Olivia Powell
Mash Sessions: A Creative Touch
Andrew Wilkie talks to Martin Fullard about how methods of delivering creative experiences online requires a different thought and planning process, and that there is more to running an online experience than many planners may realise.
Socio launches streaming solution for online and hybrid
Socio has announced the launch of Socio Streaming, a fully integrated solution with StreamYard that aims to give event organisers “the tools to level up online and hybrid event production”. Socio Streaming was designed following the pivot to online and hybrid events as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yarkin Sakucoglu, Socio CEO and co-founder, said: “Socio is the first-ever platform...
Double win for Melbourne at the World Travel Awards
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) was recently named ‘Oceania’s Leading Meetings and Conference Centre’ at the World Travel Awards 2020, alongside Melbourne which was named ‘Oceania’s Leading Meetings and Conference Destination’ for a seventh year. MCEC Chief Executive, Peter King said: “We want MCEC to be known as more than an incredible space, but the home of unexpected experienc...
MPI’s hybrid World Education Congress delivers in Texas
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) staged its World Education Congress (WEC Grapevine) at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Centre, 3 November, under the theme ‘Reunite for Recovery’. This year’s hybrid event aimed to “demonstrate the new standards for a safe return to live in-person meetings and conferences”. The Congress drew nearly 700 in-person dele...
Cvent extends its free certification programme
Meetings, events and hospitality technology provider has reported that 4,000 marketers and event and hospitality professionals in Europe and over 42,000 globally, have taken part in its training and certification programme. The programme has been free to anyone since March 2020 and offers knowledge, skills, and insights professionals need to adapt to the changing environment, and prepare their org...
EventsAIR named ‘Best Event Management Platform’ at ETAs
The EventsAIR 6th Generation Event Management Platform was recently awarded ‘Best Event Management Platform’ at the 2020 Event Technology Awards (ETA). Trevor Gardiner, CEO of EventsAIR, says the award had affirmed the company’s commitment to continuous improvement and innovative business processes, and recognised the achievements of EventsAIR in the research and development of e...
Dubai wins major business event bids
Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city’s official convention bureau, has worked with stakeholders across Dubai to host a number of new events all taking place in 2021. The new events include: International DIP Symposium on Diabetes, Hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome and Pregnancy; World Independent Advertising Award Conference; and Omnilife Latin America Incentive. Other events DBE will be bringing ...
Dubai launches virtual working programme to attract remote workers
Dubai has launched a new programme that enables overseas remote working professionals to live in Dubai while continuing to serve their employers in their home country. The move aims to “offer remote workers the opportunity to re-locate, on an annual basis, to one of the world’s leading tourism and business destinations”. Dubai, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been recognised fo...
More like the movies in Melbourne, as MCEC finds new uses for flagship venue spaces
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has been exploring new ways to use its unutilised spaces, including the filming of a Hollywood blockbuster starring Liam Neeson and the training of guide dogs, following the venue’s closure in March of this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Peter King, chief executive of MCEC, said: “Even with the impacts of the pandemic, we contributed ...
Great Hotels of the World forms hybrid event partnership with PSAV
European-based hotel representation company, Great Hotels of the World (GHOTW), has announced a new partnership in the EMEA region with PSAV, a series of event production companies. Through the partnership, GHOTW hotel members will gain access to PSAV’s event technology, allowing them to facilitate face-to-face meetings with remote delegates and deliver hybrid events. The partnership, says GHOTW, ...
Entrada appoints new chief marketing officer
US-based Entrada Insights, creator of the Destination Intelligence Platform, has appointed Ted Sullivan as its chief marketing officer. Formerly VP of Adara’s destination analytics, Sullivan has experience in global travel marketing, data, analytics, branding and media. CEO Sarah Lehman said: “We are beyond thrilled to have someone of Ted’s calibre join our company. Throughout his career, Ted has ...
CINZ welcomes new minister of tourism
Hon. Stuart Nash has been recently appointed as the new minister of tourism for New Zealand. Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) chief executive Lisa Hopkins (pictured) said the business events industry is “looking forward to working with minister Nash” and “having direct dialogue on the role this sector will have in supporting New Zealand’s economic recovery”. Ho...