FCM Meetings & Events announces global expansion

FCM Meetings & Events (FCM M&E), a division of the Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG), has announced a global expansion of the business that will bring all the global M&E businesses into one. Industry expert Simone Seiler will be moving into the role of global general manager to oversee the move, which FCM M&E states is backed by their industry research. Events, event travel and meetings are leading the business travel bounce back globally with a recent white paper by FCM M&E revealing that the MICE market size, in terms of revenue, is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.6% to reach USD $1563.3b by 2030. Seiler says: “It’s clear the demand for in-person connection continues to increase, with recent data showing conferences and events being one of the top two reasons for travel among both SME owners and decision-makers. “We have a talented and diverse FCM M&E leadership team in key markets across the globe who are genuinely thrilled at the opportunity to elevate our MICE offering across our prospective and existing client base.” Marcus Eklund, FCM global managing director, says: “FCM is a business that is proudly global, with a footprint in more than 100 countries worldwide, but we stay loyal to the mantra of our ‘glocal’ approach where we have industry experts leading their own regional teams to cater for different cultural requirements. “The M&E business has been firing in the last 18 months and the scope for growth is outstanding. We couldn’t be in a better position to capitalise on industries that are desperate to be back to face-to-face.”