Three Gen Z-ers give their perspective on what can be done to attract young first-time jobbers into our market
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A big issue facing the meetings and events industry , we keep hearing , is recruitment . Clearly , post-Covid , there are problems in this area and our sector is competing for scarce talent with other sectors , many that pay more and offer more attractive packages . In our feature on pages 12-13 , Catie Owen looks at the experience of three Gen Z-ers who give their perspective on what can be done to attract young first-time jobbers into our market . Plenty of food for thought .
New approaches are also explored in our report from TED @ DestinationCanada , a real meetings platform for driving
New approaches for new times
Managing editor , Paul Colston
change and innovative thought .
Maybe your event is back in-person but you ’ re keen to retain some of the gains in technology to make things run more smoothly . If so , you ’ ll want to read RX Global ’ s Gaby Appleton ’ s article on what to expect from this organiser ’ s ‘ smart events ’ ( pages 57-58 ). And our Event Tech pages 32-33 offer some illuminating takes on applications for ChatGPT and the metaverse .
And , armed with the technology , we profile some of the dsetinations roaring back to business ; and this time round we look at : Malta , Australia , Sarawak , Paris and Abu Dhabi – all places with something new to say and offer to planners and their delegates .
A great chance to practice what we all preach presents itself at our big industry show in Europe later this month – IMEX Frankfurt . Do drop by and say ‘ Hello ’ at the Mash Media stand and tell us what ’ s on your meetings mind and share any big news and views .
Meet well !
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