In order to get to know our Hall of Famers better, CMEExpo will be interviewing inductees one by one after their induction. These interviews have been lightly edited and condensed for clarity. Name: Zaman Ishaad Inducted in: 2019 Category: Rising Star Currently working as: Conference coordinator at the Academic Internship … Read More about Getting to know our Hall of Famers – Zaman Ishaad
BARCELONA – If you want to make your events more interesting, engaging, and productive, you need to start tweaking them to appeal to all five of your attendees’ senses. That’s according to Dr. Rob Davidson who spoke at IBTM World 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. He said going into 2020, as an event professional you should be thinking about what your guests will hear, see, feel, taste, and smell at … Read More about Build better events by stimulating all five senses
OTTAWA -- Meetings Mean Business Canada (MMBC) recently announced the election results for leadership positions on its 2020 Board of Directors. MMBC accomplished all of its goals for the year under the leadership of the 2019 chair, Heidi Welker. “We had some very aggressive goals for 2019 including the development of a sustainable financial model, board representation across Canada, a … Read More about Meetings Mean Business Canada elects 2020 Board of Directors
TORONTO – At this year’s Canadian Meetings and Events Expo, Candice Chan and Alison Slight of Candice and Alison Events Group took the stage to breakdown the biggest trends they anticipate in event design for 2020. The last trend they explained to attendees was scale and proportion. Watch the short clip below to see Candice and Alison talk about how to use scale a proportion to your advantage … Read More about The Trend Series: Episode 4 – Scale and Proportion
TORONTO – Is your workplace kind? It seems like a silly question, but think about it. Do your co-workers greet you every morning? Do you and your boss get along? How do you or others in your workplace settle conflicts? Even though it seems obvious, kindness plays a critical role in the overall office culture. That’s the message from Steffi Black, a life/career coach and kindness … Read More about Five reasons why kindness in the workplace matters
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Streampoint Solutions announced today that it has launched its facial recognition check-in software, called FaceReg. According to the creators, the new software will help reduce wait times on site and streamline the check-in process. “The goal is to keep the workflow as simple as possible to provide a large audience adoption,'' says Dharmesh Dayabhai, co-founder, at … Read More about Streampoint Solutions launches facial recognition check-in software
BARCELONA -- At this year’s IBTM World in Barcelona, Spain, Miguel Neves, a social strategist for event professionals took the stage to dissect what he believes to be the best social media tools available to event planners today. Have a look at his list, and maybe try a few out for your next event. #10 – eClincher This is a social media managing tool, similar to Hootsuite … Read More about Top 10 social media tools you need to step up your game
NEW YORK -- The $1.5 billion expansion of New York's Javits Center is said to be "substanitally complete" by the first quarter of 2021, according to an announcement made by Governor Andrew Cuomo this past weekend. The New York Post reported the expansion project started back in 2016 and was set to add 1.2 million square-feet of event-related space. You can read more about the project and … Read More about New York’s Javits Centre expansion to be complete by March 2021
BETHESDA, Md. – Marriott International announced this week that is predicting it will open more than 30 luxury properties globally in 2020. The company said this projection is the result of it focusing on creating the future of high-end travel through its portfolio of luxury brands -- including The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, W Hotels, The Luxury … Read More about Marriott to open more than 30 luxury hotels in 2020
BARCELONA – Silicon Valley-based start-up wordly was named the winner of the Tech Watch Award at IBTM World today at the Fira Gran Via Barcelona. The start-up was named the winner thanks to its intelligent interpreting services, leveraging voice recognition, and artificial intelligence (AI). The technology can translate between 15 languages and eliminates the need for events to hire … Read More about IBTM names wordly 2019 Tech Watch Award winner
