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Más de 200.000 asistentes, un centenar de grupos en cartel, medio millar de periodistas acreditados (entre ellos casi 100 llegados de 20 países) y un impacto económico superior a los 60 millones de euros en la Comunidad de Madrid en solo tres días. Son las cifras de Mad Cool, uno de los festivales más importantes de España y referencia en Europa, que este año ha confiado en BCD como agencia oficial.

Expansion Increases Client Reach and Local Services CHICAGO – April 9, 2019 – BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) increases its global presence adding, G-Concept, part of GIS Group, in Taiwan to its expanding Global Partner Network. The move will better serve customers in need of larger, global scope with local delivery in Taiwan. BCD […]

Knowing where the food has come from is the first step, says BCD M&E's John Kelly.

Recurring meetings steal a ton of time. Here’s how leaders can decide whether and how to kill a meeting.

Managing small get-togethers can pose big challenges for corporations - but solutions are close at hand.

BCD Meetings & Events has completed its first three-year strategic plan resulting in growth for the company: 141% increase in total sales, 117% in employees, 218% increase in global footprint and a suite of expanded products and services – now servicing clients in more than 50 countries.

An agency’s ranking is decided by their incentive-based turnover, which was submitted to C&IT as part of the survey for the State of the Industry: Incentives Report 2019.

Para capitalizar el crecimiento que ha tenido BCD Meetings & Events como una de las principales meeting planners de la región, Ana Paula Hernández regresó a la compañía ahora como vicepresidenta de BCD M&E para América Latina.

The five most popular destinations among clients revealed by agencies in the 2019 C&IT State of the Industry: Incentives Report.

Unique venues are high on the trends list in 2019, with buyers and attendees wanting more creative meeting formats and looking beyond rows of seats in traditional conference hotels and venues, according to BCD Meetings & Events’ recent "What’s Trending" report.

A panel at C&IT’s Incentives Retreat discussed the myriad issues surrounding crisis management at international events.

BCD Meetings & Events has completed a three-year strategic plan that has resulted in the company experience record growth.

CHICAGO - February 26, 2019 - BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) has completed a three-year strategic plan resulting in unprecedented growth for the company—141% increase in total sales, 117% in employees, 218% increase in its global footprint and a suite of expanded products and services—now servicing clients in more than 50+ countries.

How some of the most accomplished females in the business found success. Featuring Christine Erickson, SVP, US Event Solutions.

Event planners and stationery designers share ways they grab potential guests’ attention with event invitations. Hear from Cate Banfield, VP, Event Solution Design and Strategy at BCD M&E.

Ana Paula Hernandez joins BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) as Vice President for Latin America. Hernandez re-joins BCD M&E after spending three years as Regional Director, Latin America & Caribbean, for American Express.

Katie Knight, Mark Scales and Arran Cruickshanks among 20 new starters in January across EMEA region.

Sanjay Seth to Become BCD Meetings & Events’ Managing Director, Asia Pacific   SINGAPORE – December 10, 2018 – BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) has named Sanjay Seth as its new Managing Director, Asia Pacific effective January 1.   Currently Director, Singapore & Regional Accounts, APAC, Seth will replace BCD M&E Asia Pacific’s current […]

Across Asia, gifts can symbolise the beginning of meaningful relationships, but ‘it is important to ensure the right gifts are presented at the right time.’

Think of planning and executing meeting budgets as a numbers juggling act that starts when an event is conceived and continues until it ends.

BCD M&E will bring all acquisitions under one name from January 2019, including Grass Roots Meetings & Events.

Rhonda Brewer joins as VP for North America, bringing experience in a number of senior leadership roles.

The Pop Quiz, Monday is a fun little exam that we love to give to savvy business owners.

Global meetings and events agency BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) has unveiled its latest thought leadership report, The Green White Paper, which explores how sustainability affects and plays a part in the meetings, travel and events industry. The white paper was launched at this year’s IMEX America, the global forum for progressive minds in the meetings and events industry.

Restorative innovation, defined as a framework incorporating strategies, ventures, products, and concepts designed to restore health, humanity, and the environment, took centre stage at the inaugural World Restorative Innovation Forum in September in Singapore. It was also a topic at the Singapore MICE Forum in July. With interest in restorative innovation seemingly on the rise, what’s in it for event planners and why should they take note?

Headquartered in Chicago with locations in more than 50 countries, BCD Meetings & Events offers customers solutions ranging from event design and execution to full strategic meetings management programs.

Jeannie Griffin discusses how leveraging technology can help with cost-savings and efficiency.

BCD Meetings & Events has announced a number of new leadership changes aimed at fostering further growth for the company.

A few weeks ago, when you couldn’t turn on the news without hearing about the impending Hurricane Florence, BCD Meetings & Events had a group of 2,000 attendees and exhibitors headed to Maryland.

The report highlights key trends to look for in 2019 in the meetings and events industry.

