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The experts hold an opinion that such a decision will have consequences for the congress industry, and it\u2019s only a matter of the type of such consequences and their volume. Some of them are willing to wait and see how the situation will develop further, while others are looking for an immediate response, and are already trying to lobby in the White House and thereby reduce the damage that can be inflicted.
\nMartin Sirk, General Director of ICCA, believes that many will be forced to choose other destinations in which their delegates will not be discriminated against or faced with obstacles, as is the case in the United States.
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\n", "content_text": "World congress industry began to react to the controversial travel ban and entering the United States for seven predominantly Muslim countries (Syria, Iraq, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, Yemen and Iran), introduced by the new president of the United States, Donald Trump.\nThe experts hold an opinion that such a decision will have consequences for the congress industry, and it\u2019s only a matter of the type of such consequences and their volume. Some of them are willing to wait and see how the situation will develop further, while others are looking for an immediate response, and are already trying to lobby in the White House and thereby reduce the damage that can be inflicted.\nMartin Sirk, General Director of ICCA, believes that many will be forced to choose other destinations in which their delegates will not be discriminated against or faced with obstacles, as is the case in the United States.\nThe post Congress industry responded to Trump ban appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2017-03-14T11:01:43+01:00", "date_modified": "2017-03-14T11:05:46+01:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/trump.jpg", "tags": [ "congress industry", "icca", "News and events" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/sharing-economy-concept-ideas-apply-event-planning/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/sharing-economy-concept-ideas-apply-event-planning/", "title": "Sharing Economy \u2013 The Concept and Ideas to Apply in Event Planning", "content_html": "Simply put, the sharing economy is an ecosystem made up of: people, production, values and exchange systems, distribution, the planet, power, shared right, communication, culture, and the future.
\nPeople are actually what makes the essence of the sharing economy. They are individuals, as well as companies, organizations, and associations with an established system of sharing \u2013 they both contribute and benefit from sharing.
\nWhen it comes to production, people, organizations, and communities are producers of certain products or services that can spread around the world through technology.
\nValue and exchange system are not only in financial gain, but instead there are different forms of exchange, encouragement, and creating value. In the sharing economy, means are never used just one time, but instead they are repeatedly distributed to different parties.
\nTaking care of the planet is another aspect of the sharing economy, which tries to influence both individuals and communities to reduce harm to the planet.
\nPower can be reflected in the opportunity of some organizations or associations to help individuals or support an initiative, while shared right refers to mutual trust and respecting agreements and regulations.
\nCommunication is reflected in the constant sharing of information and knowledge that are available to everyone, regardless of whether those that need them are individuals, companies, or organizations.
\nSharing culture refers to the business culture that entails efficient use of means or resources, and today it is clear that the concept of the sharing economy will inevitably be impossible to ignore in the future.
\nThe concept of sharing is nothing new, since we have all shared something \u2013 either in business or in private- at some point in our lives (for example, factories used to share equipment). However, when it comes to the sharing economy in the MICE industry, we can say that the concept is relatively new.
\nHow did the sharing economy find its place in the MICE industry?
\nIt’s well known that organizing any kind of event requires a budget. Event planners have always been tasked with planning events within the set budget, which is often smaller than the previous one, while expectations get bigger.
\nThis brought about the creation and use of the sharing economy. The sharing economy in the MICE industry can refer to sharing different means, as well as resources.
\nIn organizing an event, the event planner \u2013 guided by the theme \u2013 can contact certain institutions for assistance, whether in the form of renting the venue or media support for promoting the event. This practice is common, for example, with different non-governmental organizations, but also many others. Of course, this is possible only if both parties benefit from it.
\nAs for renting means such as equipment, event planners have the option to share their expenses with another planner in need of similar equipment for organizing an event at the same venue within a short time span or literally immediately after. In addition, they can also share travel expenses if their rules allow it, of course.
\nVenue decoration is most certainly another example of the sharing economy in the MICE industry, and so decorations from a previous event can be used for a new event. Alternatively, hotel event managers\u2019 networking can lead to organizers\u2019 of two non-competing events agreeing in advance and, with a bit of compromise on both sides, arranging decorations that suit them both, with shared expenses.
\n\nAn interesting platform regarding this topic is Showslice, which enables confidential sharing of event organizers requirements for products, aimed at coordinating equipment, reducing costs, and avoiding environmental impact by sharing event venues.
\nThere are websites whose business is based solely on this concept. For example, a person can post an ad about traveling somewhere and invite people who are traveling to the same destination to share expenses.
\nAlthough there is not much use for it in the MICE industry, for those who want to cut accommodation or traveling expenses, we have to mention globally successful platforms based on this exact concept \u2013 Airbnb and Uber.
