EIBTM ADDS FURTHER SUPPORT TO THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EUROPEAN MEETINGS INDUSTRY

EIBTM ADDS FURTHER SUPPORT TO THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EUROPEAN MEETINGS INDUSTRY

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EIBTM (www.eibtm.com), the leading global event for the meeting and events industry, is to enhance its support for the professional development of the European meeting industry through its sponsorship of the annual MPI European Meetings & Events Conference, taking place next week in Istanbul, Turkey.

Sallie Coventry, recently appointed as the new Portfolio Director for the IBTM Global Events Portfolio, announces that Reed Travel Exhibitions and EIBTM will be sponsoring the General Opening Session entitled “Flipping the Model: When Companies Reboot in the World of New Normal” at this year’s EMEC.

Sallie Coventry, commented, “We are delighted to once again be part of the annual EMEC event. At the core of the IBTM portfolio of events, is the Knowledge Programme and our partnership with MPI through education is a key strategic alliance. Our sponsorship of the opening session recognizes the value we place on industry education, not least because the IBTM portfolio itself hosts more than 150 sessions, conferences and workshops every year at its events on 5 continents. Understanding the need for professional qualifications in this industry and the continuing education process we are also in partnership with RecertTrack, the world’s first online portal for re-certification. IBTM Events now gives attendees participating in our global Knowledge education programmes the opportunity to track their industry related professional development activities towards certification or re-certification at http://www.recerttrack.com/assn-meetings.”

The MPI EMEC General Opening session will be held by Peter Hinssen, Co-founder of Across Group and one of Europe’s thought leaders on the impact of technology on our society. The session will provide attendees with an understanding of new business models that are emerging in an era of communications and technology commoditization.

The next EIBTM 2014 will take place from 18th – 20th November, with the EIBTM Forum taking place the day before the exhibition on 17th November. For more information visit http://www.eibtm.com and for details of the IBTM Global Events portfolio go to http://www.ibtmevents.com.

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MOOVETEAM SET TO SHOWCASE GOOGLE GLASS™AT EIBTM

MOOVETEAM SET TO SHOWCASE GOOGLE GLASS™AT EIBTM

MooveTeam, exhibiting at this year’s EIBTM, in the new Innovation Zone (www.eibtm.com/izone) have recently confirmed that they will be integrating Google Glass with the latest version of their gaming platform, which will be showcased at EIBTM 2013 (www.eibtm.com).

The addition of Google Glass to the MooveTeam gaming software will allow attendees of the leading global event for the meetings and events industry, to experience the new technology for themselves, through a number of team building activities that they will run as part of the EIBTM programme.

Graeme Barnett, Reed Travel Exhibitions, Senior Exhibition Director EIBTM commented “We have been working with MooveTeam to bring Google Glass to the show as this is undoubtedly the next generation of technology and an innovation that we feel will transform the meeting industry and wider world, imminently.”

Javier Guardia, MooveTeam commented, “We have integrated Google Glass into a show experience and as a result, the combination of both technologies in the area of geolocation games places us right into the future. We see an incredible amount of potential for its application to marketing, branding, product launches and other fields like training & development. We are just at the beginning of a technology that represents a quantum leap in terms of access to information and team collaboration and after the show we plan to widen the range of functionalities and interaction of MooveTeam with Google Glass.”

To find out more, visit the MooveTeam showcase area (Stand O143) in the Innovation Zone at EIBTM.

EIBTM 2013 will take place from 19th – 21st November, a week earlier than in previous years. The EIBTM Forum will take place the day before the exhibition on 18th November. Trade Visitor registration is open and all meetings industry professionals are invited to register at http://www.eibtm.com/attend

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EIBTM ‘LIVE’ SET TO DELIVER VIRTUAL EDUCATION STREAM

EIBTM ‘LIVE’ SET TO DELIVER VIRTUAL EDUCATION STREAM

EIBTM (www.eibtm.com), the leading global event for the meetings and event industry, is set to launch EIBTM Live (www.eibtm.conm/live), a virtual education stream tailored to meetings industry professionals across the globe.

