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Category: Appointments Created on Thursday, 09 June 2016 14:30

British country house hotel group, Exclusive Hotels and Venues, has announced Toni Griggs, Sales and Marketing Manager at

George P Johnson and Brand Ambassador for the ILEA (International Live Events Society) EMEA, has joined its Meetings & Events

Advisory Board.

The board, which held its inaugural meeting in May 2016, was developed to secure closer engagement with key influencers in the M&E

community, allowing Exclusive to continue to evolve its proposition and build on its market-leading offer.

Toni commented, “It was an honour to be asked to join the Exclusive M&E Advisory Board. Exclusive is an innovative and forward thinking brand

and the creation of this board is a clear demonstration of the company’s commitment to the Meeting and Events industry. I’m looking forward to

working with the team and the board to support the ongoing development of Exclusive’s delegate experience.”

Johanne Holman, Group Director of Sales & Marketing at Exclusive Hotels and Venues added, “Toni’s experience and reputation is first class

and she will be a real asset to our advisory board. Toni brings with her a wealth of knowledge from across the events sector including, crucially,

a deep understanding of emerging trends and experience in developing innovative experiential activations. Toni’s insights and creativity will be invaluable as we look to further

develop our proposition and enhance our position as an industry leader in the sector.”

The Exclusive M&E advisory board comprises expert meetings industry executives from around the world, including, Chris Foy, Head of Business Visits & Events at Visit

Britain; Tracy Halliwell MBE, Head of Business Tourism at London & Partners; Fay Sharpe, Managing Director of Zibrant; Heather Lishman, Executive Director for ABPCO;

Jennifer Jenkins, Managing Director of MCI UK; Ben Goedegebuure, Global General Manager EMEA at Maritz Global Events; Jane Baker, Commercial Director at 2Heads;

Chris Parnham, Managing Director at Absolute Corporate Events and Jacqui Kavanagh, CEO at Trinity Event Solutions along with Jodi Collen CSEP, President of the

International Special Events Society, Jennifer Claire Scott CSEP, Event Director at Empire Force Events both based in the USA and now Toni Griggs, Sales and Marketing

Manager at George P Johnson.

Designed to ensure greater connection with buyers and to develop new curated experiences for M&E delegates, the group meet regularly throughout the year with Exclusive’s

senior management team through a programme of focus groups, round table discussions and consultative events at Exclusive’s group of four 5*star luxury hotels and two

dedicated meeting and training venues across the South of England.

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Category: The Meetings Show Created on Tuesday, 03 May 2016 12:15

The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) is hosting a session at The Meetings Show

focused on social media marketing and its impact on successful conferences.

It will take place on Tuesday 14th June at 12:50pm. The session is entitled ‘To Tweet or not to Tweet - Evaluating

your conference's social media marketing strategy’ and will be run by London Metropolitan University lecturer Dr.

Tom Lunt.

The session will take the form of a roundtable event reporting on research conducted with members of ABPCO, examining their approach to social media marketing and the

ways in which they evaluate its contribution to the success of their conferences.

“Social media is no longer something to ignore because the impact it has on our industry is clear to see,” comments Nicole Leida, joint-chair of ABPCO. “Whether it is

Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or the many other channels out there – they are now an accepted tool in conference and event marketing but we want to explore how integral it

can be. We are thrilled that Tom and the London Metropolitan University will be using research taken from our own members to evaluate social media marketing and its

contribution to the success of conferences. The Meetings Show brings together the very best of the meetings and events industry and we can’t think of a better time and

place to hold such a fascinating session.”

Having attended the roundtable session, delegates should:

• Appreciate the resource implications associated with using social media at conferences

• Have a clear understanding of how to prepare effective social media around a conference

• Be familiar with social media analytics packages and their outputs

• Understand the dynamics in social media platforms and how to harness them

• Recognise the function of social media in relation to different stakeholder groups

The Meetings Show, the premier event for the UK inbound and outbound meetings industry, takes place at Olympia Grand between 14-16th June and is focused around a

large exhibition, networking opportunities and professional education.

