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August 8, 2022August 8, 2022

Don’t let a return to live be at the expense of sustainability

Blog, MICE Industry

A recent ICCA survey of its Association Community reveals a welcome return to large in-person global congresses. However, with an apparent fatigue for virtual event elements and not enough interest ... Read more

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022

The Power of Starting with ‘Why’

Blog, Career Development

Written by Angie Harms, Shocklogic As humans, our individual values shape everything we do. Whether we realise it or not, we speak from our values in every conversation we have ... Read more

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

What last year’s venue bookings tell us about UK conference and meetings recovery

Blog, MICE Industry

Conference and meetings activity is not likely to bounce-back to 2019 levels until next year or beyond, says UKCAMS report. Mike Fletcher looks at the data. Around 440,000 conferences and ... Read more

July 12, 2022July 14, 2022

What does the future hold for event venue sourcing?

Blog, MICE Industry

Following the acquisition of VenueDirectory, Cvent’s Vice President of International Sales, Graham Pope talks to Mike Fletcher about the digital transformation of venue sourcing In June, event technology supplier Cvent ... Read more

July 5, 2022July 14, 2022

Recruit & Retain: The Battle for Event Management Talent

Blog, MICE Industry

Corporate in-house event organisers pinpoint a shortfall in talent and challenges in recruiting, according to C&IT’s annual State of the Industry report. Mike Fletcher looks at the findings. The competition ... Read more

June 21, 2022August 9, 2022

Virtually in Vegas: The Virtual Experience Economy in Practice

Blog, Tech

In my post – “Your guide to the Virtual Experience Economy” I looked at what the term, Virtual Experience Economy actually means. It is far from straightforward. And then it ... Read more

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Your guide to the Virtual Experience Economy

Blog, Tech

The events sector has its own language. It is probably because of the technicalities, the contracting and the large array of suppliers that talk in their own code. It is ... Read more

December 23, 2021February 14, 2022

To win through experiences, don’t focus on experiences

Blog, Event Tips

Kicking off the Knowledge Programme on Day 3 of IBTM World 2021, our keynote speaker Dr Darren Coleman outlined how brands can win through experiences. Competing through “experiences” is now ... Read more

December 21, 2021February 14, 2022

#meetingshrooms: Reconstructing Global Farming for Events

Blog, Event Tips

In a fascinating and informative talk at IBTM World, academic Dr Walsh explored how the events industry can advocate for new ways of growing, sourcing and producing its food and ... Read more

December 18, 2021February 14, 2022

Addressing Diversity, Equality & Inclusion in 2022

Blog, People In Industry

The global meetings and events industry reunited virtually during IBTM World Online from 14-15 December 2021 for two days of quality business meetings and education. One of the on-demand sessions, ... Read more