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April 18, 2014 8:32 AM
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Medical Meetings Across the Pond: What Doesn’t Kill Us Makes Us Stronger

Industry sponsors, medical associations, and third parties feel uneasy but optimistic about the future of medical meetings in Europe, according to a recent survey.
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April 12, 2014 11:22 PM
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GBTA Increases Business Travel and Group Travel Forecasts: Meetings & Conventions

Spending on trips now is expected to rise 7.1 percent in 2014.
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April 8, 2014 11:05 AM
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2014 Trends in Engagement, Incentives, and Recognition by Incentive Research Foundation

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April 4, 2014 11:10 AM
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Medical Meeting Get Hard -Successful Meetings - April 2014

Medical Meeting Get Hard -Successful Meetings - April 2014 | MarketID Market Pulse | Scoop.it
Written for meeting planners across all industries, Successful Meetings educates and provides resources and ideas regarding how to create and execute all types of meetings.
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April 3, 2014 10:20 AM
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Why Incentives Don't Actually Motivate People to Do Better Work

Why Incentives Don't Actually Motivate People to Do Better Work | MarketID Market Pulse | Scoop.it
As it turns out, workplace incentives don't necessarily create harder working employees.
You would think that rewarding people for being good at their jobs would make them better at them.
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April 2, 2014 9:01 AM
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Global Planner 2014 - Meetings & Conventions

Global Planner 2014 - Meetings & Conventions | MarketID Market Pulse | Scoop.it
Meetings & Conventions
Global Planner 2014
Meetings & Conventions
In the 2014 version of our annual Global Planner, M&C takes an in-depth look at meetings, conventions, trade shows, incentive programs and events held outside the United States.
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March 27, 2014 3:43 PM
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Age Matters - Successful Meetings

Age Matters - Successful Meetings | MarketID Market Pulse | Scoop.it
Age Matters - Conference Centers are evolving their offerings to appeal to younger generations.
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March 26, 2014 12:02 PM
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Got a meeting? Take a walk

Got a meeting? Take a walk | MarketID Market Pulse | Scoop.it
Nilofer Merchant suggests a small idea that just might have a big impact on your life and health: Next time you have a one-on-one meeting, make it into a "walking meeting" -- and let ideas flow while you walk and talk.
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March 21, 2014 12:04 PM
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IAEE Public Events Council Releases Survey Report

IAEE Public Events Council Releases Survey Report | MarketID Market Pulse | Scoop.it

Today, the International Association of Exhibitions and Events™ (IAEE) Public Events Council released its Public Events Industry Report: 2013 Results. In 2009, the Public Events Council distributed a survey to public event organizers across 22 public events industry sectors to examine overall industry performance. The report identified which public events industry sectors fared well, which sectors struggled and their expectations for the future. As a follow-up to the benchmark report, the survey is repeated annually with subsequent reports detailing individual and comparative statistics over the years.

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March 20, 2014 3:24 PM
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What Hotel Operators Really Think Of Airbnb

What Hotel Operators Really Think Of Airbnb | MarketID Market Pulse | Scoop.it
Airbnb is in talks to raise more than $400 million from investors, and on track to become the world's largest hotel business. So why aren't the big...
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March 20, 2014 8:30 AM
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Survey: Overall 2013 Was a Stronger Year for Meetings

Whether 2014 is the year planners hunker down or recover to pre-recession levels, making the best of whatever comes their way seems to be another skill they have had to hone. 
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March 18, 2014 10:56 AM
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Big Conference Returns After Three-Year Hiatus

Big Conference Returns After Three-Year Hiatus | MarketID Market Pulse | Scoop.it
After an extended break, a major tech company is reinvesting in its main face-to-face event. Find out more here.
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March 18, 2014 8:01 AM
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IRF Outlines Top Motivation Trends in 2014 - Incentive Magazine

IRF Outlines Top Motivation Trends in 2014 - New technology, big data among 10 trends to watch.
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April 14, 2014 6:13 PM
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Global Cities, Present and Future - GCI 2014

Global Cities, Present and Future - GCI 2014 | MarketID Market Pulse | Scoop.it
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April 8, 2014 2:39 PM
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2 Easy Ways to Boost Your Social Media Presence for a Better Trade Show Experience

2 Easy Ways to Boost Your Social Media Presence for a Better Trade Show Experience | MarketID Market Pulse | Scoop.it
Keeping your social media platform lively can be a daunting task. But using your social media pages correctly can drastically improve your trade show experience.
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April 7, 2014 12:00 PM
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Pharma Planning Meets Compliance | Pharma/Device Regs content from MeetingsNet

Pharma Planning Meets Compliance | Pharma/Device Regs content from MeetingsNet | MarketID Market Pulse | Scoop.it
Pharma meeting organizers need to get as good at planning for compliance as they are for conferences and events.
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April 3, 2014 10:25 AM
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Meeting The Demand: BTN's 2014 Strategic Meetings Management Survey

Meeting The Demand: BTN's 2014 Strategic Meetings Management Survey | MarketID Market Pulse | Scoop.it
Thanks in part to a stabilizing economy and improving corporate performance, it appears that a recovery in meetings demand and spending is underway.
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April 2, 2014 9:03 AM
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Convention centers adapt to the trade shows of today

Convention centers adapt to the trade shows of today | MarketID Market Pulse | Scoop.it
Today's convention centers are about more than just physical spaces and structure. (Convention centers adapt to the trade shows of today: Modern convention centers are about experience as much a...
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April 1, 2014 10:43 AM
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Destination management company consolidation news

Michel Couturier's insight:

The bankruptcy of Global Events Partners is making wave in the DMC networks.

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March 26, 2014 3:46 PM
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4 Experts On How Corporate Event Marketing Makes Meetings Better

4 Experts On How Corporate Event Marketing Makes Meetings Better | MarketID Market Pulse | Scoop.it
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March 26, 2014 11:21 AM
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6 Reasons Why This Girl Scout Sold 18,107 Boxes of Cookies

6 Reasons Why This Girl Scout Sold 18,107 Boxes of Cookies | MarketID Market Pulse | Scoop.it
Katie Francis demonstrated a true ability to sell. There is plenty to learn from her story when it comes to sales.
Michel Couturier's insight:

Selling lessons from a 12 year old Girl Scout we can use.

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March 20, 2014 4:00 PM
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Will the Glut of New Planes Bring Down Airfares?

Will the Glut of New Planes Bring Down Airfares? | MarketID Market Pulse | Scoop.it
As airlines around the world refresh their fleets with more fuel-efficient jets, the wave of new planes might lead to lower ticket prices, a report says
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March 20, 2014 2:18 PM
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Pharma Payments to Speakers Plummet - Successful Meetings

Analysis: Pharma Payments to Speakers Plummet - Pharmaceutical companies have dramatically decreased their payments to health care professionals for promotional speeches, finds a new analysis from ProPublica.
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March 19, 2014 11:47 AM
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GBTA Study Shows Increased Control Over Corporate Hotel Spend: Meetings & Conventions

Location, discounted rates are key factors in selecting preferred hotels.
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March 18, 2014 8:07 AM
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Outlook Strong for International Association Meetings, Survey Shows - Successful Meetings

Outlook Strong for International Association Meetings, Survey Shows - More than 40 percent of North American association executives report increased budgets and higher attendance at international events, finds a new survey.
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