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Delegates demand entertainment from speakers

February 13, 2020Delegates demand entertainment from speakersWhat are delegates wanting? Nowadays, they want to hear a story, they want an immersive experience, with a healthy dose of humour. Ben Myatt from Thinking Heads, gives us the lowdown.

The sky's the limit as airport venues diversify offering for organisers

February 13, 2020The sky's the limit as airport venues diversify offering for organisersAirport venues revamp their image to offer meeting spaces that nestle underneath the supersonic wings of Concorde as well as retro kitsch spaces. Fiona Keating reports.

Edinburgh departure from BestCities a ‘shock outcome’, says MD

February 12, 2020Edinburgh departure from BestCities a ‘shock outcome’, says MDAs a founding member of 20 years' standing, Edinburgh's departure from BestCities Global Alliance came as a shock.

Coronavirus: Brits quarantined at Milton Keynes conference centre

February 10, 2020Coronavirus: Brits quarantined at Milton Keynes conference centreBritish nationals evacuated from Wuhan, the centre of the coronavirus outbreak, have been taken to Kents Hill Park hotel and conference centre to spend 14 days in quarantine.

The platform economy: evolution or revolution for the meetings world?

February 4, 2020The platform economy: evolution or revolution for the meetings world?Imagine this for the future of the platform economy. A Smart Meeting Assistant (SMA), powered by artificial intelligence that is present throughout the entire customer journey.

Coronavirus hits industry with fears over future cancellation of events

January 29, 2020Coronavirus hits industry with fears over future cancellation of eventsThe coronavirus outbreak has serious implications for the meetings and events industry.

Case study: One Young World Summit highlights climate change and human rights

January 27, 2020Case study: One Young World Summit highlights climate change and human rightsThe tenth anniversary of the One Young World Summit returned to London in October 2019, attended by more than 2,000 delegates from 190 countries, with young leaders addressing some of the most pressing issues of the day.

Planners discuss disrupting conference formats at MPI Insights

January 16, 2020Planners discuss disrupting conference formats at MPI InsightsFuture trends in the meetings industry will be discussed by corporate event planners at MPI Insights on Monday 27 January at the Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard, London.

Barcelona attracts event planners with chic design and fine dining

January 7, 2020Barcelona attracts event planners with chic design and fine diningBarcelona has retained its crown as one of the most popular European cities for business events, according to an ICCA Statistics report on country and city rankings.

Worldspan reports strong growth as profit tops £300k despite uncertainty

January 3, 2020Worldspan reports strong growth as profit tops £300k despite uncertaintyWorldspan has hailed a second consecutive year of strong growth against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, as the agency saw increases in both turnover and pre-tax profit in 2019.Show More