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The Ultimate Guide to Conferences for Event Planners in 2024

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We know how hard it can be to find great events to attend, so we’ve made it easier for you. In this post, you’ll find a comprehensive list of the most important event industry conferences that every event professional should attend this year. Don’t see your 2024 conference for event planners on this page?

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Heike Mahmoud, CMP

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This is my passion—and being part of the global events industry is my second passion.” Preparing for the Exam In 2004, when Meeting Professionals International (MPI) held their EMEA Conference in Berlin, Mahmoud was working as director of conventions at the Berlin Convention Office.

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CES Leans into Hybrid Meeting Format in Uncertain Times

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But with news of the Omicron variant changing day-to-day, conference organizers and sponsors are using the skills they’ve acquired in Covid times: flexibility and leveraging virtual options to replace some face-to-face experiences. This is a tech conference, after all—participants know how to manage virtual events. Safe Travels.

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The Story Behind the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Awards

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Luxury gifting and venues add to the self-care vibe. The bright light comes in the evening as each winner is awarded and thanked for their contribution to elevating events in the midst of their peers and family. Top coaches join to empower attendees to pursue their individual dreams and everyone—male or female—is welcome.

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Sydney’s Change Agenda helping associations to ‘Meet with Purpose’

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BESydney CEO, Lyn Lewis-Smith said, “There is a global responsibility to delivering business events. As Sydney’s DMO and its leading venue, we work with Associations to deliver impact and deliver it well. Business events are all about working together to solve the greatest challenges in the world today,” Lewis-Smith said.

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MPI WEC Inspired Action in San Francisco

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The 1,700 attendees checking in live at Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference ( WEC ) at Moscone Center in San Francisco this week were treated to a performance in three acts designed to provide “perspective,” “approach” and “action,” according to Paul Van Deventer, MPI president and CEO.

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More In-person Meetings in 2023, Says Amex GBT Forecast

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This is expected to continue well into 2023, according to a new report, “ 2023 Global Meetings and Events Forecast ,” by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT). Global in-person attendance is predicted to rise 3.3% for conferences and tradeshows and 4.2%

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