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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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Manchester Spent 15 Years Building a ‘Smart City,’ Now It Wants Tourists

Manchester is poised to lead a new era of global cities positioning themselves as thought leaders integrating business, tech, academia and culture as a unified travel package for business, leisure and group market segments.

Greg Oates, Skift | 11 years ago

Manchester Spent 15 Years Building a ‘Smart City,’ Now It Wants Tourists

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The New High-Tech Convention Center That’s the Future of the Meetings Industry

The push for more high-tech, design-conscious convention centers is becoming a competitive advantage for cities going after high-tech, design-conscious delegations.

Greg Oates, Skift | 11 years ago

The New High-Tech Convention Center That’s the Future of the Meetings Industry
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The Rise of Outdoor Events in the Hotel Industry

Larger health-wellness-adventure trends are driving the move towards more outdoors events and meetings in the hospitality industry.

Greg Oates, Skift | 11 years ago

The Rise of Outdoor Events in the Hotel Industry

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The Meetings Industry Uses Wellness As a Differentiator

There's no longer a one-size-fits-all method to meetings. Smart hotels are looking to new ideas -- even if they're very old ideas like yoga -- to offer better options for planners and guests.

Greg Oates, Skift | 11 years ago

The Meetings Industry Uses Wellness As a Differentiator

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How Technology is Completely Upending the Meetings Industry

Are the meeting planners and hospitality executives jumping on these trends fast enough? Understand the trends, get the report.

Greg Oates, Skift | 11 years ago

How Technology is Completely Upending the Meetings Industry

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New Skift Trends Report: The Future of Meetings in Hospitality

Hospitality brands responded to the threat to the meetings industry by innovating and ditching the one-size-fits all approach. Find out where things are headed next.

Greg Oates, Skift | 11 years ago

New Skift Trends Report: The Future of Meetings in Hospitality

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Hotel Room Keys That Double as Gift Cards Are the Next Big Meeting Trend

Other hotel brands should copy Sheraton's ideas as a way to attract meetings and conventions and build deeper marketing partnerships with local businesses.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotel Room Keys That Double as Gift Cards Are the Next Big Meeting Trend

Announcements

Montreal Builds a Blueprint for Modern Destination Marketing

Tourisme Montreal is inspiring other tourism boards throughout North America with its successful experiential marketing, special events and multi-prong transmedia communications.

Greg Oates, Skift | 11 years ago

Montreal Builds a Blueprint for Modern Destination Marketing

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Marriott Unveils Pinterest-Style Meeting Planner Portal

Marriott's new photo-based, searchable Inspiration Gallery provides a quick way for meeting planners to glean new ideas for their meetings and events, based on a specific business objective.

Greg Oates, Skift | 11 years ago

Marriott Unveils Pinterest-Style Meeting Planner Portal

Business Travel

U.S. Meetings Industry Moves Away from Traditional Convention Cities in 2013

This year's list of 100 top meeting hotels revealed a slight shift away from major hotel brands and traditional conventional cities, mirroring a larger trend towards independent hotels and emerging destinations in the hospitality industry.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

U.S. Meetings Industry Moves Away from Traditional Convention Cities in 2013