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5 European cities with the most congested roads
If you’re organising events in these cities then you might want to look at alternative transport for your delegates.
Most expensive MICE destinations in the world
s the cost of a business trip continues to increase, here are the most expensive MICE destinations for booking hotels and accommodation.
Most affordable MICE destinations in Europe
Recent research from Gambling N’ Go analyses the average cost of a MICE trip in Europe’s most popular cities. Here are the most affordable destinations…
How to increase incentive engagement and ROI
The Collective by BCD Meetings & Events explains why hyper-personalising your incentive experiences is the key to increased engagement.
Find your incentive inspiration in Melbourne, Australia
Holly Patrick recently visited Melbourne, Victoria’s capital, to take part in the Asia Pacific Incentives & Meetings Event (AIME). She was fortunate enough to participate in a one-day incentive-inspired tour of the city before waltzing onto AIME’s show floor. Here’s what she wants to share with you…
Final week of voting for M&IT Awards 2023
This week is the final week of voting for this year’s M&IT Awards. You have until Friday 28 April to cast your votes in categories such as Best Intermediary Agency, Best Overseas Conference Centre and Best Technology Provider, and celebrate the suppliers that you think deserve to be recognised. Plus, everyone who votes will be entered into a prize draw to win an incredible luxury trip to Switzerland.
Stop Food Waste Day: Three top tips to avoid food waste
ith Stop Food Waste Day taking place on 26 April, Fitzroy Hutchinson, energy and sustainability manager at ICC Wales and The Celtic Collection, gives his advice on how event professionals can reduce food waste.
EDINBURGH SCIENCE FESTIVAL WRAPS UP ITS LET’S EXPERIMENT! 2023 EDITION AND ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR NEXT YEAR’S FESTIVAL
This year’s edition engaged with 31 fantastic partner organisations from Scotland and wider UK and gave a platform to a range of inspiring speakers, 60% of whom were women.
WIDE DAYS SEES 25% RISE IN CONFERENCE DELEGATES
This year’s Wide Days has been hailed a success by organisers and participants, attracting 350 registered delegates (up 25% on 2022) from 10 countries and all the UK nations. Taking place in Edinburgh from 13-15 April, the convention hosted delegations from Mexico and Canada, showcased a record number of acts over the three days and invited the the festivals M For Montreal and FOCUS Wales to each guest programme a venue.
EICC INCREASES REVENUE BY 45 PER CENT TO £11.8M IN “REBOUND” YEAR
The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) increased revenue by 45 per cent to £11.8 million in the year to 31st December 2022 (2021: £7.4m), as CEO Marshall Dallas notes “fast-returning confidence” in the sector and looks ahead to the next phase of growth at Scotland’s leading conference venue.
British GQ’s event planner discusses glamorous events and partying with Stormzy
C&IT spoke with British GQ’s freelance event planner about high-end sustainability, outrageous party bags and her favourite celebs to party with.
How different generations deal with snippy emails
Conveying tone over email is an age-old struggle, but how do Gen Z and Millennials deal with passive aggressive emails?
Are all events becoming alcohol free?
As alcohol consumption among Gen Z has declined, will events become non-alcoholic? Here’s what event professionals think…
Inspirational leaders to speak at Women In Exhibitions Summit
The programme has been released for the Women in Exhibitions World Summit, taking place on 13-14 June at MECC Maastricht, Netherlands.
ExCeL joins forces with Safer Business Network
ExCeL London has joined forces with the Safer Business Network as part of a range of measures to further enhance safety and security at the venue and its 100-acre campus.
FITWISE MANAGEMENT LTD RUNS FIRST NET ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS EVENT
At the end of September, Professional Conference Organiser Fitwise Management Ltd held Infection 360 in Birmingham. This inaugural 2-day event featured renowned speakers within infection prevention who discussed technology and its part in combatting new and existing pathogens. Infection 360 was the first event to go through the Fitwise sustainability initiative; Your event’s route to net zero.
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