The incentive industry is a broad, multifaceted community all working toward a similar goal: finding ways to motivate and inspire great performances. It’s a mission that requires the industry to constantly evolve and relies on the insights and innovations of a wide range of contributors.

Agency in healthy position after two major acquisitions in past two years, reporting rise in profit and turnover.

BCD Sports launches the BCD Sports Tickets website to diversify corporate capabilities   CHICAGO – September 20, 2018 – The newest division of BCD Meetings & Events, BCD Sports, has partnered with a California based ticketing provider to introduce a new tool to their array of client service offerings, BCD Sports Tickets. The online platform […]

LONDON – 18 September, 2018 – BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) has announced a 300% increase in profits in 2017. BCD Meetings & Events Ltd has announced a 300% increase in profits in 2017, the first full year of trading since the acquisition of Zibrant Ltd in July 2016. The pre-tax profit of £2.4m includes the combined trading of both BCD M&E and Zibrant for the twelve months ending December 2017, compared to an equivalent £810,000 for 2016.

BCD M&E recibe por tercer año consecutivo el sello PCO Meetings México por parte de la asociación mexicana PCO Meetings Mexico.

CHICAGO, IL – September 10, 2018 – BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) has been listed as a top organization in MeetingsNet’s annual CMI 25 list, which recognizes the largest full-service meeting and incentive travel management companies focused on the U.S. corporate market. MeetingsNet is a digital magazine and website dedicated to the meetings and […]

MeetingsNet’s annual list of the largest meeting and incentive companies focused on the North American corporate market.

To get an idea of what the MICE market is looking like for event planners on the Continent, C&IT interviewed Marie Coupteau, Country Director at BCD Meetings & Events France, to get a French perspective and Alex James, Senior Director EMEA at BCD Meetings & Events, for the latest on Germany.

With just under two years to go before the 2020 Summer Olympic Games kick off in Tokyo, all eyes are on how Japan’s capital is gearing up to host one of the sporting calendar’s most prestigious events, with an obvious focus on infrastructure development, sustainability, and legacy.

PORTUGAL – August 23, 2018 – BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) has increased its global presence by adding Portugal to its extensive list of partner markets, expanding its Global Network.   The Global Network extends BCD M&E’s reach through well-established, expert meetings & events companies around the world which supplement its wholly-owned locations. These […]

As more people watch endless hours of their favorite Netflix, Hulu, and HBO programs, one event professional is aiming to capitalize on that insatiable appetite for content. Learn how Jenna Baker wants to put her new DES certification to work in her role at BCD Meetings & Events.

Event return on investment, or ROI, is important on a number of levels. It determines if an expenditure is cost-effective, assists in planning an event, translates client business goals into profitable event goals, and makes the outcome tangible for the client.

LONDON – 12 July, 2018 – BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) has won four new significant Life Sciences clients in the past eight months. BCD Meetings & Events has revealed that in the past eight months the agency has won four new significant Life Sciences (Pharmaceutical) clients and substantially extended the territories covered for existing other clients, adding to important wins across the globe in a number of other industry sectors.

Genentech’s Amy Perrone, Cisco’s Carolyn Pund and Shire’s Monica Dickenson spoke with BTN editor-in-chief Elizabeth West.

CHICAGO – June 19, 2018 – BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) has launched its second key product in their MeetingSource™ platform, Expense, which provides a secure, intuitive process for capturing, verifying and reporting non-employee expense reimbursements and compliance.   “The challenge with non-employee reimbursements has traditionally been the cost associated with providing a license […]

BCD Meetings & Events has released Expense, a secure tool for capturing, verifying and reporting non-employee expense reimbursement.

Con la nueva herramienta de BCD Meetings & Events los organizadores reservan venues y alojamientos conformes a sus políticas.

BCD Meetings and Events (BCD M&E) has launched Simple Meetings, a self-service online meetings booking tool. Simple Meetings gives users access to a global sourcing inventory and instantly book meeting space and bedrooms for delegates. The system can be configured to ensure compliance with a company’s meeting and travel policies and BCD M&E says there is no limit on the number of meetings or rooms that can be booked through the tool.

BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) launched Simple Meetings, a self-service system that allows users to choose where and how they book meetings.

At the beginning of 2018 Nigel Cooper MD EMEA BCD M&E addressed an audience of 600 people at the BCD Meetings & Events company conference and stated that 85% of the people were new to BCD M&E in the last two years. An incredible statement, but one that summed up the growth and ambition of this company, however, don’t let it be assumed that this growth has just been through acquisition, it has been built on a solid base of client wins delivered by a creative and committed workforce across EMEA.

Social media has made us more networked that ever. It’s easy to connect with people around the world from our desks and living rooms whether we’re wearing a suit or pajamas.

John Kelly has been hired to oversee marketing for Europe, Middle East and Africa. BCD Meetings & Events has hired John Kelly as senior marketing manager to oversee marketing for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Fay Sharpe, Vice President BCD Meetings & Events EMEA scooped the prestigious M&IT Personality of the Year award on Friday night.

