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London’s Top New Event Venues to be Promoted at The Meetings Show

July 10, 2014· · tags: corporate events, Corporate Meetings, london events, London meetings, meetings shows, Olympia Conference Centre, UK events
The Meetings Show will run this week in London from July 8 to 10 at the Olympia Conference Centre. The city’s tourism board, London & Partners, will be on-hand, and will also be promoting some notable new event venues that have recently opened or are due to debut in the coming months. At the Roundhouse in Camden, a  rooftop garden complete with trees, sun loungers, sofas and even a swimming pool will welcome guests throughout July and August. The venue has space for 120 people overlooking the venue’s popular ‘Camden Beach’ and views out across the London skyline, and is a good pick for summer parties and events. The Chiltern Firehouse in Marylebone is now available for room reservations. The historic building has been recently restored with 26 bedrooms that have 270 degree views of Marylebone and the city beyond. Little information has been released about the venue and bookings can only be made by email or phone.       Near Barbican, The Brewery has turned the venue’s 18th century cobbled courtyard into a secret garden in the City of London neighborhood. The building has  a raised clear roof – in case of any summer showers – and outdoor seating. On the […]
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Top 5 upcoming venues for Manila

June 02, 2014· · tags: animation manilla, corporate events, Event Manilla, Manilla, meetings and incentives destination
Philippines capital set to boom as a meetings and incentives destination     By Maida Pineda 26 May 2014 For years, event planners had to contend with the same facilities for business events in Manila. However, as the Philippine economy grows, Metro Manila is levelling up with new venues for business events. Expect more than the tourism board’s slogan of fun in the Philippines. The number of hotel rooms in Metro Manila is soaring and set to reach a 26-year high in the next three years.     Colliers International analyst Romeo Arahan says an average of 4,300 rooms are expected to be delivered annually from this year until 2016, making it the highest number of units completed since 1988.     Local and foreign developers are on a roll to meet the growing demand for hotel rooms, in line with the government’s target of 10 million foreign tourist arrivals by 2016. Here are five in Metro Manila that meeting planners can choose from, for now: Marco Polo Ortigas Manila After two decades, Marco Polo enlivens the Ortigas business and commercial district with the opening of a five-star hotel. The 316-room property had its soft opening in March and all […]
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Amplify corporate events with digital

May 14, 2014· · tags: Asia Entertainement, corporate events, digital entertainement
How agencies can create a dramatic edge to hospitality As pre-event cocktails and after-show parties are increasingly becoming a fixture of corporate hospitality live performances, digital technology helps make the evenign even more memorable for attendees. “Clients want to be hip and not boring and need something to ‘wow’ people,” says Elaine Ng, senior project manager at MCI in Hong Kong.     For a live showcase staged with an international lifestyle brand in Hong Kong, MCI delivered a range of experiences including a parkour obstacle course, BMX biking and projections on a 20m-tall wall on which people could use spray paint.     Using 3-D mapping technology with five projectors, images by a local graffiti artist were projected onto the wall. Patrons were provided with glow-in-the-dark paint to add their artistic input to the projections. The result was positive client feedback and some interesting artistic creations. “While 3-D mapping gave more dimension and life than the usual add-ons, we needed to consider all factors from the space, the materials and structure on which the mapping was projected and the content,” says Ng.     She advises that performance artists involved with such events should be consulted regarding any special […]
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High end corporate event planners discover Tasmania

May 09, 2014· · tags: Australia events, corporate events, event planners, Melbourne, Tasmania
resh succulent seafood, untouched wilderness landscapes and world class attractions are all on the menu this week as Business Events Tasmania host some influencial visitors. Seven Chinese business event organisers and two Chinese media representatives will be exploring some of southern Tasmania’s destinational highlights on a three-day familiarization, showcasing Tasmania as a high end business event destination for the Chinese market.     Business Events Tasmania CEO Stuart Nettlefold said “Media coverage is dominated now by the importance of China to the Australian economy and it’s no different in the business events industry. China is now Australia’s fastest growing inbound tourism market and largest contributor to international visitor spend. We see real potential for Tasmania, as a particularly attractive business event destination for China and Hong Kong.”   “Through our relationship with Business Events Australia, these event organisers have been specifically selected with the knowledge that they have corporate business events that would be well suited to Tasmania as a destination. The familiarisation is the perfect introduction to Tasmania as a new business event destination for their clients who are already quite familiar with Melbourne and Sydney.     Read More
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Fairmont Hotels Incorporate Social Responsibility into Corporate Events

May 05, 2014· · tags: corporate events, Europe Entertainment, Europe Events, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, International Meetings Review
While plenty of hotels have internal corporate social responsibility platforms, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts is trying to get its corporate guests involved in worthwhile causes as well: The company’s Meetings That Matter program lets event planners booking a meeting of 50 room nights or more donate 10 percent of the room revenue generated by the event to the charity of their choice.           Groups supporting the arts, fighting HIV/AIDS and helping children with disabilities have been popular beneficiaries of this incentive, which has been available at Fairmont hotels for several years. If the event attendees want to get physically involved, they can volunteer to clean up waterways, help local school children or support local craftspeople. Jeff Doane (pictured, right), vice president, sales and marketing at FRHI Hotels & Resorts (the umbrella company for Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel), told International Meetings Review that the company specializes in both “socially responsible and signature events options” that are authentically local to each of the brand’s properties.       Read more
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Fairmont Hotels Incorporate Social Responsibility into Corporate Events

