Welcome to another week and its all about EIBTM this week - where the global meetings and events industry connects - so we are off to Barcelona!
EIBTM is the leading global event for the meetings, incentives,
conferences, events and business travel industry, taking place in the
award winning business and tourism destination of Barcelona. The event
gathers over 15,000 MICE industry professionals for three days of
focused access to a dynamic business environment with over 3,100
exhibitors, thought provoking professional education and business
networking to drive your business into the future.
The event runs from 19-21 November 2013 for another must attend
exhibition and on the 18 November for the EIBTM Forum, is a thought
provoking conference, open to all EIBTM participants.
We lucky to be going as guests of Accor but
its not a complete jolly as we have a very very early start and a packed
schedule of meetings throughout the event. However, even the busiest schedule
allows a moment to enjoy the view from the Pullman Barcelona Skipper hotel,
which is where we are staying. Barceloneta Beach is temptingly close. Multiply that
temptation by two - for the two swimming pools - then factor in the tasty tapas
in the Blend Restaurant and you have all in all a rather lovely hotel!
We are well versed in attending events as
Hosted Buyers but this will be our first time at EIBTM so we are perhaps a
little more excited than usual - and on asking around about tips to make
the most out of the event, the overwhelming advice seems to be - wear flat
shoes!
This reminded us about our trip to the
Meetings Show back in the Summer when Paula did have a rather unfortunate shoe
mishap and had to cancel a couple of pre-scheduled appointments to make a
timely dash to Kensington High Street in search of a shoe shop!
We are also already making sure we are
signed up for the other leading event shows next year so we can ensure a Cloud
9 presence at all of the leading industry events.
Some of the team are off the the BNC
Global Event Show in February at the Brewery in London.
The BNC Global Event Show is an exciting exhibition based in the heart of the
City of London. The Show is
designed to bring top event planners together with leading UK
and international event suppliers in a refreshingly relaxed environment.
The also have leading experts from the events and meetings industry
to present interesting seminars and discussions. Stay at the cutting
edge with talks on a range of topics such as marketing, event creation,
food and drink and much more. Past guests in include Michael Douglas
from Genie Mobile on the possibilities for mobile technology, Kate
Conway from Tesco on harnessing the power of digital, William Thomson
from Gallus Events on organising experiences, and Sam Bompas from Bompas
& Parr on the exciting uses for jelly for events!
One of our favourite shows returns next year and that is the Conference & Hospitality Show in Leeds in April which is the only exhibition outside of London for the meetings industry so make sure you register and keep checking their site for updates and news.
Of course one of the bigger shows within the Industry was always Confex which seemed to have lost some of its sparkle over the last few years, but with new owners in place, and a thankful return to Olympia (we do like Excel but its a pain to get to for us!) we are hoping for a better event.
International Confex is established as the UK’s leading
exhibition and has been supporting the meetings and events industry for
30 years.
In this diverse and vibrant industry, International Confex's role is to
provide the annual meeting place for the events world and to connect
event professionals such as yourself with the best venues, destinations,
finishing touches, technology and event support services the industry
has to offer. With the help of our fantastic exhibitors and event
experts, International Confex is the place to be to do business and seek
advice and inspirational ideas for your events and it's a great
opportunity to get that all important face time that can be so difficult
today.
International Venues & Destinations: Travel the world (no need to book a flight it's all in Olympia) and
discover inspiring destinations, venues, resorts and incentive travel
ideas and get amazing ideas for your next events outside of the UK.
Something Special: Something Special does exactly what it says on the tin and connects you
with market leading suppliers who can provide those vital finishing
touches for your events that will leave your guests and clients
speechless with sudden urges to tweet about how fabulous you are.
Logistics: Whether you're seeking the latest audio visual, graphics, security, or lighting, our exhibitors can ensure that your events run smoothly and efficiently providing you with some jaw-dropping and cost effective technology.
Over 7,000 visitors from leading agencies, associations and corporate
organisations come through the doors to meet new and existing suppliers,
attend high-level seminars, see new show features and most importantly,
network with fellow event professionals.
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