Catie Owen takes a first-hand look at possibilities for holding meetings off the grid in Canada ”
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I s there a country I wonder , where there is a larger variety of event venue options and experiences than the USA ? Certainly , the country leads the world in terms of number of conferences held , so maybe it is about time we look at some of the leading cities in a bit more depth , as well as getting some points of view from those that organise events there . Our selection of US cities for our meetings profiles over pages 22-31 and is just a taster sample , of course , so we ’ d be interested in hearing about your experiences of organising your events in other destinations Stateside . And , apologies for channelling the inner Bruce Springsteen in this headline above , but with the service
Meet in the USA
Managing editor , Paul Colston
levels and variety of experiences on offer , as well as quality of venues , the experience can indeed be ‘ Boss ’, albeit beware potential visa issues and slow processing times if any of your delegates come from Mexico , India , and Brazil , in particular .
The North American flavour of this issue of CMW is further enhanced by Catie Owen ’ s reports from incentives in Newfoundland , St . John ’ s , Labrador and Clayoquot , where she takes a first-hand look at possibilities for holding meetings off the grid .
Following US-based venue operator Convene ’ s recent acquisition of etc . venues in the UK , we talk to CEO Ryan Simonetti on the rise of the brand and prospects for further development : an opportune time , given the difficulties of some of the co-working venue space brands that have been challenging the dedicated venue model .
We look ahead to what ’ s in store at IMEX America and at ITC & MA in Thailand , as well as offering some more blue-sky thinking from industry associations PCMA , SITE , AIPC , Destinatiosn International and ICCA in their regular columns .
There is a big conference season now upon us with the ICCA Congress and IMEX America fast approaching . Bring your best game , let us know all about it and see you there !
MANAGING EDITOR PAUL COLSTON pcolston @ mashmedia . net
PORTFOLIO DIRECTOR IAIN STIRLING istirling @ mashmedia . net
INTERNATIONAL REPORTER CATIE OWEN cowen @ mashmedia . net
PRODUCTION CONTROLLER SABRINA BOUCHER
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