Those interested in attending and sharing their experiences of social media in a friendly and informal environment can book a place at www.abpco.org/abpco-roundtable.

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Conference News online

28th June 2016

The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) will focus

on doing business with other cultures at its next roundtable event on 22 September.

The event, to be held at One Wimpole St, the home of the Royal Society of

Medicine, will be hosted by three guest presenters who will discuss doing business

in the Middle East, China and the USA.

The target markets and subjects include:

Doing Business in the Middle East – Cultural Do’s and Don’ts – led by Maris Kuklis,

senior manager, MICE – UK & Europe, Dubai Business Events

Encouraging more Chinese business to come to the UK, understanding the culture of China,

ensuring a smooth event – what do we need to put in place to make this happen? – led by

William Brogan, catering and conference manager, St John’s College

Two different countries with a shared common language, or maybe not so common! – led by

Sue Etherington, head of international sales and industry relations, QEII Centre

The roundtable will be a closed meeting and subject to Chatham House Rules.

“The events industry is a global one so, naturally, there is real importance when

understanding different cultures and how to develop those international

partnerships,” said Caroline Windsor, joint-chair of ABPCO.

“Maris, William and Sue will bring a huge amount of experience and know-how to the

table making this an essential roundtable to attend. Britain’s decision to leave the EU

only puts more emphasis on the importance of international business, so I suspect

this is going to be of real interest for many of our members. It’s also important to

hear from those attending about the complexities, challenges and successes they

have had whilst working internationally. ABPCO roundtables are becoming must-

attend events and I look forward to seeing another full session once again in

September.”

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Category: Agency & Association Created on Tuesday, 28 June 2016 10:15

The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) will focus on doing business with other cultures at a roundtable event on Thursday

22nd September.

The event will be held at One Wimpole St, the home of the Royal Society of Medicine and will be hosted by three guest presenters who will discuss doing

business in the Middle East, China and the USA.

The target markets and subjects include:

· Doing Business in the Middle East – Cultural Do’s and Don’ts – led by Maris Kuklis, Senior Manager, MICE - UK & Europe, Dubai Business Events

· Encouraging more Chinese business to come to the UK, understanding the culture of China, ensuring a smooth event - what do we need to put in place to make this

happen? – led by William Brogan, Catering and Conference Manager, St John's College

· “Two different countries with a shared common language” or maybe not so common! – led by Sue Etherington, Head of International Sales and Industry Relations,

QEII Centre

ABPCO roundtables are closed meetings subject to Chatham House Rules ensuring a high level of peer-to-peer interaction between members whilst maintaining a friendly

and informal environment.

“The events industry is a global one so naturally there is real importance when understanding different cultures and how to develop those international partnerships,” said

Caroline Windsor, joint-chair of ABPCO. “Maris, William and Sue will bring a huge amount of experience and know-how to the table making this an essential roundtable to

attend. Britain’s decision to leave the EU only puts more emphasis on the importance of international business so I suspect this is going to be of real interest for many of our

members. It’s also important to hear from those attending about the complexities, challenges and successes they have had whilst working internationally. ABPCO roundtables

are becoming must-attend events and I look forward to seeing another full session once again in September!”

The latest roundtable event, ‘To Tweet or Not To Tweet’ was hosted at The Meetings Show earlier this month and proved so popular that only standing room was available

during the session. The roundtable, hosted by London Metropolitan University lecturer Dr. Tom Lunt, had a focus on social media marketing and its impact on successful

conferences.

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Pictured: Caroline Windsor, joint-chair of the

Association of British Professional Conference

Organisers

The intricacies of running events on a global scale will be addressed at

the next Association of British Professional Conference Organisers

(ABPCO) round table discussion.

Guest speakers will share insight into doing business in the Middle

East, China and the USA, with an increased emphasis on strengthening

wider international ties in the wake of the UK’s vote to leave the

European Union.

Maris Kuklis, senior manager, MICE - UK & Europe, Dubai Business

Events, will lead guide attendees through the ‘Cultural Dos and Don’ts’

of doing business in the Middle East; William Brogan, catering and

conference manager at St John’s College will offer tips on attracting

Chinese business to the UK and understanding Chinese culture; while

Sue Etherington, QEII Centre head of international sales and industry

relations, will address ‘Two different countries with a shared common

language’.