\nAmong the examples of applying the sharing economy today are also the popular coworking spaces. These are shared work spaces where individuals \u2013 commonly freelancers or the self-employed \u2013 share their work space, offices, or equipment with other people who are usually not from the same company. Sometimes even companies use these spaces when they occasionally have increased number of employees and not enough space in their own offices.
\nCrowdfunding is not directly related to the sharing economy but it is with economic growth and the strong impact of big groups of individuals on a result, enabling development of good ideas and projects with many interested individuals, instead of \u2013 as was before \u2013 just with the help of big investors. Crowdfunding is by its definition \u201cthe practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet.\u201d
\nThe sharing economy is most definitely changing the way people buy products or services and represents a market that attracts investments and entrepreneurs, and this year The Sharing Economy Conference 2016, held on 30th June in London, represents a platform that will gather all interested parties, including big players and start-ups.
\n![\"bigstock-People-Social-Networking-and-S-99500543\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/bigstock-People-Social-Networking-and-S-99500543.jpg\")
The sharing economy is a concept that is going to spread more and more and enable event planners to cut costs in organizing events. For now, we could say that event planners are slightly \u2013 but understandably \u2013 cautious, but in time, development and implementation of legal and security regulations will probably change this, too.
\nStill, it’s obvious that this concept of sharing is becoming increasingly applicable in the MICE industry, considering the requirements that event planners must meet in order to satisfy expectations and criteria of event participants.
\nOne final advice could be to think about the feasibility of this concept in some aspect of a future event you organize. It could happen that a solution is within reach, or even easy, and that the only thing that is lacking is exploring this direction.
\nThe post Sharing Economy \u2013 The Concept and Ideas to Apply in Event Planning appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Event planning requires a lot of resources \u2013 from financial to human \u2013 especially today when the limits for special events that need to meet the growing demands and expectations of participants that are increasingly pushed. It’s clear that event organizers are facing a great task. One of the ways in which many event organizers manage to cut costs while maintaining standards is by using the concept of sharing economy.\nSimply put, the sharing economy is an ecosystem made up of: people, production, values and exchange systems, distribution, the planet, power, shared right, communication, culture, and the future.\nPeople are actually what makes the essence of the sharing economy. They are individuals, as well as companies, organizations, and associations with an established system of sharing \u2013 they both contribute and benefit from sharing.\nWhen it comes to production, people, organizations, and communities are producers of certain products or services that can spread around the world through technology.\nValue and exchange system are not only in financial gain, but instead there are different forms of exchange, encouragement, and creating value. In the sharing economy, means are never used just one time, but instead they are repeatedly distributed to different parties.\nTaking care of the planet is another aspect of the sharing economy, which tries to influence both individuals and communities to reduce harm to the planet.\nPower can be reflected in the opportunity of some organizations or associations to help individuals or support an initiative, while shared right refers to mutual trust and respecting agreements and regulations.\nCommunication is reflected in the constant sharing of information and knowledge that are available to everyone, regardless of whether those that need them are individuals, companies, or organizations.\nSharing culture refers to the business culture that entails efficient use of means or resources, and today it is clear that the concept of the sharing economy will inevitably be impossible to ignore in the future.\nSharing economy\nThe concept of sharing is nothing new, since we have all shared something \u2013 either in business or in private- at some point in our lives (for example, factories used to share equipment). However, when it comes to the sharing economy in the MICE industry, we can say that the concept is relatively new.\nHow did the sharing economy find its place in the MICE industry?\nIt’s well known that organizing any kind of event requires a budget. Event planners have always been tasked with planning events within the set budget, which is often smaller than the previous one, while expectations get bigger.\nThis brought about the creation and use of the sharing economy. The sharing economy in the MICE industry can refer to sharing different means, as well as resources.\nIn organizing an event, the event planner \u2013 guided by the theme \u2013 can contact certain institutions for assistance, whether in the form of renting the venue or media support for promoting the event. This practice is common, for example, with different non-governmental organizations, but also many others. Of course, this is possible only if both parties benefit from it.\nAs for renting means such as equipment, event planners have the option to share their expenses with another planner in need of similar equipment for organizing an event at the same venue within a short time span or literally immediately after. In addition, they can also share travel expenses if their rules allow it, of course.