Category: Meeting Matters
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Denmark, Norway and the curious case of a Disappearing Country: Tales from IMEX13
Read more: Denmark, Norway and the curious case of a Disappearing Country: Tales from IMEX13by Padraic Gilligan, Vice President Ovation Global DMC and Vice President, Industry Relations, MCI Guerilla Marketing The past weekend in Europe was dominated by Sweden’s spectacular hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest and Denmark’s victory with Emmelie De Forest’s…
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Frankfurt: Exclusively IMEX
Read more: Frankfurt: Exclusively IMEXby Padraic Gilligan “Shall I compare thee …” Comparing cities may be akin to comparing children or daffodils and tulips but I think it’s fair to say on the “excitement” spectrum Frankfurt and Geneva are probably west of Berlin…
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Brilliance and more from the Incentive Research Foundation
Read more: Brilliance and more from the Incentive Research Foundationby Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Ovation Global DMC The Business of Incentives My reason for being in Cancun is to participate at the Incentive Research Foundation’s (IRF) annual invitational and thus support an organisation that carries out vitally important…
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London Calling: M&IT Awards, CONFEX and the Irish back at ExCel
Read more: London Calling: M&IT Awards, CONFEX and the Irish back at ExCelby Padraic Gilligan, Vice President MCI and Vice President, Ovation Global DMC Ole, Ole, Ole London’s Convention and Exhibition Centre, ExCeL, is etched in the hearts of most Irish people. For a period last summer it often appeared that…
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Associations and PCOs – Final Thoughts from IAPCO13
Read more: Associations and PCOs – Final Thoughts from IAPCO13by Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Industry Relations, MCI The Three Musketeers That’s how the executive host committee of the hugely successful IAPCO Conference which took place in Dublin last week described themselves. It’s worth dissecting the image as, I…
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Tempus Fugit – Irretrievable Time Flies: IAPCO Dublin 2013
Read more: Tempus Fugit – Irretrievable Time Flies: IAPCO Dublin 2013by Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Industry Relations, MCI Tempus Fugit I know Virgil. Not in the original Latin, mind you. But, as student of Italian, I do know Virgil as Dante’s guide through hell and purgatory in the irrefutably…
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Montreal = Arcade Fire? / Final Night at ADMEI
Read more: Montreal = Arcade Fire? / Final Night at ADMEIby Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Ovation Global DMC Montreal = Arcade Fire The blizzard abated, the snow stopped falling and clear blue skies returned to Montreal. Thus I was coaxed out of the warm cosiness of the Sheraton into…
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Destination Branding a la Montreal – More Tales of ADMEI
Read more: Destination Branding a la Montreal – More Tales of ADMEIby Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Ovation Global DMC It’s not what I say about my brand, it’s what you say about it. The first session at most industry events features a word of welcome from the destination’s official authorities…
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How to be a Canadian – Tales from ADMEI
Read more: How to be a Canadian – Tales from ADMEIby Padraic Gilligan, Vice President of Ovation Global DMC How to be a Canadian First, the sadness. Inside the front cover of the book, a handwritten inscription: “To our favourite non-Canadian, with love Moira”. My copy of How to…
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Information, Inspiration and Vision: what happened at FICP Day 3 and 4
Read more: Information, Inspiration and Vision: what happened at FICP Day 3 and 4by Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Ovation Global DMC Roger Dow: From Life Guard to Life Saver Roger Dow’s presentation to FICP on Tuesday AM was informative, inspiring and visionary and highlighted just how lucky the meetings and events industry…
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