May 01, 2014· · tags: corporate events, fairmont hotels, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, International Meetings Review
While plenty of hotels have internal corporate social responsibility platforms, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts is trying to get its corporate guests involved in worthwhile causes as well: The company’s Meetings That Matter program lets event planners booking a meeting of 50 room nights or more donate 10 percent of the room revenue generated by the event to the charity of their choice.   Groups supporting the arts, fighting HIV/AIDS and helping children with disabilities have been popular beneficiaries of this incentive, which has been available at Fairmont hotels for several years. If the event attendees want to get physically involved, they can volunteer to clean up waterways, help local school children or support local craftspeople. Jeff Doane (pictured, right), vice president, sales and marketing at FRHI Hotels & Resorts (the umbrella company for Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel), told International Meetings Review that the company specializes in both “socially responsible and signature events options” that are authentically local to each of the brand’s properties.   These activities, Doane added, can ultimately be beneficial for groups. “We have noted an increase in a variety of team-building activities during meetings and conferences,” he said. “[Planners] are placing a heightened value on ensuring that their teams […]
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5 Helpful Tips to Save Money on Corporate Entertainment

April 30, 2014· · tags: Corporate, corporate entertainment, corporate event, Corporate Event entertainment, corporate events
Corporate events are not easy ones to plan. They tend to drift towards the more expensive side so if you have been asked to plan a corporate event, chances are you are expected to keep thins on a budget. Cutting costs is a task easier said than done, especially if you have been assigned with booking entertainment. It’s difficult, but not impossible.   Here are five tips that you can take help from in order to save money on corporate entertainment. Stick to a Strict Schedule Normally, entertainers charge a flat fee for the acts they perform.  Generally, they go by charging two or three, forty-five minute sessions, and changes made to these time schedules do not make that big of a difference over-all. However, preparing strict time schedules help manage performances and ensures that a performer delivers their acts within the set time and does not have to wait extra for activities such as sound checks.   Remember, entertainers usually charge more if the complete performing after midnight. So, to avoid such circumstances, make a strict time schedule and stick to it.   Appoint Multi-Tasking People Appointing multi-tasking entertainers is another good way to cut corporate entertainment costs. For […]
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2014 Preview: 10 Most Anticipated Washington Venues for Meetings and Events –

January 31, 2014· · tags: corporate events, Event Venues, events planning, USA, Washington
WASHINGTON Here’s a look at the most anticipated Washington restaurants, hotels, party rooms, corporate event venues, conference centers, and private rooms to open this year. These new and renovated Washington venues can accommodate groups large or small for private and corporate events, meetings, business dinners, cocktail parties, conferences, weddings, and more.   1. On May 1, the much-anticipated 1,175-room Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C. will open adjacent to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The hotel will offer more than 105,000 square feet of meetings space, including the 30,000-square-foot Marquis Ballroom, two 10,800-square-foot ballrooms, more than 53,000 square feet of meeting rooms, an indoor event terrace, and a rooftop terrace. Slated to earn LEED Silver certification and designed by Cooper Carry Architects and TVS Architects, the hotel spans almost the entire block.   2. This spring, chef José Andrés will open America Eats Tavern at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner. The restaurant originally ran as a pop-up in downtown Washington in conjunction with a National Archives exhibit and was meant to serve as a history lesson about the roots of American cuisine. The Northern Virginia revival will serve unique takes on classic American dishes with native, seasonal ingredients influenced by the Virginia […]
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GBTA Report: US Business Travel Spending to Increase in 2014

January 17, 2014· · tags: Business travel, Corporate Entertainement, corporate events, Global Business Travel Association, United States, USA
U.S. spending on international outbound business travel should jump a hefty 12.5 percent in 2014 to $36.7 billion, after just 1.8 percent growth in 2013 and only 0.8 percent expansion in 2012. This revival will be helped in particular by steady improvements in the Euro-zone, the U.S.’s largest trading partner. Overall, U.S. business travel spending is expected to advance 6.6 percent to $289.8 billion in 2014, while total person-trip volume is expected to increase 1.7 percent to 461 million trips for the year, according to the GBTA BTI Outlook – United States 2013 Q4, a report from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) sponsored by Visa, Inc. Read More
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Sub-Saharan Africa: The East African Community – On the Move

January 13, 2014· · tags: Corporate Entertainement, corporate events, East African Community, Kenya, Rwanda, Sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania and Burundi, Uganda, usha International Conference Centre
Comprised of five countries – Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi – the East African Community has a growing business tourism industry in bustling and beautiful settings.  Despite a tumultuous history, the region has stabilised over the last two decades and all of the countries now enjoy consistent political security and economic growth   What’s Happening Now   Holiday Tourism Fair – Kenya  Towards the end of March, the annual Holiday Tourism Fair takes place at the Sarit Exhibition Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. The show sees up to 15,000 visitors and over 70 exhibitors over the five-day running period. It allows Kenyans the opportunity to see the range of resorts, safari lodges and safari camps available to them at special, resident rates. This is the largest domestic tourism show, with leading hotels, lodges and hospitality services on display.     Key Venues Arusha International Conference Centre – Tanzania  Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) is a state of the art edifice located midway between Cairo and Cape Town. It can accommodate up to 1,350 delegates in the main auditorium and was built by the Government of Tanzania to enable and encourage Business Tourism to the nation. The AICC also has ample […]
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