Tech Fest announces truly animated programme

Tech Fest animation
Tech Fest, the pioneering event which aims to engage event organisers with new technologies, has today announced details for day one of the event, taking a new approach on the traditional event agenda by launching an animated video programme. The video expands the Tech Fest theme of using technology to create unique experiences for attendees and creating events that stand out from the crowd.

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Square Meal’s Venues & Events Live answers industry call for later opening hours

Now entering its ninth successful year, award-winning events exhibition Square Meal’s Venues & Events Live has announced that the first day of the 2013 show will stay open until 7:00pm, allowing more people to attend after office hours, in response to calls from the industry.

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Reed Travel Exhibitions launches IBTM Africa

Reed Travel Exhibitions, organiser of the world’s leading portfolio of incentives, business travel and meetings industry events, has announced the launch of IBTM Africa. The 2014 event will take place at the Cape Town International Conference Centre (CTICC) complex in the West Ballroom from 28th – 30th April and will be part of Africa Travel Week.

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AIBTM defines the future of meetings

AIBTM 2013 took place in Chicago as part of Americas Meetings Week with the theme this year of "defining the future of meetings together". It kicked off with a record attendance at Education Day with a keynote from J. Walker Smith one of the leading U.S. analysts on consumer trends, addressing nearly 1,000 attendees in a packed auditorium on the value of face-to-face meetings in the kinship economy. Just one of 35 sessions, and workshops over the day on trends and topics for industry education that ranged from the art of social networking for your career to the role that colorful nutrient-dense food plays in helping the body and brain thrive and from technology to ways to set up successful partnerships. Over 3,700 attended the Education Day with sessions supported by the industry's leading global associations and offered attendees over 30 CEU accreditation hours.

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Business Travel Market announces new Advisory Board

Graeme Barnett, Event Director, Business Travel Market
Business Travel Market (BTM) has enhanced its Advisory Board of leading figures from both the supplier and buyer communities as the exhibition continues to build momentum ahead of its 2013 edition.
The new members joining the Advisory Board include Paul Simmons, UK Director, easyJet; Linda Bekoe, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Global Hospitality Services (GHS); Paul Wait, Chief Executive, Guild of Travel Management Companies (GTMC) and Jo Layton, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing EMEA, Bridgestreet Serviced Apartments. They join current board members Darren Williams, Head of Global Sales, Eurostar; Herman Mensink, Vice President EMEA, Prism Group Inc; Tony Pilcher, Pilcher Associates; Tom Stone, Sirius Management; Lee Whiteing, UK Travel and Fleet Manager, HSBC Bank and Chris Crowley, Head of Global Client Development EMEA, BCD Travel.


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