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After returning from EIBTM in Barcelona, the last IBTM event of a year which has been all about looking forward and tenaciously embracing the challenges the economy has

We have just finished day 1 here at AIBTM in Baltimore. Devoted to education, like last year, the first day has been superb. The feedback from attendees has

As AIME 2012 wraps up and with so many people flying huge distances to Melbourne, Australia to attend, I often get to this point in the show and wonder whether

I am sure many of you would love to be a fly on the wall in the board rooms of event directors within corporations like Microsoft to gather insights into the strategies

In Australia you hear the word 'awesome' an awful lot. But here at AIME 2011, that's the only way to describe the Hosted Buyer breakfast this morning organised

We are counting the days, the final operations are in progress and we are all looking forward to Barcelona and the 23rd EIBTM. This year the team are focused

Craig Moyes Portfolio Director Meetings/Incentives/Business There aren’t too many China statistics left that we don’t know about because when it comes to

Craig Moyes Portfolio Director Meetings/Incentives/Business This year’s EIBTM may be celebrating 25 years but it has also been a futuristic experience with the buzz of

Over the years, like me you may have been to many event 'welcome parties'. So, what do to different to make your event more memorable and exciting. Well it

Having left the sunny delights of Melbourne and AIME here I am now in the even sunnier Abu Dhabi finalising plans for GIBTM in 4/5 weeks time. There are some

Craig Moyes Portfolio Director Meetings/Incentives/Business As I am sure you will have already heard, from June 2013, we will be heading to Chicago Illinois followed

19 Jun 2011 As we begin the final preparations for AIBTM here in Baltimore it's obvious to see how much a city like this benefits from big national and

With 6 events in 5 continents, there is no doubt that we all work in an industry that is truly global but we also appreciate that we work in an industry where

The last few years have forced us all into a cautious optimism, but, as Bob Dylan sang, the times, they are a-changin’. In the last six days alone, I’ve come across

Following the success of GIBTM 2012 we reflect on a busy and successful show in Abu Dhabi. This year, we launched a number of exciting initiatives at the show,

Seeing the pictures of the tragedy unfolding in Japan and listening to the news reports one can only imagine what the local population must be going through

AIME really couldn’t have started on a more positive note than that presented by Phil Ruthven from IBISWorld at the Business Events Forum this morning when he

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 US

Today we announce the acquisition of Business Travel Market (BTM), the annual corporate travel conference and exhibition held at London’s ExCeL. It’s great

Returning from our 6th CIBTM in Beijing, has given me time to reflect on the remarkable growth of the MICE industry in Asia and specifically in China. From such small

The seven year cycle. That’s how Ron DiLeo of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) described the peaks and troughs of the business travel industry

This morning at AIME I had the chance to see some amazing talent at the Saxton Ultimate Event Experience – unlike anything else in Australia. We were inspired by

The whole of the UK seems to be fascinated at the prospect of the Royal Wedding on Friday here in London. The worldwide audience figures are predicted to run

Craig MoyesPortfolio Director Meetings/Incentives/Business I had the pleasure of being part of a gathering of CEOs at the AIME inaugural CEO Summit in Melbourne

Right now we are faced with questions about what to believe on twitter, is what we read real or false? How can we tell? It's no different in exhibitions the

Craig MoyesPortfolio Director Meetings/Incentives/Business The AIME Knowledge programme at AIME 2013 in Melbourne had some great advice for meetings and incentive