Category: MICE
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How to Plan Events for Extreme Heat
Last week, a heatwave rolled across the UK and Europe and caught a lot of the events industry off guard. Sessions were cancelled. Schedules unravelled. For me, it had the same feeling as the early days of Covid: a shared realisation that almost nobody had planned for the thing that just happened. That is what…
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200+ Sessions, 11 Tracks, Three Days: Your IMEX Frankfurt Plan
With more than 200 sessions across 11 tracks, IMEX Frankfurt’s education programme is generous — and easy to feel lost in. Here’s how to plan your learning around your meetings, not the other way around. IMEX Frankfurt opens 19–21 May. For hosted buyers, exhibitors, and independent planners, the trade show floor is the obvious anchor.…
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The innovation behind sustainable events in Rotterdam
During my recent visit to Rotterdam for the Urban Future conference, I discovered why it is the go-to destination for sustainable events. Rotterdam embodies its “Make It Happen” motto by offering direct access to social enterprises and sustainability projects that event planners can easily integrate into conference programs. The city’s practical innovations deliver real impact…
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START Summit injects innovation into Europe’s startup conference scene
START Summit offers an innovative take on entrepreneurship conferences – entirely student-run it gives a fresh perspective on Europe’s startup landscape. It’s scheduled for March 21-22, 2024, in St. Gallen, Switzerland. The history of START Summit dates back to 1997 when it was established as START Global by students from the University of St. Gallen.…
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Event industry professionals statement and guidance on the situation in Israel
A group of event professionals has united to address the conflict and provide guidance to the events industry on what steps it should take. The terrorist attacks that took place in Israel and the ongoing events in the region have had a global impact on Jewish communities, and this situation is also directly affecting our…
