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MPI Gears Up for EMEC 2025 in Türkiye

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MPI, the largest association within the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) industry, has announced it will hold its 2025 European Meetings & Events Convention (EMEC) in Istanbul, the site of the EMEC 2014. MPI is currently preparing to release RFPs for the 2026 and 2027 EMEC events.

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Smart Travel: MICE Industry’s Positive Impact on Business Travel, Wynn Resorts’ Bigger Better UAE Plans Revealed, Indigenous Tourism Booms and More

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Read More : Today’s Best Practices for Visas and International Travel Business travel has been a key economic driver, thanks in no small part to the power of in-person meetings and events. While virtual meetings kept people connected during the pandemic, in-person engagements are proving more critical than ever.” billion, a $1.2

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Business Events Industry Week 2025 Focused on Celebrations That Work

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Events Industry Council (EIC) , National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP), International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and The Center for Association Leadership (ASAE) joined the founding partners and kicked off the event at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in 2022. “Be like U2,” he said.

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Top Reasons to Start Planning Your Next Meeting in Cincy

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A reimagined, state-of-the-art convention center is just one reason to start planning your next meeting in Cincy now When it comes to conventions, Cincy is just getting started. population, Cincinnati is the quintessential Midwest meeting destination. Here’s why you’ll want to start planning now to meet in Cincy.

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Smart Travel: Universal Plans New Park Near London, Viking Launches First Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship and More

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Thinking about a cruise meeting or incentive but unsure if it aligns with your sustainability goals? attendees a taste of one of Americas top thrill-seeking experiences without the long flight? Vikings next ocean ship, the Viking Astrea, scheduled for 2027, will also feature hydrogen-based technology. Hoping to give U.K.

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New York City Hotel Licensing Fight: What Meeting Profs Need to Know

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Proposed law may impact pricing, but it’s more complicated than that The city that doesn’t sleep should not mind having the number of its hotel rooms go down, but meeting profs will—and proposed licensing of hotels in New York City will hasten the drop, according to trade groups for the hotel industry. Read More : No More Ms. It gets worse.

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LA Tourism President: ‘Host an Event to Support the City’

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In a quest to better understand what is really happening in Southern California after the well-publicized fires last month, we asked Los Angeles Tourism President and CEO Adam Burke what meeting professionals can expect when they arrive. Read More: Los Angeles, a Planner’s Paradise What should meeting professionals know?

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