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Destination spotlight Bern, Switzerland: Site visit from 28–30 August 2020 for Event Planners Talk e-conference

The MICE Blog

When the idea to stage an international, multi-day conference in Bern was born back in 2018, we didn’t know how things would turn out, and that we’d need to change our plans upside down. From a four-day live event format, the conference turned into an e-format and was live-streamed from Bern, Switzerland from 28–30 August 2020.

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MPI WEC Inspired Action in San Francisco

Smart Meetings

The 1,700 attendees checking in live at Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference ( WEC ) at Moscone Center in San Francisco this week were treated to a performance in three acts designed to provide “perspective,” “approach” and “action,” according to Paul Van Deventer, MPI president and CEO.

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Progress Report: Global Convention Center Outlook

Smart Meetings

In March, the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism pumped the brakes on a new convention center that was proposed to be built in Australia’s capital city. The $241 million project was first proposed in 2011, designed in 2014, approved in December 2016 and finally broke ground July 19. of meeting space and 110,234 sq.

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5 Ways the Meetings Industry is Changing the Face of Events

Social Tables

By creating “journey maps” at a recent conference, the team was able to outline completely different experiences for attendees based on their personas. Take Nashville for instance, whose convention and visitors bureau has made some big moves to make meetings business a large part of what has long been a bustling tourism economy.

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Rotorua to host Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s MEETINGS 2024

Travel Daily Media

“Rotorua is a magnificent city, the birthplace of the visitor economy for New Zealand, where business events, tourism and hospitality hold a sacred place. Our intent is to amplify the taonga (cultural treasures) of the city by bringing MEETINGS back to where it all began for New Zealand tourism.“Its

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Bahrain Tourism banks on MICE

Travel Daily Media

The post Bahrain Tourism banks on MICE appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Bahrain’s tourism recovery is being buoyed by significant growth in its MICE sector. million in 2011); the number of exhibitors increased 51% to 3,099 in 2012 compared to 2,047 in 2011; and the number of event visitors improved 46% last year.

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Cebu hosts MICE conference

Travel Daily Media

The post Cebu hosts MICE conference appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Philippine MICE Con 2011 began today, receiving 424 international delegates as hotels and other travel and tourism firms exhibit the Philippines as MICE destination worth considering.