Global Events Planning

Despite multiple issues hanging over Europe’s 2023 meetings landscape, IBTM World in Barcelona this week will draw more than 3,000 planners from there and elsewhere. Its educational theme: creating culture through events.

January’s Convening Leaders 2023 show will mark the debut of Junior Tauvaa as the association’s chief business officer, replacing Kim Gishler as the executive responsible for education and events.

The longtime Cincinnati CVB executive takes the reins at the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals, which celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2023.

With less than three weeks to adapt, planner Katie Wegerski had to make fast decisions about BHG Financial’s big customer event in Naples. But in the end, both her attendees and her executives were happy.

From Naples to Orlando, hotels and infrastructure took a beating that will take some areas weeks, months, or even years to fully recover from.

Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Turks and Caicos were all in the direct path, while Bermuda braces for what’s coming. Maritz provided MeetingsNet with some details on handling upcoming incentive programs.

The carefully choreographed royal funeral was awe-inspiring from the planning perspective alone.

London-based NKD increases ITA Group’s headcount and adds greatly to its global reach.

Compared to individual business travel, more employees are more likely to attend corporate meetings and association conferences. Besides planners, hotels might also want to take note.