\nVenue decoration is most certainly another example of the sharing economy in the MICE industry, and so decorations from a previous event can be used for a new event. Alternatively, hotel event managers\u2019 networking can lead to organizers\u2019 of two non-competing events agreeing in advance and, with a bit of compromise on both sides, arranging decorations that suit them both, with shared expenses.\nAirbnb is a trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book unique accommodations around the world \u2014 online or from a mobile phone or tablet.\nAn interesting platform regarding this topic is Showslice, which enables confidential sharing of event organizers requirements for products, aimed at coordinating equipment, reducing costs, and avoiding environmental impact by sharing event venues.\nThere are websites whose business is based solely on this concept. For example, a person can post an ad about traveling somewhere and invite people who are traveling to the same destination to share expenses.\nAlthough there is not much use for it in the MICE industry, for those who want to cut accommodation or traveling expenses, we have to mention globally successful platforms based on this exact concept \u2013 Airbnb and Uber.\nAmong the examples of applying the sharing economy today are also the popular coworking spaces. These are shared work spaces where individuals \u2013 commonly freelancers or the self-employed \u2013 share their work space, offices, or equipment with other people who are usually not from the same company. Sometimes even companies use these spaces when they occasionally have increased number of employees and not enough space in their own offices.\nCrowdfunding is not directly related to the sharing economy but it is with economic growth and the strong impact of big groups of individuals on a result, enabling development of good ideas and projects with many interested individuals, instead of \u2013 as was before \u2013 just with the help of big investors. Crowdfunding is by its definition \u201cthe practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet.\u201d\nThe sharing economy is most definitely changing the way people buy products or services and represents a market that attracts investments and entrepreneurs, and this year The Sharing Economy Conference 2016, held on 30th June in London, represents a platform that will gather all interested parties, including big players and start-ups.\n\nThe sharing economy is a concept that is going to spread more and more and enable event planners to cut costs in organizing events. For now, we could say that event planners are slightly \u2013 but understandably \u2013 cautious, but in time, development and implementation of legal and security regulations will probably change this, too.\nStill, it’s obvious that this concept of sharing is becoming increasingly applicable in the MICE industry, considering the requirements that event planners must meet in order to satisfy expectations and criteria of event participants.\nOne final advice could be to think about the feasibility of this concept in some aspect of a future event you organize. It could happen that a solution is within reach, or even easy, and that the only thing that is lacking is exploring this direction.\nThe post Sharing Economy \u2013 The Concept and Ideas to Apply in Event Planning appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2016-06-28T15:47:17+02:00", "date_modified": "2017-12-13T16:32:04+01:00", "author": { "name": "Miona Milic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/miona/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20240224-WA0003-e1728981138373.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/bigstock-Sharing-Technology-90911372.jpg", "tags": [ "congress industry", "MICE", "pick", "Hot topics" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/seebtm-party-2015-4/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/seebtm-party-2015-4/", "title": "SEEbtm Party 2015", "content_html": "Take a look at the atmosphere of 5th jubilee SEEbtm Party 2015, organized by the Association and a regional portal for meeting industry www.kongresniturizam.com and SEEbtm \u2013 SEE Business travel & Meetings magazine.
\nOn the first day of the International Tourism Fair in Belgrade, 19th February 2015, SEEbtm Party (South East Europe Business Travel & Meetings) was held at the restaurant Kalemegdanska Terasa, and brought together more than 250 representatives of congress and business tourism (hotels, event spaces and congress centers, agencies and companies).
\nFor the success of this event, we are grateful to our partners Hotel Galleria Subotica, Zvonko Bogdan Winery in whose exclusive wines we all enjoyed, and Balkan Express band which is traditionally in charge for a good time.
\nTake a look at gallery!
\nThe post SEEbtm Party 2015 appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Take a look at the atmosphere of 5th jubilee SEEbtm Party 2015, organized by the Association and a regional portal for meeting industry www.kongresniturizam.com and SEEbtm \u2013 SEE Business travel & Meetings magazine.\nOn the first day of the International Tourism Fair in Belgrade, 19th February 2015, SEEbtm Party (South East Europe Business Travel & Meetings) was held at the restaurant Kalemegdanska Terasa, and brought together more than 250 representatives of congress and business tourism (hotels, event spaces and congress centers, agencies and companies).\nFor the success of this event, we are grateful to our partners Hotel Galleria Subotica, Zvonko Bogdan Winery in whose exclusive wines we all enjoyed, and Balkan Express band which is traditionally in charge for a good time.\nTake a look at gallery!\nThe post SEEbtm Party 2015 appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2015-03-31T11:31:03+02:00", "date_modified": "2016-11-29T16:27:12+01:00", "author": { "name": "Miroslava Jeremic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/miroslava/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Miroslava.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/SEEbtm-Party-2015-005.jpg", "tags": [ "congress industry", "SEEbtm Party", "Photo" ] } ] }