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London voted top European meeting destination – Amex GBT
London has retained its position as Europe’s top destination for business meetings in American Express Global Business Travel’s annual survey. The poll saw event professionals rate destinations on six key metrics: accessibility, cost, safety, facilities, amenities and environmental practices. Read more about it below. Here are the top headlines for your weekly event news updates: …
New UFI President: Silence has hurt exhibitions, it’s time for action
The global exhibition industry needs to step out of the shadows and assert its economic importance, according to UFI’s new president Hugh Jones. Taking charge of the industry’s leading association, Hugh set out that years of poor communication have left governments conflating trade shows with concert tours and tourism – undermining the sector’s strategic value. …