Nieuws en Events: Management

Since 2010 the company has used online reputation management analysis as part of its management system, and achieved an overall satisfaction index of 81.1% in 2012Melia Hotels International, the leading ...
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Spain’s capital city climbs to fourth position in the world convention city ranking, ahead of Singapore, Barcelona and London.In 2012, IFEMA’s convention activity made a clear contribution to Madrid’s rise ...
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Wireless interface controls Christie M and J Series 3-chip DLP projectors. Christie® unveils the Christie InControl™ projector mobile app for applicable iOS devices at InfoComm 2013 this week. Christie InControl ...
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The aim of the new board of directors is to increase the chapter’s influence in the association meeting market.Alexandra Toregao of the Lisbon Congress Centre (Portugal) has been electedas the ...
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Since its launch in early 2010, Pinterest has experienced tremendous growth. Now with over 30 million unique monthly visitors, the internet’s virtual pin board has become the third largest social networking site ...
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In its quest to always provide services with value added, Dushow is the first company to use this system in Spain.One of the most agile wireless microphone systems is now ...
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The ins and outs of doing business in China are what APEX learned on a recent overseas trip.Imagine yourself as an executive in the airline industry. As such, you probably ...
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The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) has just announced the formation of a global partnership with the International Association of Professional Congress Organizers (IAPCO). The partnership provides an opportunity for ...
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This year, the hospitality industry is in for a lot of pain. OTA dependency continues to plague the hospitality industry, despite gains in the past three years and positive trends in all ...
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Following an extensive consultation and development process, in the second half of April 2013 ICCA has launched an Association Portal, specifically designed for association executives to assist them in organizing quality meetings.
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How to lay the groundwork for framing event-based CSR programs.Event professionals are conditioned to organize corporate social responsibility using the familiar "triple bottom line" or possibly the nine APEX categories ...
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The property website continues to be the hotelier’s most important distribution and marketing channel. The main goal of any hotel website is to turn lookers into bookers. A number of factors ...
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The firm’s global expansion continues with a partnership which will streamline communication services in Italy and build presence in the Brazilian and Chinese markets. ABTS Convention Services (ABTS), a global ...
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Value is a loaded word.The worth of something is subjective, depending who’s doing the evaluating and how. When it comes to trade shows, does the organizer’s investment determine their value? ...
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Recent research conducted by Reed Travel Exhibitions has identified Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain and Switzerland to be among the top ten destinations (outside of Asia) selected by Asian meetings planners attending ...
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Since being opened, the centre has generated an accumulated economic impact in the region of €800 million (more than 26 times its construction costs).The Valencia Congress Centre’s board of directors ...
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The show, scheduled to be held at Messe Frankfurt from 21-23 May 2013, will feature eight education tracks.Eight education tracks, which include "industry trends", "personal development" and "sustainability", define IMEX ...
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With 87% of online users reporting that Social Media recommendations impact hotel choice, it is no secret that social media influences the travel planning process. With the launch of Facebook Graph Search, ...
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The new partnerships will deliver first class hosted buyer experience. The Meetings Show UK has announced it is to work with SPECTRA and Capita Travel and Events to deliver its ...
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The Malaga Tradeshow and Congress Centre’s energy bill was cut by €77,000, representing 18% less than in 2010.The Malaga Tradeshow and Congress Centre (FYCMA) managed to reduce its natural gas ...
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With the slogan "We have 8,760 hours a year to light up the planet," the public used luminescent paint to list their daily efforts in favour of environmental protection on a giant ...
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The first of the UK Economic Impact Study (UKEIS) results were announced by Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Foundation at International Confex yesterday. The results, which provide a detailed profile of ...
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Kuoni Destination Management has just appointed Lola Mendez to the post of head of the DMC’s conference and incentive department. At the Kuoni’s Madrid head office, Mendez – who has ...
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Mobile is an important travel planning and hotel distribution channel; a channel that hoteliers must embrace to be successful in 2013. One of the most notable developments this year is that the ...
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In these times of budgetary cuts, layoffs and, in short, the elimination of all that is superfluous, to talk about incentives could practically be taken as a provocation. However, one only has ...
