ABPCO members taking part in a recent roundtable, jointly sponsored by Manchester Central and IHG, recognised the need for conferences to be focused on knowledge exchange and learning whilst arguing that the accompanying exhibition revenues are often vital to an event’s success. As Therese Dolan, joint chair of ABPCO comments: “It is a battle between content and consumerism that has to start with communication and a thorough understanding of the audience.  The key issue is to

Meeting and event industry professionals are being invited to participate in MPI UK and Ireland Chapter’s next education seminar which will focus on event technology.  The half day seminar – Keep pace with Meetings & Events technologies fit for Generation Y – will take place at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, on Friday November 9 2012 (9am-1pm). The event is free to attend for members of MPI, with a minimal charge of £30 +VAT for non members. To register vis

Church House Conference Centre’s in-house AV team has won a prestigious industry award for its high quality service. At the annual AV Awards, held on October 12 at the London Hilton on Park Lane, the Westminster venue was chosen as the winner of the In-House AV Team of the Year category. The award was collected by AV manager Ian Locke and AV technician Jonathan Hills. It is the second time in three years that the venue has won the award, previously winning in 2010. It was als

Juggling, used metaphorically means to multi- task, constantly refocusing ones energy across tasks and responsibilities. In public relations, the ability to juggle tasks is paramount. Dealing with various clients in various sectors, every day is a new day and every piece of work is different. Public relations is about working on a host of tasks ranging from traditional media management, digital public relations, reputation management and issues and crisis management. All of t

Four strategic partnerships, finalised in the last month, will ensure The Meetings Show UK delivers Through partnerships with the HBAA, The Buyers Networking Club, Convene and Conventa, The Meetings Show UK will engage with corporates, agencies and venue finders from across the UK and Europe. Zibrant managing director, Christopher Parnham commented: “The Meetings Show UK answers our industry’s need for a UK focused show capable of bringing in top quality hosted buyers with a

The city of Kyoto has hosted the first TEDxKyoto, focusing on “The Power of Ideas.” TEDxEvents is designed to give communities, organisations and individuals the opportunity to encourage conversation at a local level.  And the aim of the Kyoto event, which took place on September 16, 2012, at Kihada Hall on Kyoto University’s Uji campus, was aimed at bringing new ideas to the city from businesses, individuals and students. The event provided an open platform for people to exp

Themed to reflect the Toronto Film Festival, the world’s largest public film festival, the conference, meetings and incentive industry focused evening will showcase all the city has to offer to these vital markets, including its 13 most prestigious hotels.  In particular it will highlight why Toronto is the ideal destination for business events and luxury incentive travel. Julie Holmen, corporate sales director for Tourism Toronto, explains: “The UK is a key market for Toront

In technical terms, a press release should be written in the third person, in a news-writing style, reporting on people, services, products or events that are newsworthy. However, plenty more goes into making a press release interesting and engaging. There are five main attributes a press release must have in order to be effective. These are all discussed below. Adding a date, time and location to your press release allows the reader to know when and where something is happen

Three of this year’s Barclaycard Mercury Prize shortlisted artists will play a special gig at LSO St Luke’s in London on Wednesday 26 September, as part of a new series of ‘Albums of the Year Live’ events. Lianne La Havas, Jessie Ware and Field Music will jointly headline the gig, which will raise money for War Child, helping support their fantastic work assisting children affected by conflict all over the world. The line-up for the gig reflects the range of music to be found

A warm welcome awaits guest at Church House Conference Centre this Christmas. Church House Conference Centre, situated in the heart of Westminster, has announced details of its Christmas offering. Its exclusive party package, which includes a sparkling wine reception, half a bottle of house wine per person and a festive three course dinner is just 75 + VAT per person. Each room will be decorated with Christmas trees and fairy lights to create the perfect festive setting, and

Congress Rental Network (CRN) member Tecnoconference recently provided simultaneous congress system support for the Sixth Session of the World Urban Forum, organised by the United Nations. The forum, held in Naples, Italy, from 1-7 September was attended by 7,000 delegates – a record number for the event – including ministers, mayors, diplomats, academics and experts from more than 150 countries. The World Urban Forum is the largest international event discussing urbanisation

Over fifty years after the first Four Seasons hotel was built, the luxury brand is set to open its much anticipated flagship property in its hometown city of Toronto on October 5, 2012. Four Seasons Hotel Toronto has been designed with business visitors, including corporate incentive and meeting attendees in mind, with an entire building connected to the hotel dedicated to event space. It offers 17 flexible function spaces, across 14,300 sq ft, including two large event rooms

Ever since I purchased my iPad, I have become slightly obsessed with it and the world of applications that it comes with. I have spent hours trawling through Apple’s App store searching for the newest apps that are entertaining, funny, productive and helpful. After all this searching, I like to think I’ve become quite knowledgeable about which apps are good and which are bad. So I’ve put together a list of apps which I have found helpful and productive in my work. Many of the

Global PR and communications agency, Soaring Worldwide celebrated its move to Cirencester with a relaxed party in its new offices. Attended by a host of clients, suppliers, local businesses and its dedicated team of communications professionals, the event provided the ideal opportunity for networking and relationship building. The event started with a team focused session looking at the development of the business into the future, whilst reflecting on the successes of the pas

Celebrate in style at the iconic Wembley Stadium this Christmas. At such a special time of year, Wembley Stadium presents the ideal backdrop for festive get-togethers. To help clients celebrate Christmas in style, Wembley Stadium is offering exciting packages which promise to make any festive event memorable, whether it’s for an intimate gathering of 20 or a large party of up to 1,000. With packages from £60.00 per person, dining will be nothing short of breathtaking when Wem

The city of Kyoto will host the first Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair in September. The three day event will be held at the Miyako Messe complex and is aimed at encouraging anime and manga businesses, nurturing creators and attracting fans to the city. The first day of the show, September 21, will be dedicated to business related events with an audience of 2,000 visitors before opening to the public for a further two days on September 22 and 23. The event will also utili

A new hit US television show has been launched in the UK with a murder mystery night at the Barbican. The Glades will air in the UK on UKTV’s crime drama channel Alibi. The murder mystery night at the Barbican was presented as a golf club awards dinner and 24 guests, made up of journalists from consumer publications, worked in teams to battle it out to discover who the murderer was. Guests enjoyed drinks and canapés on arrival followed by a three course dinner, provided by Ba

Industry leading online venue finder, ChooseYourVenue.com is the latest organisation to cement an alliance with Centaur The Meetings Show UK. Chooseyourvenue.com and The Meeting Show UK’s venue clients will benefit from significant additional exposure due to this exclusive partnership. With a regular newsletter delivered to more than 60,000 professionals within the meetings and corporate event industry, 35,000 unique clicks a week, and more than 4,500 independently qualified

On Wednesday 29th August 2012 the much anticipated Paralympic Games will begin and everyone at Soaring Worldwide is very excited. Reputation Manager Sarah will be travelling to the Games to watch the Equestrian competition, having already watched the Dressage during the Olympics. As an avid equestrian rider herself, I’m sure she’ll enjoy it greatly and will be ‘Tweeting’ throughout the day! I will be watching the Paralympic Games as eagerly as I watched the Olympic Games – on

International PR and communications agency Soaring Worldwide has relocated to Cirencester. Soaring Worldwide has moved to new office in Ingleside House, Cirencester, bringing its portfolio of UK and International clients to the “Capital of the Cotswolds”. Soaring Worldwide is becoming one of the fastest growing communications and PR agencies in the UK. The company has earned a reputation for delivering great results across all media, and has a diverse range of national and in