Professor Greg Clark CBE shares his insight on the business of cities and how the industry must make more of an effort to stand out. The meetings industry is growing, it is sophisticated and substantial and it has very broad and deep benefits for the places that host it. It has important linkages with other…
Briony Key turns polar pioneer for a trip 70 degrees north of the Arctic Circle Anyone who’s spent more than five minutes in the events industry knows that FAM stands for ‘familiarisation’. But on this trip those attending might say it was an acronym for Fab, Amazing, Magic. We started in Tromsø – gateway to…
Stephanie Ackland attends the first ‘Visit Lebanon’ showcase to experience why the country is making its mark as an up-and-coming MICE destination. Lebanon has always been a country that intrigues; rich in culture, beautiful scenery, world-class food and a first-class welcome, and the 2017 Visit Lebanon MICE showcase didn’t disappoint. Hosted by the ministry of…
Simon George immerses himself in Lausanne’s old world charm and marvels at the transformational power of modular technology at the STCC. Genteel, graceful and elegant, Lausanne exudes old world charm in a serene setting. Five-star establishments like the Royal Savoy, the Lausanne Palace and the grande dame Hotel du Lac, the belle epoque Beau Rivage,…
By Group Dynamics We’re often asked for our opinions about what the “next big thing” is going to be, the piece of technology that is going to burst onto the event scene in the coming months. A lot has been said about Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Bluetooth beacons and so on, but people should remember…
By Josh Margo, marketing manager, Kenes Group Many marketing specialists are hoping to implement the perfect equation that will yield the highest turnout, for an event. Unfortunately, there is no such equation, because the variables are too many to qualify. What we can do is look at creative ways to layer our content. To use…
By Simon Colley, CT Business Travel. Europe may be going through some major changes, but it’s still home to some of the most innovative and thriving metropolises in the world. These cities offer excellent networking opportunities as well as being the perfect settings for hosting business conferences. From modern exhibition centres to traditional tradeshow venues, luxury…
Content provided by Meeting Select. A meeting is a meeting, just as a meeting table is well, a table where you have meetings at. Right? Well, not entirely, because it seems that nowadays we’re quite literally breaking through the ceiling and move away from those practical, but sometimes boring meeting rooms. What are the seven…
Having reviewed 1000’s of awards entries, who better than Claire Wormsley, founder and director of Global Conference Network, to advise on getting recognition for your hard work. In the run up to the 2017 Conference Awards, she exclusively shares a fool proof 10 point check list of what it takes to write a winning entry. 1….
I had a fam in Africa, at the foot of the Atlas Mountains, to rework Karen Blixen’s famous opening to her autobiographical classic, Out of Africa – the familiarisation trip to Marrakech being hosted by Mövenpick Hotel Mansour Eddahbi and the destination management company (DMC), Exclusively Morocco. Literary references aside, the imperial walled city of…