“The events industry is a global one so naturally there is real

importance when understanding different cultures and how to develop

those international partnerships,” said Caroline Windsor, joint-chair of

ABPCO. “Maris, William and Sue will bring a huge amount of

experience and know-how to the table, making this an essential

roundtable to attend. Britain’s decision to leave the EU only puts more

emphasis on the importance of international business so I suspect this

is going to be of real interest for many of our members.”

The round table will be held at One Wimpole St, home of the Royal

Society of Medicine, on 22 September.

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ABPCO roundtables are closed meetings subject to Chatham House Rules ensuring a high level of

peer-to-peer interaction between members whilst maintaining a friendly and informal environment.

The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) will focus on doing business with

other cultures at a roundtable event on Thursday 22nd September.

The event will be held at One Wimpole St, the home of the Royal Society of Medicine and will be hosted by three

guest presenters who will discuss doing business in the Middle East, China and the USA.

The target markets and subjects include:

Doing Business in the Middle East – Cultural Do’s and Don’ts – led by Maris Kuklis, Senior Manager, MICE -

UK & Europe, Dubai Business Events

Encouraging more Chinese business to come to the UK, understanding the culture of China, ensuring a

smooth event - what do we need to put in place to make this happen? – led by William Brogan, Catering and

Conference Manager, St John's College

“Two different countries with a shared common language” or maybe not so common! – led by Sue

Etherington, Head of International Sales and Industry Relations, QEII Centre.

ABPCO roundtables are closed meetings subject to Chatham House Rules ensuring a high level of peer-to-peer

interaction between members whilst maintaining a friendly and informal environment.

“The events industry is a global one so naturally there is real importance when understanding different cultures

and how to develop those international partnerships,” said Caroline Windsor, joint-chair of ABPCO. “Maris,

William and Sue will bring a huge amount of experience and know-how to the table making this an essential

roundtable to attend. Britain’s decision to leave the EU only puts more emphasis on the importance of

international business so I suspect this is going to be of real interest for many of our members. It’s also

important to hear from those attending about the complexities, challenges and successes they have had whilst

working internationally. ABPCO roundtables are becoming must-attend events and I look forward to seeing

another full session once again in September!”

The latest roundtable event, ‘To Tweet or Not To Tweet’ was hosted at The Meetings Show earlier this month and

proved so popular that only standing room was available during the session. The roundtable, hosted by London

Metropolitan University lecturer Dr. Tom Lunt, had a focus on social media marketing and its impact on successful

conferences.

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Business with other cultures being brought to the ABPCO roundtable

Published on : Tuesday, June 28, 2016

The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers

(ABPCO) will focus on doing business with other cultures at a

roundtable event on Thursday 22nd September.

The event will be held at One Wimpole St, the home of the Royal

Society of Medicine and will be hosted by three guest presenters

who will discuss doing business in the Middle East, China and the

USA.

ABPCO roundtables are closed meetings subject to Chatham House Rules ensuring a high level of peer-to-peer

interaction between members whilst maintaining a friendly and informal environment.

“The events industry is a global one so naturally there is real importance when understanding different cultures

and how to develop those international partnerships,” said Caroline Windsor, joint-chair of ABPCO. “Maris, William

and Sue will bring a huge amount of experience and know-how to the table making this an essential roundtable to

attend. Britain’s decision to leave the EU only puts more emphasis on the importance of international business so

I suspect this is going to be of real interest for many of our members. It’s also important to hear from those

attending about the complexities, challenges and successes they have had whilst working internationally. ABPCO

roundtables are becoming must-attend events and I look forward to seeing another full session once again in

September!”

The latest roundtable event, ‘To Tweet or Not To Tweet’ was hosted at The Meetings Show earlier this month and

proved so popular that only standing room was available during the session. The roundtable, hosted by London

Metropolitan University lecturer Dr. Tom Lunt, had a focus on social media marketing and its impact on successful

conferences.

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