Takeaways From Skift Global Forum 2016 — Meetings Innovation Report


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We like to think we've taken some of the best practices from the meetings and conventions space and applied them to our own event.

The Future of Meetings & Events Skift Global Forum 2016 brought together the leading marketers, strategists, and technologists in travel last week at New York's Lincoln Center, which is one of the reasons why the Forum has been referred to as the "TED of Travel." Here's a ton of coverage highlighting the takeaways from two intense days of high-level speaker and panel sessions. In today's news, London & Partners announced it received a 66 percent rise in inquiries from U.S. convention organizers during the first two months following the Brexit vote. The British pound has dropped 15 percent since the June 23 referendum, making London somewhat more approachable for more groups. Read the full story here. — Greg Oates, Senior Editor Subscribe to the Skift Meetings Innovation Report Social Quote of the Day "South by South Lawn recap: Attendees learned, listened, connected and brainstormed! medium.com/@hugh_w_forrest/four-lessons-learned-at-sxsl #SXSW #SXSL @POTUS #O