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Economic downturn can’t derail Old Mutual leadership forum
0 Comment(s) 20/08/2008 +0100 GMT
The mounting pressures of the credit crunch couldn’t deter financial services company Old Mutual from holding its biennial Top Leadership Forum in Florida recently.

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Blackpool recruits agency to assess its events potential
0 Comment(s) 20/08/2008 +0100 GMT
Revealing the growing economic importance of meetings and events, famous North West England seaside town Blackpool, home of the iconic Blackpool Tower, has appointed specialist venue and...
Sydney venue ups sales drive with new global appointments
0 Comment(s) 18/08/2008 +0100 GMT
The Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) has appointed new director of sales Christine Judd to oversee a major boost in the bureau's business development activities worldwide.
MP lends support to meetings industry
0 Comment(s) 18/08/2008 +0100 GMT
Don Foster, MP for Bath and the Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport has announced his support for an awareness campaign which highlights the importance of the meetings and...
Mayfair Cavendish unveils new brand for growing conference group
0 Comment(s) 18/08/2008 +0100 GMT
One of London’s leading conference centre groups has changed its name to Cavendish Conference Venues from Mayfair Cavendish. The new corporate identity is being launched along with a...
IET launches new club for conference agents
0 Comment(s) 15/08/2008 +0100 GMT
Savoy Place, home of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and a leading conference venue, is creating a new club for conference agents in central London.
MPI WEC REPORT David Kliman: Opening General Session notes
0 Comment(s) 14/08/2008 +0100 GMT
The president of The Kliman Group and former president of MPI reports direct from the MPI World Education Congress in Las Vegas, exclusively for MEETINGS:review.
Line-up wins brief to create Skandia leadership event
0 Comment(s) 14/08/2008 +0100 GMT
The European subsidiary of financial services group Old Mutual, Skandia, has appointed production agency Line Up to produce a four-day leadership conference in Rome this September.
Conference company gains major sustainable accreditation
0 Comment(s) 14/08/2008 +0100 GMT
The Live Group, a leading provider of integrated event communication solutions for government, industry and commerce, has successfully achieved ISO 14001 environmental protection accreditation...
South African venue supports MPI community initiative
0 Comment(s) 14/08/2008 +0100 GMT
Following the announcement by Meeting Professionals International (MPI) to form a Southern African MPI Community, Cape Town International Convention Center (CTICC) has become the first official...

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SENSE OF ADVENTURE: How outdoor corporate challenges help prepare staff for modern business
0 Comment(s) 19/08/2008 +0100 GMT
Recently we asked if teambuilding had gone soft. Mick Earle of Wild Track assures Ian Whiteling that this is far from the case, arguing that outdoor management development is more relevant now...
VIRTUAL PATH: Inside a new guide to events in Second Life
0 Comment(s) 12/08/2008 +0100 GMT
If you needed any more proof as to the rising importance of virtual worlds as a meetings and events medium, you need look no further than Clever Zebra’s recently released Essential Seven...
MPI WEC PREVIEW Martin Sirk: The search for relevance
0 Comment(s) 08/08/2008 +0100 GMT
The chief executive of ICCA looks forward to the forthcoming MPI World Education Congress event in Las Vegas.
OPINION Steve Martin: The art of persuasion applied to events
0 Comment(s) 08/08/2008 +0100 GMT
The author of Yes! 50 Secrets from the Science of Persuasion offers a fascinating insight into how you can better engage with delegates.
GOING TO EXTREMES: Have teambuilding events lost their edge?
0 Comment(s) 05/08/2008 +0100 GMT
Using extreme sports or activities for teambuilding events that gave delegates a major adrenalin rush appear to be in decline. It seems that companies are thinking twice before organising such...
OPINION Richard Bandell: CSR starts with your staff
0 Comment(s) 01/08/2008 +0100 GMT
The managing director of the BI Group says that by giving employees input into the formulation of your corporate social responsibility policy, you will achieve far more than improving your...
The Credit Crunch 4: DMCs encourage incentives
0 Comment(s) 31/07/2008 +0100 GMT
Regional destination management companies (DMC) believe that if companies want to weather the credit crunch storm, now is the time to invest in staff motivation events.
NO EXCUSES 2: Why venues need to be sustainable
1 Comment(s) 29/07/2008 +0100 GMT
An increasing number of companies are looking for venues that fit in with their ever more stringent sustainable policies. And the UK's EC&O proves that there really is no excuse for venues not...
EVENTIA OPINION Brian Kirsch: Travel insurance? Don’t panic!
0 Comment(s) 25/07/2008 +0100 GMT
The Eventia board member explains the travel insurance regulation minefield and how the association has helped its members to negotiate it.

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