Web and Video links
Convene magazine, published by the Professional Convention Management Association since 1986, is a leading meetings industry publication for educational content and professional development. The magazine website contains archives which are searchable by topic, making it an invaluable resource for research.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZD4L-23pC8
A History of Destination Marketing, by Destination Marketing Association International.
https://vimeo.com/internationalmeetings/review/136592558/0dce4b540c
In an interview with International Meetings Review at the annual conference of the International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC) held in Boston, USA in July 2015, Rod Cameron (AIPC Executive Director) and Geoff Donaghy (AIPC President) describe the benefits that conventions bring to cities and the important and changing roles that convention centres need to play in the economic and strategic development of their cities and host communities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFK7o5vo-Zc
A demonstration of DMAI's Event Impact Calculator.
http://www.intellectualcapitals.com/the-new-mobility-and-its-importance-for-convention-centres/
Professor Greg Clark of the Business of Cities says the convention industry fits the new ‘mobile city’. He says that the industry is perfect for allowing the world to ‘taste a city’ before investing in it or moving to it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aPpmqDx_CY
Moscow as a meetings destination: supplement to the case study in this chapter.
A presentation of the Hawaii Convention Center’s Annual Marketing Plan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5WxexTrtuU
Kigali Convention Centre promotional video. Architects, planners and project developers present their vision for the new Convention Centre in Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali. May be used as a supplement to the Rwanda Convention Bureau case study in this chapter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFICHBsmkvM
Presentation of the Wilmington and Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau Marketing Plan
http://www.chalkward.com/case-studies/buckfast-abbey-conference-centre-website
A case study on the development of the Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre website
http://mice.scmp.com/sites/default/files/venue/Brochure%20File/MICE%20Brochure-Eng_Mar2011.pdf
The meetings and events brochure of the Mira Hotel, Hong Kong. Download and compare the brochure’s features with best practice in the use of venue publications, as outlined in this chapter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQRwYkI16VY
Interview with James Seymour, CEO of the KwaZulu-Natal Convention Bureau, on the benefits of exhibiting at the Meetings Africa trade show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEXSaeqwXH8
A conference ambassador’s perspective on the organising of the European Breast Cancer Conference in Glasgow.
Two blogs from Cvent on selling techniques for venue staff.
http://her-consulting.com/event-space-revmgt/
7 Steps to Meeting and Event Space Revenue Management
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR2j0gh3DG8
DMAI webinar on site inspections.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxq0hBhOsoI
A discussion about the shift from destination marketing to destination management.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykdOxscGh9E
A promotional video about Thailand as a Green Meetings Destination.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehxHPvBuUgY
A discussion about content marketing, from The Travel Convention.
http://www.gcb.de/en/key-industries/key-industries-in-germany
‘Germany.Expertise' is reproduced with permission from the German Convention Bureau. The publication may be used in conjunction with the case study in this chapter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKcgqBAev_Q
A green venue: Europa Congress Palace Convention Center
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7cP93nu5DM
The ICE, Krakow: supplement to the case study in this chapter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_wTT6aOnJY
An interview with Peter Brokenshire, General Manager of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, discussing the factors contributing to the success of his venue.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS17flq5Gao
Al Jazeera broadcast on the Qatar National Convention Centre, built by Baytur of Turkey.
http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/venues-embracing-innovation
A blog on the topic of innovation in meetings venues.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gky7nTKJ0Y&feature=youtu.be
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) opens in December 2016. This short film describes the features, design and capacity of Australia’s first fully-integrated convention, exhibition and entertainment precinct.
http://www.stadiumexperience.com/
An example of a marketing consortium for unusual venues
http://www.canberraconvention.com.au/storage/Membership%20Information%20Pack%202014-15.pdf
The Canberra Convention Bureau’s membership recruitment brochure.
http://www.eventsman.com/2015/09/bringing-academia-and-industry-together/
An event organiser’s blog on the value of academic research.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJZ5QRdBf-4
A presentation on DMAI’s DestinationNEXT initiative.