Nina Freysen-Pretorius, founder and CEO of The Conference Company, South Africa, is the new president of ICCA.
Despite a period of geopolitical unrest and fears about the spread of Ebola, members of the International Congress and Convention Asso...
Las Vegas was the place to be in mid-October, when IMEX America drew more than 2,900 exhibiting companies and an equal number of hosted buyers to the Sands Expo. Both were new records for the four-year-old show. (Read our report.) It was an...
After today, stores will be emptying out their inventory of Halloween decorations and before you know it holiday decorations will dominate the shelves and storefronts. Television commercials will change over to sharing the best gifts of the season...
In "Decoding Apple as a Luxury Tools Company," Seth Godin describes the potential dichotomy that faces an organization—or conference—that wants to be both a luxury, cachet-driven brand, and one that provides useful tools...
Is there a less elegant element of meeting operations than airport transfers? Probably not. But this Rodney Dangerfield of tasks has to get done! And while it’s not a huge part of your budget (about four percent of overall spending on a meeting...
Attendees at the annual IMEX America trade show, held earlier this month in Las Vegas, walk miles along the trade show aisles. They get piles of invitations to events that happen all day long and into the night—snacks at booths, receptions at hot...
In the exhibitions and events industry, “face to face” is our mantra. With so many apps and easy-to-use technology being thrown at people these days, there’s a whole generation that is missing out on a crucial form of...
Like many industry colleagues, I recently returned from IMEX America and have been reflecting on the importance of relationships to our business. During the flight home, I finished reading The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni in...
Do you have anti-trafficking standards for your meeting suppliers?
A competition at IMEX America introduced 10 intriguing meeting technology startups to attendees on the trade show floor, and named Speecheo, an online tool that allows the audience to synch their notes with the presentation, as the overall winner...
