28 Jul 2010

Big drivers for the meetings and events industry

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Fantastic video – must see for those in the meeting and event industry…. the big drivers!
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UPPING OUR GAME: 2020 survey reveals the big driver for the next decade in meetings and events

James Latham caught up with to Leigh Harry and Rohit Talwar at the IMEX gala diner to find out more about the findings of the 2020 survey commissioned by ICCA.
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THE GODFATHER: How to make an offer they can’t refuse

Christian Mutschlechner, 2010 Winner of the JMIC Unity Award, speaks to MEETINGS:review about the secret to his city`s success in attracting international association events to Vienna. A seasoned campaigner for the industry including leading roles at both ICCA and MPI, Mutschlechner charts the rise of the meetings industry as it emerges from under the umbrella of the hospitality sector and stresses the continued need to invest in awareness and education to support its continued growth and recognition.
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OPINION: Ian Burnley: Discomfort threshold will mark a new generation of senior business travellers

The willingness to ’slum it’ on route will become the new indicator of rank among globetrotting executives and a key criteria for recruitment in the ‘age of austerity’, predicts the chief executive of Expotel.
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FEATURE: OLD v NEW: 2 Keeping up with the times

Are technology and sustainability undermining the appeal of older more historic buildings for the meetings and events community? Pete Roythorne looks at how older venues are keeping up with the changing times and the modern needs of the industry
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ANALYSIS: Research shows international exhibition industry has bottomed out

UFI’s Barometer Survey delivers optimistic results and geographical diversity.
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New MD for international trade show body

The founder and chairman of business intelligence company Business Strategies Group (BSG), Paul Woodward, has become the new managing director of UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, following Vincent Gérard’s retirement.
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Corporate travel company to offer mobile itinerary management tool

Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) plans to enhance the experience of business travellers by rolling out a new mobile phone application that will help them to organise their schedules.
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