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Meetings and Events Industry News

News, interviews, and coverage of the meetings and events industry, from in-person events to hybrid events to online events.

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Why Convention Bureaus Are Marketing Their Local Industry and Intellectual Capital

In an increasingly competitive market with a lot of quality product and emerging destinations, European convention bureaus are tapping their local knowledge economies to drive new business.

Greg Oates, Skift | 9 years ago

Why Convention Bureaus Are Marketing Their Local Industry and Intellectual Capital

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The Meetings Industry Turns to Content Marketing to Get Ahead

North American DMOs are starting to shift content marketing efforts to the meeting side to align with the shift to more content-oriented, education-based group sales strategies.

Greg Oates, Skift | 9 years ago

The Meetings Industry Turns to Content Marketing to Get Ahead
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Dubai Constructs a Conference and Events Hub for the Future

Dubai might not offer meetings and convention attendees the culture of Tokyo or the cuisine of New York, but its location, growing room and space inventory, and desire to bring in more events will drive its growth beyond the 2020 Expo.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 9 years ago

Dubai Constructs a Conference and Events Hub for the Future

Announcements

Megatrends 2015: The Events Industry Is Going Through a Creative Renaissance

The event of the future is a co-created hybrid mechanism of live and virtual engagement, fluidly connecting more people through more channels over longer periods of time to leverage the collective knowledge of the community.

Greg Oates, Skift | 9 years ago

Megatrends 2015: The Events Industry Is Going Through a Creative Renaissance

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Vancouver Tries to Change the Tourism Bureau Model by Thinking Green and Local

By creating new networks between the bureau and local businesses—tourism and otherwise—the Vancouver "DMMO" is rewriting the rules of internal destination engagement.

Greg Oates, Skift | 9 years ago

Vancouver Tries to Change the Tourism Bureau Model by Thinking Green and Local

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17 European Countries Band Together to Create Meetings-Themed Marketing Organization

By pooling resources, the national DMOs can build on each others' strengths and expand Europe's exposure for corporate travelers and meeting attendees beyond the traditional first-tier countries.

Greg Oates, Skift | 9 years ago

17 European Countries Band Together to Create Meetings-Themed Marketing Organization

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The Rise of ‘Innovation Districts’ as Creative Convention Venues

In addition to creative and well-designed infrastructure, these spaces also offer access to a destination's local education and leadership community -- additional draw for meeting planners and hosts.

Greg Oates, Skift | 10 years ago

The Rise of ‘Innovation Districts’ as Creative Convention Venues

Business Travel

Interview: Cvent CEO on Meetings Industry Getting Pushed Into the Future

Some industries are much slower to change than others, and the meetings and events industry is one of them despite strides made by some early adopters.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Interview: Cvent CEO on Meetings Industry Getting Pushed Into the Future

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Smart Conventions and Meetings Are Redefining Face-to-Face Events

The convention of the future is a co-created hybrid mechanism of live and virtual engagement, fluidly connecting more people through more channels over longer periods of time to leverage the collective knowledge of the community.

Greg Oates, Skift | 10 years ago

Smart Conventions and Meetings Are Redefining Face-to-Face Events

Announcements

New Skift Trends Report: The Future of Conventions

Understand the current state of conventions, what organizations are doing to improve and innovate them, and what the future brings for these large meetings and events. Get the report.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 10 years ago

New Skift Trends Report: The Future of Conventions