活动与新闻: Planning

Conducted by DCI, "Winning Strategies in Destination Marketing" analyzes the perceptions of North American meeting planners with global meeting planning responsibilities.Development Counsellors International (DCI) will present the findings of a ...
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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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"Exclusively Corporate @ IMEX" uses the Association Day as its model to allow corporate buyers to attend the award-winning trade show whilst also taking part in expertly facilitated education and networking.
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CO2 offsetting for exhibitors and sustainable catering services from Accente Gastronomie Service GmbH are among some of GCB’s initiatives.The German Convention Bureau (GCB) will make its stand at IMEX 2013 ...
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The Malaga Tradeshow and Congress Centre’s event agenda includes eight professional trade fairs and four shows open to the general public.The event agenda of the Malaga Tradeshow and Congress Centre ...
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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 7th edition of Celebra Malaga – Celebration and Wedding Show – will take place at the Malaga Tradeshow and Congress Centre (FYCMA) from 11-13 October 2013.As in previous years, ...
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Green credentials prove decisive as construction of the new Messe Frankfurt Congress Centre continues.The next Green Meetings and Events Conference will take place in Messe Frankfurt’s new "Kap Europa" Congress ...
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The Granada-based event agency has consolidated its position as one of leading agencies in the Andalusian meeting and event industry.From its offices in the city of Granada, Alhambra has been ...
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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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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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One of this initiative’s value added elements is the use of the city’s emblematic venues and historical buildings, such as the Perez Galdos Theatre, Columbus House, the Viera y Clavijo Botanical Gardens ...
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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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Going unnoticed at a show attended by over 60,000 trade professionals and the world’s chief players in the mobile telephone industry is something that sadly happens to 90% of the exhibitors taking ...
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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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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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The programme that JBM Events organized for an Australian foundation included training sessions, tours and cultural activities.JBM Events recently organized a sports event for an Australian football foundation, during which ...
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Pacific World, the leading MICE player, has once again been appointed as the official DMC for the 25th edition of EIBTM which will take place at Fira Gran Via (27-29 November 2012).
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How economically challenged european countries can be a boon for U.S. Meetings"Spain’s Credit Crunch," "Greece’s Euro Woes," "Challenges for Europe’s Economic Core." These are just some of the recent news ...
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In today’s technology-enhanced world, meeting attendees not only appreciate, but expect to have easy solutions for attending events. After all, many of us run our offices, finances and social lives from our ...
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Interview with Max Starkov, President & CEO, HeBS Digital, on the hot topic of the hotel community manager and the emergence of this new role as a rapidly growing profession.Masha ...
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Sixty-two percent of buyers predict more events and 72% report that they will be working with new destinations.The results of the 2012 IBTM Global Meetings Industry Research, announced at CIBTM ...
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Get your audience involved—and keep them that way—with these 11 tips for excellent engagement. "Engagement" reached official buzzword status long ago, but that doesn’t mean it’s an idea that should ...
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What is the number one reason for most small business failures? The number one reason why most small businesses fail is low business IQ!A common trend among small business owners ...
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Thanks to this agreement, the Andalusian municipality will be present at all German-speaking national and international shows and congresses, among other advantages.On 23 August, El Ejido Town Council and the ...
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Having just passed the mid-year mark, now is a good time to reflect on how events in 2012 have made a significant impact on hoteliers and how they should plan their digital ...
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Does it surprise you to hear that a convention center’s WiFi network does not always work? At EXHIBITOR2012 (a trade show for trade show professionals) held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center ...
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With mobile event apps, exhibitor demos, social media and email all sharing the same airwaves, WiFi networks at events are becoming more and more crowded by the minute. The result is like ...
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Sixt rent a car is one of the cheapest options when planning your personal summer tour. On being an attractive tourist destination, Spain in the summer has become synonymous with adventure, fun, ...
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Earlier this month I presented at EyeForTravel’s Online Marketing Strategies for Travel 2012 Conference in Miami. The session, titled "Best Practices for Mobile Strategies in 2012 and Beyond," focused on the expanding ...
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The challenge of finding profit and success in today’s tough landscape as seen through a unique European lens.It’s unlikely the ancient Greeks’ legendary Trojan Horse maneuver would have much military ...
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Technology trends present challenges for the industry, but also present opportunities to enhance and extend meetings beyond face value.Technology is the most significant area of change facing the industry. In ...
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Global Exhibitions Centers (GEC) took over the management of the Catalonia Congress Centre in April 2001.A year after signing the agreement, the results speak for themselves: the volume of business ...
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As EIBTM prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary, Event Planner Spain has spoken to the exhibition’s director Graeme Barnett about the next edition, scheduled to be held from 27-29 November 2012 at ...
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Game mechanics enable events to fulfill genuine human needs for connection, happiness, challenge, motivation, community support—and sustainability.Serious fun through the integration of game mechanics can add power, impact and focus ...
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The Barcelona-based company is the creator of the "Champions Village," located next to the Allianz Arena, with a capacity of 6,000 VIP guests. iVentions, an international agency commissioned to design ...
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A total of 577 international association meetings were held in Germany, up 35 on the previous year.Germany has again defended its position as one of the leading global destinations for ...
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In 2012, a time focused on new distribution channels, social, local, mobile, and the ever-changing digital marketplace, hoteliers must still remember that the tried and trusted search engines are still the key ...
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The Malaga Tradeshow and Congress Centre will be hosting the 3rd edition of the Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Urban Spaces Show from 14-16 November 2012.The Malaga Tradeshow and Congress ...
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The aim of the agreement is to combine the global strength of Pacific World with the local knowledge of STI.Pacific World, a multinational specializing in MICE planning and logistics, has ...
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Technology changes in the past three decades have been astonishing for both the meetings industry and for society in general. To see how far we have come, I felt it would be ...
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A new study reveals the realities of meetings going virtual, from the variety of formats and sourcing to measurement and comparisons to face to face.The role of virtual meetings is ...
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Both the city and the Feria Valencia’s Convention & Exhibition Centre adapt perfectly to the needs of modern-day meeting and events.In the last quarter of 2012, Feria Valencia’s Convention and ...
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Due to the current uncertainty, only 12% of Spanish companies expect to increase their event budgets in 2012.The Spanish MICE industry faces bleak prospects for 2012, according to the results ...
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Exploring the Intersection of Social Media, Gaming Strategy and Business.The White House does it. Siemens does it. SAP, Marriott and Hilton Garden Inns do it. Jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald may ...
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An overview of the basic steps for successfully planning, organizing and staging a fashion event.Pre-eventThe first most complex step addresses all the main aspects that should be taken into ...
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The Andalusian businessman will occupy the presidency of the Spanish Federation of PCOs for a four-year mandate.Vicente Serrano Gutierrez was appointed to the post of president at the General Assembly ...
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It launched in December of 2009, but many small businesses have just started hearing the buzz about Pinterest in the past few months. Still officially in Beta (and invitation-only), Pinterest has joined ...
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