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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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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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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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Sustainable event venues and hotels in Rotterdam

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This 4,280 m space for up to 5,000 visitors in Rotterdam’s harbor was a former submarine factory turned into a unique event venue that honors its industrial past while meeting modern event needs.

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What’s New in Omaha for 2025

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Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront There’s much to look forward to in the new year and more reasons than ever to host your meeting in Omaha. Joslyn Art Museum Wow your meeting attendees with an event at the recently reopened Joslyn Art Museum.

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