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Fighting Cynicism As A Meeting Professional
Cynicism is contagious! So is hope! Which do you display the most? Cynicism or hope? And if you work with others that are true cynics, do NOT forward this post to them. It will just make matters...
View ArticleCulture Secretary outlines strategy to grow UK tourism by 29%
Culture Secretary Maria Miller has outlined a strategy to help grow tourism to the UK by 29 per cent over the next seven years. Read more
View ArticleWomen 1st aims to get more women into the boardroom with launch of new guide
Women 1st, the thought leadership, training and mentoring programme for the UK’s hospitality, passenger transport, travel and tourism industries, is hoping to get more women into the boardroom with the...
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Twickenham to launch new Maori Haka team build incentive at IMEX
Twickenham Experience, the conference and events arm of world-class sporting venue Twickenham Stadium, plans to launch its new Maori Haka team build incentive at the forthcoming IMEX Show in Frankfurt...
View ArticleTravelodge eyes 10 new hotels in Hertfordshire
Budget hotel chain Travelodge has is seeking to double its presence in Hertfordshire by adding a further ten new hotels across the county. Read more
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Internal relations emerges as key challenge facing in-house PCOs at ABPCO...
Making a business case internally for event resources and cross departmental support emerged as a key challenge facing many in-house professional conference organisers at ABPCO’s round table event at...
View ArticleUK hotels see uplift in day use by business guests
Hotels in the UK offering bedrooms to business guests during the day could benefit from a new revenue stream, according to bookings website between9and5.com, which has seen a 400 per cent rise in the...
View ArticleFirmdale’s Carrie Wicks among Women 1st’s Woman of the Year nominees
Carrie Wicks, operations director of Firmdale Hotels, has been nominated for Woman of the Year as part of Women 1st’s 2013 Shine Awards. Read more
View ArticleDoes Your Conference Promote The Wrong End Of A Telescope?
“How much are our attendees willing to pay?” It is a question that many conference hosts and organizers frequently ask when they begin planning their events. It’s like asking the question, “What topics...
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Boris Johnson credits London hotels with helping to boost city’s business...
London has been elevated to sixth place in the International Congress and Convention Association’s list of the most popular cities for business tourism, an accolade the London Mayor has attributed in...
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Mike Clanton explains the pitfalls of free event WiFi at two major European...
My Meeting Professional’s Mike Clanton has a busy schedule ahead of him over the next week as he offers guidance, knowledge and advice on event WiFi and network management. On Sunday (19th), Mike is...
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Exclusive book signing and expert Newtonstrand events knowledge at IMEX 2013
Shuli Golovinski , CEO of Newtonstrand has just released his third industry book about how meetings and events are changing and IMEX 2013 attendees in Frankfurt can collect a free signed copy of the...
View ArticleNatWest and RBS launch £150m leisure industry fund
NatWest and RBS have worked closely with VisitEngland on the details of a new £150m fund designed specifically for the leisure industry which was launched today. Read more
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ABPCO plans first TechNOphobia event in Scotland
ABPCO, the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers, today announces plans to host its first TechNOphobia event to be held in Scotland on June 19th at the Carlton Hotel, Edinburgh...
View ArticleHospitality apprenticeship rates double, but figure could be higher says...
Research by sector skills council People 1st has revealed that the number of people taking up apprenticeships in hospitality has more than doubled over the last three years with completion rates up 10...
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Agents on a mission at London City Selection’s experiential Venues Royale...
Event planners and agents attending London City Selection’s Venues Royale experiential event last weekend were truly on a mission to build venue product knowledge while demonstrating superior spy...
View Article‘Idle’ British youth and bad attitudes blamed for lack of home-grown hotel staff
An array of top UK hoteliers have slammed ‘the total idleness of the British youth’, claiming it is ‘the elephant in the room’ for hotels and insisting that more must be done to get young people...
View ArticleEventsforce tops £250 million in event registration fees
Eventsforce, the UK’s leading provider of delegate and event data management software, today announces that the total of event registration fees to pass through the system has exceeded £250 million...
View ArticleCarlson Rezidor ploughs £10m into refurb of Radisson Blu Manchester Airport...
USA-based hotel group Carlson Rezidor has revealed plans to refurbish the Radisson Blu Hotel, Manchester Airport in a £10m project which the hotelier has said will be the largest hotel investment...
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Five Key Conference Design Elements Driving The C2-MTL Experience
It’s not often that we get a chance to fully immerse ourselves in an extraordinary conference experience. Such was the case for me last week at C2-MTL. If you’re a “frequent flyer” here on the Velvet...
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