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SUMMARY:UFI-Exhibition Management School: Middle East and Africa
DESCRIPTION:The sold-out premiere of the UFI-Exhibition Management School was organised online and offered its international group of participants an unmatched learning environment and networking opportunities. \nFollowing this success and the strong demand from our members\, UFI has announced dates for the next UFI-EMS edition\, which will take place from 24 January to 18 February 2021. \nDelivered by a faculty of industry experts\, the UFI-EMS will combine both global insights and regional expertise for the Middle East and Africa region – following the clearly articulated need for education that adapts a global curriculum to the specific regional and local needs: \n// Matthias Tesi Baur – CEO at MBB Consulting Group\n// Wilbert Heijmans – Group Managing Director at Info Salons (a Freeman company)\n// Ashely Roberts – General Manager at Omanexpo\n// Stephanie Selesnick – President at International Trade Information\, Inc\n// Carol Weaving – Managing Director at Reed Exhibitions South Africa \nThe programme will be held online and will cover a wide range of relevant industry topics such as: \n// Agile Cross-Sales Strategies\n// Customer Centricity & Care\n// Cross-Channel Exhibition Marketing\n// Digital Innovation\n// Human Resources & Leadership\n// Global Business Development\n// Budget and P&L\n// Strategy Creation and Development \nBook before 11 December 2020 and benefit from the early bird rate: \n// For UFI members: €805.50 instead of €895\n// For non members: €1\,075.5 instead of €1\,195
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SUMMARY:TalkFEST: Think Like a Startup
DESCRIPTION:Join your peers in an experience that will ignite your startup mentality; fueling your ability to innovate and adapt to an ever-changing market. \nMPI’s TalkFEST is a FREE digital event that kicks-off with an inspirational keynote “Innovate or Die Trying” with Bombshell founder\, Pablos Holman. Energized with your learnings\, you’ll join your “braindates” on the Braindate platform\, an incredible new way to share\, think and learn from your peers. \nYou’ll walk away with new and valuable connections\, inspired by your conversations\, and ready to get things started! \nCome see what everyone’s talking about! \nRegister
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SUMMARY:Skift's Online Travel and Distribution Summit
DESCRIPTION:The highly-competitive online travel market and its brands have been one of the most disruptive forces in travel\, sparking digital transformation\, spurring consumer demand\, and impacting all sectors of the industry. \nWith all eyes on Airbnb as a newly-minted public company\, metasearch companies acting like online travel agencies\, airlines launching lifestyle booking platforms\, and online travel agencies resetting strategies to emerge even stronger post-crisis\, the coming year will see no shortage of headlines and shifts in online travel. \nThis summit is not-to-be-missed for professionals across the industry as Skift editors and research analysts dive into the most consequential companies\, leaders\, and game-changers across the online travel landscape as leaders from across online travel\, distribution\, and digital booking reveal how they are Creating Travel’s New Economy in 2021 and beyond by answering the big questions facing this sector: \n\nHow will online travel agencies bounce back?\nWho will likely IPO or be acquired in 2021?\nWhat is the role of metasearch and does it still have the clout it once did?\nWho are the upstarts that might dethrone the giants?\nHow can we learn from China’s growth and innovations in distribution?\nWhat’s the outlook and strategy now for big GDS companies?\nWhat are the marketing challenges facing online travel agencies and metasearch engines coming out of the pandemic?\nHas the pandemic led to a deeper de-commoditization of supply?\nWhat do hotels want from distribution now and what’s the right mix?\nHas airline distribution entered a new era?\nDoes the pandemic bring us back towards distribution\, or have suppliers mastered direct?\n\n  \nRegister
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