selected as one of th ... -
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2019 marks the third year Venues of Excellence has exhibited at The Meetings Show, since relaunching its brand at the event in 2016. Now, the organisation – which awards membership accreditation to in ... -
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Stephanie Mynett has 15 years’ experience studying and working within the West Midlands’ events industry, including the last four as Visitor Economy Business Development Manager at the West Midlands G ... -
How did it feel when you found out you were one of the winners of Tomorrow’s Talent? Receiving the congratulations email really surprised as I was not expecting it. I felt pretty emotional and just fi ... -
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Event Manager at BCD Meetings & Events How did it feel when you found out you were one of the winners of Tomorrow’s Talent? Very exciting! It’s always nice when your hard work and passion for the indu ... -
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How did it feel when you found out you were one of the winners of Tomorrow’s Talent? When I first found out that I had won the Tomorrow’s Talent award, I was genuinely speechless. It is an incomparabl ... -
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Five of the most promising start-ups in the meetings technology sector have been shortlisted for the 2019 Future of Meetings Award. Exclusively open to businesses which have been in the market for thr ... -
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Event Coordinator at Unicorn Events Ltd. How did it feel when you found out you were one of the winners of Tomorrow’s Talent? I was pleasantly surprised as the Unicorn team hadn't told me about the no ... -
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Assistant Manager at 99 City Road Conference Centre, Inmarsat How did it feel when you found out you were one of the winners of Tomorrow’s Talent? I was really thrilled to find out that I’d been chose ... -
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The EventIt team work closely with the Scottish MICE industry to deliver a series of training events, conferences and their annual tradeshow. Joined at The Meetings Show by a number of their partners ... -
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Shocklogic has played an active role in the events industry for over 20 years. This has given us a diverse look into how events in different sectors are executed, highlighting both the similarities an ... -
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4 June – The mia ‘outperform your competitors with strategic online marketing’ (King’s Venues, London) 5-7 June – C&IT International Forum (Madrid) 7 June – HBAA proactive telephone skills training (K ...
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The English Core Cities have joined forces to come together in a UK industry first, to support the conference and events industry as it continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, with the launch of ... -
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A new regional Convention Bureau has been launched today representing Bristol, Bath and the surrounding areas. -
‘Meet Safe, Meet Smart 30’ (#MSMS30) has been created after new HBAA research revealed there is confusion over the number of delegates allowed to attend meetings in England – currently 30 – which is p ... -
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This will be Meet North Wales's first time at The Meetings Show and we can't wait to share what North Wales has to offer. If it's inspired locations, great value, and unique incentive experiences that ... -
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As a further helpful initiative, venuedirectory.com, the industry leader with the largest data centre of venue information about the UK MICE industry, is introducing a new monthly perpetual licence. M ... -
The 161-bedroom INNSiDE Hotel, operated by Melia Hotels International, marks a significant investment for the region and will create 80 jobs. The hotel, which will open its doors on Monday 14 Decembe ... -