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Event legacy in a hybrid world 

The MICE Blog

When we think of the word ‘legacy’, mega events like the Olympics and FIFA World Cup immediately spring to mind. But what about smaller events? But what about smaller events? These are often forgotten, even though they can have just as strong a legacy. What is legacy?

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Australia Says G’Day to Returning Groups

Smart Meetings

After reopening to the world in February, Robin Mack, executive general manager of commercial and business events with Tourism Australia , reported in an interview at IMEX that groups are coming back to the country with postponed and new events both for the coming months and out to 2027. Appreciation of the Value of F2F.

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Meetings and Conventions Are Back in 2022—Here Are 4 Ways They’re Changing

Smart Meetings

There’s no doubt that the global Covid-19 pandemic shook up the industry and left event professionals wondering what the future would hold. Whether you’re looking to plan an event or attend one, this is important information to know! And still others found ways to safely host smaller, socially distanced events.

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You Are an Experience Curator

Smart Meetings

The report surveys meeting planners from all over the world on their priorities for venue selection in a wealth of categories, including meeting space design, technology, food and beverage and social impact at small to midsize business events—the largest part of the industry overall, but also the most underreported.

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California: Meet Where Sustainable Innovation Lives

Smart Meetings

At Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment in California’s Silicon Valley, some of the world’s leading researchers are creating climate models for economic impact studies and energy and environmental policymaking. And convention centers have gone deep green to make it easier for events to do good while doing business.

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The future of events, venues and cities: learnings about how to future-proof against future crises

The MICE Blog

From March 2020, the guidelines regarding hosting events were constantly changing and challenging the live events industry, but with reliable partners and a ‘make it happen’ attitude, the venue and the host city of Rotterdam worked on scenario planning that allowed them to safely host the ESC in May the following year.

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New and Renovated: Meetings Venues for Music Lovers; Hybrid-Friendly Outdoor Options

Smart Meetings

When Hard Rock Hotel New York opens in April 2022, it will draw on a rich legacy of experience and memory that has been a touchstone of cool for half a century. Meeting Here Means : Booking an event in the hotel’s Venue on Music Row, a flexible entertainment space that holds up to 400 guests.

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