Tag: Martin Lewis
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Meetings Venues in London
Read more: Meetings Venues in Londonby Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua I won’t lie, I wasn’t looking forward to the trip to London. It was a short 2 night trip sandwiched between two long transatlantic journeys but I could easily have done without it.…
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Innovation in the Meetings Industry: Firmdale and Sundial
Read more: Innovation in the Meetings Industry: Firmdale and Sundialby Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua Scale The sheer scale of London as a destination makes it the perfect crucible for trying out new ideas and concepts in hospitality and MICE. Consequently it’s a rich source of inspiration for…
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5 places to go for great on-line content for MICE – Updated
Read more: 5 places to go for great on-line content for MICE – Updatedby Padraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua From time to time I have been asked where I go for good, on-line MICE content. Within the MICE industry there’s a plethora of good content so here’s my current list of sources.…
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Hey MeetPie – don’t bite the hand that feeds!
Read more: Hey MeetPie – don’t bite the hand that feeds!by Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua I have had occasion already to engage in on-line debate with James Lancaster, a member of the team at CAT publications and editor of their magazine, Association Meetings International. He’s relatively new to…
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Should Meetings be categorised with Travel and Tourism?
Read more: Should Meetings be categorised with Travel and Tourism?by Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua James Lancaster of CAT Publications’ Association Meetings International (AMI) hates “annoying inconsistency” and “an excess of meaningless verbiage” (see his excellent recent article here). I’m with him on both counts although now I’m second…
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48 hours in London – beyond the tourist trails
Read more: 48 hours in London – beyond the tourist trailsby Padraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua An unusual trip This was an unusual trip. 2 nights R&R at an iconic hotel in Knightsbridge, the delectable delights of London available on your doorstep, followed by a night with your daughter in…
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Ethics in the Meetings Industry – let the debate begin
Read more: Ethics in the Meetings Industry – let the debate beginby Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Industry Relations MCI On Boycotting Since August there has been a sustained campaign calling on sponsor corporations of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, like Coca Cola and McDonald’s, to boycott the games in protest…
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An ICCA Virgin in Shanghai
Read more: An ICCA Virgin in Shanghaiby Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Ovation Global DMC and Vice President, Industry Relations, MCI Distant Love For over 20 years I’ve had an arms length relationship with her. From afar, like a courtly lover, I could appreciate her unique…
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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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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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