Register to attend at www.eibtm.com/attend
EIBTM (www.eibtm.com), the global event for the meetings and events industry, is gearing up to host 15,000 meetings industry professionals for the 26th edition of the show, which is set to take place 19-21 November at Fira Gran Via, Barcelona.
Attending EIBTM as a Trade Visitor will provide meetings industry professionals from across the globe, with the opportunity to conduct face-to-face meetings with over 3,000 global exhibitors. It will also offer a number of dedicated platforms for attendees to benefit from the comprehensive education and networking programme, which will be integral to this years show.
One of the key highlights at EIBTM 2013 will be the Innovation Zone. This new area on the show floor, has been designed to feature a number of new initiatives including a play area for the Top Innovations, a stage for Spotlight Sessions (45 second elevator pitches for exhibitors), the Genius Hub and A Wall of Fame. To learn more, visit www.eibtm.com/izone
Other new features for this year’s show include; The Hologram Genius Zone, The Sustainability Genius Zone, The Event Genius Zone and theRelaxation Zone. For full information visit www.eibtm.com/features
Graeme Barnett, Reed Travel Exhibitions, EIBTM Exhibition Director commented, “We are making a fair few changes to the show this year, with the addition of a number of new feature zones. Each will bring something different to the attendee experience. The Hologram Genius Zone will allow attendees to discover the world of holograms and visual projections and the Sustainability Genius Zone will help to educate attendees further about sustainability, green meetings and how to become more competitive through sustainability.”
“We are also particularly excited about The Event Genius Zone which is a new feature dedicated to helping attendees with their meetings and events. There will be a full Event Genius Knowledge Programme and a number of Event Genius’ on hand who will be able to provide specialist advice which will help attendees with their individual needs.”
EIBTM 2013 is set to open with the second edition of the EIBTM Forum, which will take place on Monday 18th November from 4:30pm – 6:30pm and is open to all EIBTM participants. This opening session will set the tone for following three days of business ahead and will include a cutting edge keynote speaker from the business world as well as the second presentation of the EIBTM Lifetime Achievement Award. For more information, please visit www.eibtm.com/Forum
Attending EIBTM will also support meetings industry professionals to keep up to date with what is new in the industry. EIBTM Knowledge is the newly branded education programme which will once again be working with leading industry associations including Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), Meetings Professional International (MPI), International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and the Society for Incentive Travel Executives (SITE) and speakers to provide fresh perspective and new content. Led by some exciting and influential experts, the EIBTM Knowledge seminars and workshops cover a wide variety of topics, key issues and developments affecting the meetings industry. To find out more visit www.eibtm.com/education
There will also be a number of networking opportunities for EIBTM 2013 attendees. This year’s Welcome Reception, hosted by Barcelona Tourisme and partners, will take place in the Fira Gran Via and will be themed ‘The Changing face of Barcelona’, depicting how the city has changed and continues to evolve to meet the needs of the international meeting planner. EIBTM will also conduct the EIBTM Networking Hour on Wednesday the 20th November, prior to the EIBTM Club Night which will once again be hosted in Opium Mar (www.opiummar.com).
Courtesy of Hungarian Tourism Plc. and partners, the show is also running a competition, open to all Trade Visitors who pre-register and attend. One lucky winner will be selected from the list of attendees and will receive a luxury trip for two to Hungary. The winner will receive round-trip economy class tickets from any scheduled European departure city (courtesy of Hungarian Convention Bureau), 3 nights stay in the five star Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest, round trip airport transfers (courtesy of Premium Incoming), a one day Budapest city tour (courtesy of BlagussTravel Ltd) and a half day incentive programme (courtesy of Continental Travel). Find out more www.eibtm.com/prize
Registered Trade Visitors can also benefit from special discounts when they book with EIBTM’s official DMC, Pacific World. Special rates will be available in official and unofficial hotels which will start from €81 per night. For more information visit www.eibtm.com/travel
EIBTM 2013 will take place from 19th – 21st November, a week earlier than in previous years. The EIBTM Forum will take place the day before the exhibition on 18th November. Trade Visitor registration is open and all meetings industry professionals are invited to register atwww.eibtm.com/attend
