Evolution of the Industry: Are we keeping up?
Series: Part 1 Meetings, conventions and exhibitions are evolving constantly and rapidly these days, driven by a host of factors ranging from changing attendance and financial patterns to the more...
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Evolution of the Industry: Are we keeping up?
Part 2: Technology is King; Food and Beverage a Distinguishing Feature; Support Service Expectations are Growing; New Conditions demand New Relationships While the formats of meetings, conventions and...
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Working together for a better result
Centers and their clients are both facing bigger challenges these days as they are often having to deal with ever more complex events and higher delegate expectations in a time of reduced resources....
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Convention centers face fierce competition
International Association of Convention Centers (AIPC) represents a global network of over 170 leading convention centers in 54 countries with the active involvement of more than 1,000 management-level...
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AIPC: It’s more than just a logo!
When value is the key issue, customers need some kind of reference point to ensure they’re getting the most for their money. In today’s meetings industry, that value takes many different forms. Cost is...
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Successful events demand a joint effort
One of the new realities both convention centers and meeting planners need to address these days is the rapid evolution in event content and formats. Driven by factors ranging from newly available...
View ArticleStudy Results: AIPC members represent over $60B investment
A recent analysis has calculated that AIPC’s 172 member convention centers represent a collective capital investment of more than $60 billion in over 50 countries around the world. This investment...
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Standards, Not Standardization!
In a time increasing globalization, when many events are rotating widely, there is truly something to be said for the development and maintenance of venue performance standards that can provide a level...
View ArticleCommunity Engagement is Key to Aligning Expectations
By any measure, convention centers are generally very big factors in both the life and the built form of a city. They are major drivers not simply of visitor traffic, but also — by virtue of the events...
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