Opinion

I went to IMEX without a smartphone - and what I found surprised me

June 2, 2026I went to IMEX without a smartphone - and what I found surprised meNo Google Maps. No social media. No camera roll. Armed with a disposable camera, a notebook and some questionable navigation skills, M&IT editor Paul Harvey set out to attend IMEX in Frankfurt without a smartphone. The result was equal parts liberating, inconvenient - and unexpectedly revealing.Read More

Be honest about time frames and prices, says M&IT's secret supplier

August 17, 2020Be honest about time frames and prices, says M&IT's secret supplierHere’s a question posed recently on LinkedIn by the head of events commercial for Gray Dawes: “Response times....Discussion for a Saturday morning.... response times for event enquiries? It would appear that venues are asking for business yet do not seem to be able to respond to enquiries within a given time scale? What are the issues? Is it skill set? Is it the enquiry process? How can we work smarter and increase efficiency? Thoughts welcome…”

Do not disturb: could hotel rooms be the offices of the future?

August 14, 2020Do not disturb: could hotel rooms be the offices of the future?The revolution in the world of work continues apace. Accor has just launched a new ‘Hotel Office’ concept, enabling people to book their own hotel rooms for an uninterrupted, premium remote working experience.

Influencer marketing set to be the next big thing, apparently

August 12, 2020Influencer marketing set to be the next big thing, apparentlyInfluencer marketing is set to be the Next Big Thing for the meetings and incentive sector. But what is it, and where do you start? Jonathan Reed finds out more.

'Community is the way forward': we chat to ABPCO's new chairs

August 7, 2020'Community is the way forward': we chat to ABPCO's new chairsThe Association of British Professional Conference Organisers' (ABPCO's) new chairs, Barbara Calderwood and Michael Smith, are developing a roadmap for the association.

'It felt good!': The reality of getting face to face again

August 7, 2020'It felt good!': The reality of getting face to face againDavid Taylor, non-executive director at BCD M&E and the Exclusive Collection, gives an account of his first face to face meeting post-lockdown...

‘In a post‐Covid‐19 era, safety is the new loyalty’ says ACE Travel

August 6, 2020‘In a post‐Covid‐19 era, safety is the new loyalty’ says ACE TravelSarah Wilson, CEO at business travel management agency, ACE Travel chats to M&IT about what planners can do make clients’ journeys safer and reduce the multitude of risks involved in leaving your bubble.

Against all odds: the eventprofs launching a new agency

August 4, 2020Against all odds: the eventprofs launching a new agencyYorkshire-based event professionals Katy Blackburn and Lucy Williams have launched a new events agency, BeSure Events.

How to: fill the Covid‐19 business relationship gap

August 3, 2020How to: fill the Covid‐19 business relationship gapVirtual events are vital for employee engagement and commercial success, says Svetlana Bezrodnaya, vice president and head of MICE and business development at JTB Europe.

How to define your event format and maximise its effectiveness

July 31, 2020How to define your event format and maximise its effectiveness"Online is not a simple replacement for the real thing," says JTB Communication Design's (JCD) Kazuto Yoshii. " Think about the added value of a new event fusing both."

Post-lockdown hotel pricing to hit planners in pocket?

July 28, 2020Post-lockdown hotel pricing to hit planners in pocket?A combination of high demand and limited hotel capacity due to social distancing measures means that hotels are able to charge higher prices, according to new data from Profitroom.Show More

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