Tag: Incentives
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The Value of Meetings Industry Associations – Site at 40
Read more: The Value of Meetings Industry Associations – Site at 40by Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, MCI and Vice President, Ovation Global DMC I have always believed in “giving back”. One of the easiest ways to do this is to participate in industry associations. The meetings industry space is well…
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Antwerp: Shine bright like a diamond Site EMEA Forum 2013
Read more: Antwerp: Shine bright like a diamond Site EMEA Forum 2013by Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Ovation Global DMC Snow was general all over Ireland. It was falling softly upon the Bog of Allen and, further westwards, softly falling into the dark mutinous Shannon waves. It was falling too upon…
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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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MadMen at the Rome Cavalieri
Read more: MadMen at the Rome Cavalieriby Padraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua Don and Betty at the Hilton Rome Most fans of Mad Men, the US TV series set in a Madison Ave Ad agency in the early 60s, will recall the Rome episode from programme’s 3rd…
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5 Principles for Success in Destination Management
Read more: 5 Principles for Success in Destination Managementby Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Ovation Global DMC In 1662 Irishman Robert Boyle made a scientific discovery that eventually allowed us to voyage to the bottom of the sea; 8 years later the exact same discovery was made by…
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California dreaming
Read more: California dreamingby Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Ovation Global DMC Learning, Connecting, Being Inspired In his seminal book Meeting Architecture, Maarten Vanneste identifies education, networking and motivation as the 3 pillars around which successful meeting outcomes are based. Thus we go…
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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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FICP Live in LA – Day 1
Read more: FICP Live in LA – Day 1by Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Ovation Global DMC “LAs fine and the sun shines most of the time …” The approach by air into Los Angeles takes you over miles and miles of urban sprawl leaving you wondering whether…
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Tying up loose ends – Live Events, Expedia, The Gathering and Jurriaen Sleijster
Read more: Tying up loose ends – Live Events, Expedia, The Gathering and Jurriaen Sleijsterby Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Industry Relations MCI and Vice President, Ovation Global DMC On Saturday I leave for Los Angeles where I’ll be attending – and blogging from – the annual conference of FICP, the Financial and Insurance…
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