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Here's what's happening in March for you to add to your diary.

Deputy editor of M&IT and one of the judges of Tomorrow’s Talent, Paul Harvey has been working as a journalist in the meetings and events industry since 2013. The Meetings Show has been chatting to Paul to find out more about the magazine and how our exhibitors can get involved.

The largest UK MICE exhibition outside of London, The Conference & Hospitality Show (CHS), is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary this April.

If you want to apply some star quality to your next event, look no further than Los Angeles. The Californian city may be renowned for being the entertainment capital of the world, but as the Meetings Show finds out, is also proving itself a powerful force within the MICE world.

In order to tailor the networking opportunities available at The Meetings Show and provide insight to the industry, we want to know what you think about attending networking events.

Danielle Bounds has been with Celtic Manor since 2010 and has recently taken on the role of Sales Director for ICC Wales – the brand new, state of the art convention centre in the grounds of Celtic Manor in Newport, South Wales. We caught up with Danielle to see what an average day is like for her.

Music, sport, industry and culture – Manchester is one of Britain’s most iconic cities in many ways, and a great place to meet and do business. The Meetings Show caught up with Stephanie Newton, head of business tourism at Marketing Manchester, to find out more.

Ryan Curtis-Johnson is Head of PR & Marketing at drp Group with a background knowledge of entertainment, event management, film & video and communications related services. We asked him what he'll be looking for when deciding upon a winner.

Paul Harvey is the deputy editor of M&IT, the leading publication in the UK events industry. Before joining M&IT in 2013 he worked at a range of local newspapers across the north. We caught up with him to find out more about what talent he's looking for.

With his business partner Pádraic Gilligan, Patrick Delaney is Managing Partner at SoolNua, a specialist MICE agency helping destinations, hotels and venues with strategy, marketing and training - we asked him what he's looking for when judging Tomorrow's Talent.

With over 20 years’ experience in the meetings, accommodation and business travel industry, Leigh is a well-connected and well-networked industry leader. Find out more about why she became a judge for Tomorrow's Talent.

We caught up with Simon Gray, Sales Director at CYE Group, to find out what a day in life is like for him.

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Planning a single meeting in one country can be challenging enough, but multi-hub meetings are on the rise as an option for increasing participation and engagement without the restrictions of travel.

Entries for Tomorrow’s Talent will be judged by a panel of our esteemed industry colleagues, along with our commercial director Ross Barker and M&IT’s deputy editor Paul Harvey. We caught up with one of the judges, Visit Britain’s Fiona Macdonald, to find out what she’ll be looking for when reviewing the entries.

March sees the return of Scotland’s annual industry events show, EventIt. Kevin O’Sullivan, editor of EventsBase, tells us more about what to expect.

Are you the next rising star of the meetings industry? Do you know someone who is, and deserves recognition?

Huge investment in its MICE facilities is helping to make Aberdeen, the well-connected former oil capital of Europe, a region of renewed interest for event organisers.

The Meetings Show will see the West Midlands uniting with a brand-new stand to show off everything the region has to offer for meetings and events. We caught up with Nicola Hewitt, Commercial Director for the West Midlands Growth Company, to find out more about the latest developments in the area and why it’s such a hot spot for business travel.

Kerry Wright, Head of Group Sales, has been with Lime Venue Portfolio since its inception in 2008. We caught up with Kerry to find out what a day in her life is like.