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Self-consumption and advances in efficient energy management will be just some of the topics covered in the 24 talks planned for this year.The forthcoming edition of Genera, the Energy and ...
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The last of a three-part pricing series, this article focuses on alternative models for two important relationship and revenue streams for meetings: membership and sponsorship.Relationships drive profitability when it comes ...
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Evelyne Mancini de Boni in Monaco and Hannelore Carzon in Barcelona will join the EMEA senior management team reporting to Shaun Casey, EMEA regional director.After rebranding as Pacific World EMEA ...
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At the end of January 2013, as a premium partner of the German Convention Bureau (GCB) Maritim signed a declaration of support for the German Sustainability Code.The German Sustainability Code ...
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It seems that the business travel, meetings and events industry continues to evolve each year, and 2013 will likely reflect some significant shifts that will influence where, when and how we meet ...
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Doctaforum, a leading MICE organizer specializing in the organization of unique events in destinations throughout Spain, has recently rolled out its new DMC division to attend to the needs of its growing ...
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Brazil is a sophisticated market with a strong interest in the MICE industry, making it an attractive source market for Pacific World to invest its resources.Pacific World, the global DMC, ...
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The word structure within the context of management is often generally associated with organizational design (organogram) only. While this is true, structure does involve organizational design but is not limited to it.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel’s annual survey shows that the overall ranking of priorities for 2013 is very similar to that for 2012.This week, Carlson Wagonlit Travel has recently published its CWT ...
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Over the past few years hoteliers have been advised repeatedly to embrace the mobile channel. Industry experts have projected staggering growth rates in leisure and unmanaged business travel bookings via the ...
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As we find ourselves in a new year full of possibilities, now is a good time to reflect on events that impacted our industry in 2012 and how you should plan your ...
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How to handle social media during your socially responsible events.Transparency is one of the commandments of social responsibility, enhancing other socially responsible actions such as stakeholder engagement. Social media is ...
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Every business has a way of operating that makes it completely different from any other business in the world. Ever wondered how some companies keep attracting and retaining high performing workers while ...
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The Barcelona-based company will make its platform available to the emblematic property located in Madrid’s Gran Via, as well as to four theme hotels in PortAventura.ReviewPro, Spain’s leading online reputation ...
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For the third year running, Kuoni Destination Management has been voted the "World’s Top DMC" at the World Travel Awards. Hailed as the "Oscars of the travel industry, the World ...
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A hybrid meeting approach helped eBay—the company that brings strangers worldwide together to buy and sell goods online—bring its own European team together.This case study is one piece of MPI’s ...
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Bosch, Buderus, Balantia, Aqualogy, Prosolia, CIAT Group, Grundfos, Euroconsult Group, Schneider Electric and Gas Natural Fenosa will present financing options and tools keyed to helping hotels become more energy-efficient.Under the ...
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The Spanish hotel company Melia Hotels International and Greenland Group, one of the largest real estate groups in China, have reached a strategic agreement on 13 December to join forces to pursue ...
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Following their participation at EIBTM 2012, Pacific World has confirmed increased global demand and support for expansion with 472 pre-scheduled appointments taking place at their exhibition stand over the course of the ...
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The second of a three-part pricing series, this article focuses on improving the use discounts to boost attendance, engagement and room block pickup, while improving social and environmental performance.This is ...
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Marketers love exclaiming "SEO is dead!" and heralding the next big thing that will save your website – social media, retargeting, mobile, tablets, you name it. However, regardless of what some in ...
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The Spanish Association of Destination Management Companies (Spain DMCs) has acknowledged the hotel in the "Distinguished Supplier" category.The Barcelo Renacimiento’s sales team triumphed in the Distinguished Supplier" category at the ...
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The first in a three-part pricing series, this article examines myriad essential pricing considerations for meetings and events. Let’s face it: Between the economy, scandals and competition from free online ...
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These are exciting times. The rate of technology change is accelerating with thousands of ideas, apps and innovations bubbling up to help meeting planners, exhibitors, venues and attendees to do their jobs ...
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CWT ramps up its focus on mobile for business travelers.Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) announces that it has acquired WorldMate Inc., a leader in mobile travel technology providing itinerary management systems ...
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