Key sessions of the EIBTM Knowledge Programme, will be streamed online in real time over the three days of the show and the platform will also feature Twitter interaction for key sessions using #EIBTMhybrid.

Graeme Barnett, Reed Travel Exhibitions Senior Exhibition Director, EIBTM comments, “The Live Knowledge Programme extends the reach of our valuable education sessions for the industry to access live during the show if they are unable to attend in person. We feel this adds value for our participants at the exhibition as well as those across the globe and we are excited to be partnering in this venture which is an expansion of the one day EIBTM hybrid event launched in 2012.”

To access the education stream, which will be delivered in partnership with Meetings Support Institute and Abbit, remote attendees are invited to visit www.eibtm.com/live where they will be able to access Knowledge sessions including the FRESH Conference Track and exclusive Hosted Buyer content from the Association, Corporate and Agency Knowledge Programmes.

Users of EIBTM Live can also watch the Daily Video Report from Meeting the World, keep up-to-date on the social media news and updates from the show, and gain access to each of the EIBTM Show Daily Magazines.

For a full list of the live-streamed EIBTM Knowledge sessions taking place this year, visit www.eibtm.com/live. Trade Visitor registration remains open and all meetings industry professionals are invited to register at http://www.eibtm.com/attend

EIBTM 2013 will take place from 19th – 21st November, a week earlier than in previous years. The EIBTM Forum will take place the day before the exhibition on 18th November.

PACIFIC WORLD WILL ONCE AGAIN SUPPORT EIBTM AS OFFICIAL PARTNER

PACIFIC WORLD WILL ONCE AGAIN SUPPORT EIBTM AS OFFICIAL PARTNER
Pacific World (www.pacificworld.com) the leading MICE* player has once again been appointed as the official DMC for the 25th edition of EIBTM which will take place in Fira Gran Via (27-29 November 2012).

Formerly known as Ultramar Events, Pacific World Spain has proven experience in managing large scale and complex events and as a result they have been appointed as EIBTM’s official DMC Partner for the 8th consecutive year in Barcelona.

Matthias Lehmann, Key Account Manager at Pacific World Spain, responsible of EIBTM account, confirm: “During the previous editions of EIBTM, one of our key objectives is to constantly improve the quality of our services. We spend a great deal of time planning for this event to ensure that every aspect has been taken into consideration. We also pride ourselves on our team of qualified event planners who have worked on the show for a number of years and gained a very good understanding of EIBTM. This year we are also introducing Risk Assessment as well as Accessibility Travel. ”

In addition to coordinating over 5,000 room nights in official and non-officials hotels, Pacific World will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of all Hosted Buyer transport, to and from official hotels and transfers from Barcelona airport to the Fira Gran Via. They will also play an important role in the logistics for the official events including the EIBTM Forum, Networking Event, Association Dinner, the CEO Summit, AIPC dinner and the EIBTM Welcome Party.

Graeme Barnett, Reed Travel Exhibitions, EIBTM Event Director commented, “Pacific World have been our official DMC Partner since 2004. The entire operation takes a great deal of planning and it is important we work with a DMC who understands the needs of all of our attendees and constantly deliver innovative and creative solutions to our event requirements”.

As part of the largest travel group listed in the London stock market, Pacific World applies environmental and sustainable best practices followed by the group’s Environmental and Sustainable Department: cutting consumption, using resources responsibly, local suppliers and taking part in actions and initiatives to preserve nature and encourage environmental awareness.

Following their worldwide rebranding in November last year, Pacific World as a global brand is recognised for delivering operational excellence, creativity and best-in-class customer service across the world. Through working closely with local entities and convention centres, the global DMC currently delivers event solutions in over 14 countries including Spain, Portugal, Greece, Scotland, China, India, Hong Kong, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Southern Africa among others.

For more information visit http://www.pacificworld.com