MCLEAN, Va. — Hoteliers are usually on the other side of the planning process, but Hilton is drawing back the curtain with the latest addition to its EventReady Playbook. Called “Diary of an Event Planner,” the new series is an inside look at how Hilton is going about planning its
LONDON — The force behind the Exhibition Think Tank Club, MBB-Consulting, has formed the MBB-Consulting Partner Group, with Tony Calanca; Chris Meyer, CEM, CMP; and Andrew Furness as founding members. The new group will assist clients with strategy, digital transformation, commercial change management, due diligence and market research. “For a
DALLAS – The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) has added two more case studies, on Access Intelligence and the 1st Arabia Tradeshow & Conferences, to its Global Virtual Event Trends series of success stories of in-person exhibitions that pivoted to virtual. They join several other organizations, including the School Nutrition Association, Radiological
PARIS – The Net Zero Carbon Events initiative, hosted by the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC), connects the events industry globally to the rapidly growing movement to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. It builds on the work of a cross-industry task force, initially assembled by UFI, The Global Association
MIAMI — Miami couldn’t have a better booster than William Talbert III. A 50-year resident of the area, he has been with the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) for 30 years, the last 20 in the role of President and CEO. He now has stepped back into an
CHICAGO — Alexander Graham Bell’s famous quote — “The only difference between success and failure is the ability to take action” — wasn’t directed toward diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) challenges, but it was at the core of the message two trade show executives provided during a recent International Association
SACRAMENTO — California became the first state to require proof of vaccination or a negative coronavirus test to attend indoor gatherings of 1,000 or more people and outdoor gatherings of 10,000 or more. The new rules, which will take effect September 20, will replace the current requirement of vaccine verification or
ORLANDO — The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Fla., recently became the first convention center to receive reaccreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning association. The GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation is an annual process and the cleaning industry’s only outbreak prevention,
OMAHA, Neb. — Intrado Digital Media’s acquisition of Hubb’s hybrid event management technology has propelled the company into an industry-leading position as the world’s most comprehensive end-to-end platform for the creation and management of live and virtual events. Hubb adds front-end event planning capabilities such as speaker management, registration and sponsor/exhibitor management to
DALLAS — Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are goals most organizations strive toward, but it can be difficult to translate ideas into actions. That’s why the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) is holding a webinar on Thursday, August 26 at 12 p.m. CDT on how trade show executives
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