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Thanks to whoever arranged the weather!!

Step forward whoever arranged a week of sunshine and beautifully warm temperatures in Barcelona for the 15,300 industry professionals that attended EIBTM last week.... Read the full blog 15 Nov 2011 By: Dennis von Ferenczy, Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer

Amiando Social Media and Events Report 2011

For the amiando Social Media and Events Report 2011 we asked almost 1000 event hosts from around the world about their use of social media... Read the full blog 15 Nov 2011 By: Shuli Golovinski, CEO, Newtonstrand Limited

Welcoming Generation Y & Z into a More Attendee Centric Events World

The issue which we must begin to prepare for as soon as possible is, who will be attending our meetings and conferences in the next... Read the full blog 09 Nov 2011 By: Graeme Barnett Exhibition Directror, EIBTM Graeme Barnett

The mood of the market

There’s no doubt that the global meetings industry has emerged stronger from the dramatic impacts of the global economic crisis of 2008 and 2009. And... Read the full blog 28 Oct 2011 By: Graeme Barnett Exhibition Directror, EIBTM Graeme Barnett

Live from ICCA - Benefits of hosting events

One of the many benefits of being involved in the global meetings industry is the hospitality afforded to us by host destinations that... Read the full blog 21 Oct 2011 By: Graeme Barnett Exhibition Directror, EIBTM Graeme Barnett

Networking – Interesting or Interested?

One of the key elements (and benefits) to attending most events is to network – but I wonder how Networking imagemany people actually think... Read the full blog 19 Oct 2011 By: Corbin Ball, Chair of the EIBTM Technology Watch Judging Committee Corbin Ball

New Meetings Innovation Trends Highlighted with EIBTM’s 2011 Technology Watch

This year’s EIBTM Technology Watch award winner for meetings technology innovation goes to ITN International (www.itn-international.com) for its Citywide Attendee Credential System. The winner... Read the full blog 18 Oct 2011 By: Nina Gardiner, Owner CUT Communications Nina Gardiner

EIBTM loves social media!

EIBTM has a strong network of contacts on social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and they are just waiting for you to get... Read the full blog 14 Oct 2011 By: Graeme Barnett Exhibition Directror, EIBTM Graeme Barnett

Is EIBTM Changing or evolving?

One of the questions I get asked most about trade shows is how do they evolve? And indeed why the need to! After all, many... Read the full blog 30 Sep 2011 By: Graeme Barnett, Exhibition Director EIBTM Graeme Barnett

Preparation, Planning and Delivery

Preparation and planning are key success to delivering any event – the old adage fail to plan - plan to fail is as... Read the full blog 29 Sep 2011 By: Nina Gardiner, Owner CUT Communications Nina Gardiner

Round 2 - PR as you don't know it!

Welcome back….. I am guessing you are interested in finding out more about how can you use PR in your marketing mix to make the... Read the full blog 23 Sep 2011 By: Graeme Barnett, Exhibition Director EIBTM Graeme Barnett

Get Fit for EIBTM

With EIBTM fast approaching, the time has come to get fit, I mean really fit to ensure I am in peak condition to undertake... Read the full blog 15 Sep 2011 By: Nina Gardiner Nina Gardiner

Exhibition PR - Are You Missing A Trick?

There's something strange about exhibitions. I often wonder why exhibitors who are spending serious budgets to ensure good visibility at an event fail to utilise... Read the full blog 09 Aug 2011 By: Craig Moyes

Qualifying Hosted Buyers – questions do have to be asked!

In launching the first US event for our global IBTM portfolio, AIBTM also became the first event of its kind to have both international and... Read the full blog 14 Jul 2011 By: Rob Davidson

North of France

Everyone knows the South of France and its longstanding success as a destination for conferences and incentive trips. But what about the North of France?... Read the full blog 15 Jun 2011 By: Graeme Barnett, Exhibition Director EIBTM Graeme Barnett

Giving something back to Stakeholders

I’ve just been lucky enough to attend the inaugural “Buy Cataluña” Workshop, organised by the Catalunya Convention Bureau, which in October celebrates its first year... Read the full blog 14 Jun 2011 By: Rob Davidson, EIBTM Industry Analyst Rob Davidson