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The Biggest Takeaways from the Global Event Forum – #EventIcons Episode 154

Endless Events

For the second time ever, the International Live Event Association (ILEA) held the Global Events Forum in August 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The forum brought together 30 of the brightest and biggest influencers in the events industry to delve deep into issues, challenges, and opportunities facing the event industry today.

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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

Smart Meetings

“It should be really obvious that we aren’t just order takers,” she said, putting the enhanced role of the corporate meeting professional in perspective. “We Meetings consultant Jeff Calmus, a former vice president of global event management for MetLife, agreed about the importance of managing up.

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Top 5 Event Planners: Orlando

Social Tables

This team has been planning and implementing award winning events for over 20 years. With separate teams for weddings, corporate meetings and special events, Just Events will make sure you have the expert for your specialized needs. Florida Coast to Coast.

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St. Gallen: Your Complete Guide to a Top Business Event Destination

The MICE Blog

More than just a place for events, it doubles as an art gallery with about 800 square meters of exhibition space, where regularly changing exhibitions infuse corporate meetings with unique layers of art and culture. Galler Kantonalbank Hall, have elevated its status to attract bigger and global events.

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40 Outstanding Event Industry Blogs to Follow

Endless Events

You can find award-winning venues, discover the new tech solutions being released and gain insight into the performance of the meetings industry. With a UK focus, this is the ideal read if you are based there or like to stay abreast of the global events industry. Kongres Magazine.

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The 2020 CMI 25 in Pictures

MeetingsNet

But first, check out this gallery featuring photos that reveal the wide range of events these leading companies produce. In aggregate, the 2020 CMI 25 executed more than 165,000 corporate meetings and over 8,000 incentive travel programs in 2019, and those events used more than 15 million room-nights at hotels and resorts around the world.

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Is the Party Over?

Smart Meetings

I have found that the men at the event treat me differently once they’re under the influence—and it’s not a good difference,” in the words of Rachel Dobbs, director of global events at HelmsBriscoe. Serving food during a networking event or happy hour, even tapas-sized, is also a popular strategy.

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