The New Jersey pharma "gift ban" is much more than a gift ban. Our Director of Compliance discusses what it means for the industry and provides practical information for planners.

BCD Meetings & Events (M&E) has expanded its UK life sciences team following a number of business wins – and a predicted 40 per cent growth in revenue.

An influencer brings an automatic social following and a dedicated network of fans to an event—and if an influencer loves what they see, they won’t hold back on spreading the word. Read more at: https://www.campaignasia.com/article/how-to-leverage-social-media-influencers/441804

BCD Meetings & Events has signed an agreement to acquire U.K.-based Grass Roots Meetings & Events from Blackhawk Network Holdings. Grassroots Meetings & Events is a division of Grass Roots Group Holdings It specializes in strategic meetings management and attendee management. The acquisition will bring 220 employees to BCD M&E, with local expertise in the U.K., Germany, U.S., Switzerland and Singapore. Grass Roots Meetings & Events manages over £150 million in meeting spend. The company works with three of the Big Four professional services firms, nine of the top 15 investment banks and many other global organizations.

BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) has announced the appointment of Gill Newman as Director, Life Sciences Operations, EMEA. Gill joins the expanding BCD M&E Life Sciences team from American Express GBT Meetings & Events, where she held the title of EMEA Operations.

The acquisition will infuse BCD M&E with 220 new employees with local expertise in the United Kingdom, Germany, and more.

BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) has signed an agreement to acquire Grass Roots Meetings & Events from Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.

BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) has today announced the appointment of Gill Newman as Director, Life Sciences Operations, EMEA. Gill joins the expanding BCD M&E Life Sciences team from American Express GBT Meetings & Events, where she held the title of EMEA Operations. 13.12.2017 Gill will undertake direct line management responsibility for the UK […]

Hospitality, leisure and travel peers applaud Fast Forward 15 mentoring programme Fay Sharpe, Vice President of BCD Meetings & Events and founder of Fast Forward 15, received a coveted Shine Award in recognition of her mentoring work and championing of female talent in the events sector.

Griffin is the new VP, product & technology solutions at BCD Meetings & Events, based in Austin, Texas. Griffin will report to Ted Stone, senior vice president, global technology and products, and be responsible for the continued evolution of meetings products.

Jeannie Griffin joins BCD Meetings & Events as VP, Product & Technology Solutions.

Following a number of recent business wins, leading global meeting and event management agency, BCD Meetings & Events, has welcomed nine new starters across the business over the last quarter. Appointments have further strengthened the Strategic Meetings, Creative, LIVE! and Life Sciences teams.

Tobacco Dock has partnered with BCD Meetings & Events to streamline and manage accommodation requirements for guests and crew visiting the landmark event space. The agreement will give delegates, guests and event crew access to the local lodging inventory and full London accommodation options at preferred rates.

BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) has named Harshad Donde as country director for India. Previously, Donde was director of operations for BCD Travel, India where he was responsible for leading the market’s transformation through process reengineering, designing, developing and implementing various agent-facing technology tools.

Good communication and a clear chain of command are crucial risk management strategies says BCD Meetings & Events, as it recounts its direct involvement with the Brussels terror attacks.

As a career sales professional, Nancy Medoff has spent a significant portion of her impressive career climbing the ranks of Marriott International’s sales organization. Nancy managed the accounts of global clients for over 4000 worldwide properties among other sales and operations leadership roles.

Charlene Rabideau with BCD Sports sat down with sister company BCD Travel to discuss how BCD Sports is making big plays.

Life can be challenging for corporate planners in a seller’s market, and especially so for many of those in the medical meetings sector. Hotels in high-demand cities often have a choice of group business they can take, and pharmaceutical groups can be at a negotiating disadvantage relative to other clients.

BCD Meetings & Events has launched BCD Sports, an independent unit that focuses on team travel and corporate hospitality for the sports market. The new unit will expand on its existing client portfolio, and create athletic immersion experiences for corporate events as well as coordinate team travel for professional, collegiate and youth teams.

Building on their existing portfolio of clients, BCD Sports will focus on designing and executing unforgettable athletic immersion experiences for corporate hospitality and coordinating team travel for professional and youth teams and collegiate clients, taking their offering to the next level.

BCD Meetings and Events (BCD M and E) is expanding its creative and life sciences divisions as a result of strong growth and new business wins following the acquisition of Zibrant in July 2016.

BCD Meetings & Events expanded its team in March, adding Shauna Whitehead as vice president, global account management and Nancy Medoff as vice president, global sales. Whitehead, a meetings-industry veteran of 20 years most recently with CWT Meetings & Events, took a few minutes to share her experience with MeetingsNet.

BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) is expanding their global Enterprise Solutions team with the addition of two new leaders. Shauna Whitehead joins as VP, Global Account Management and Nancy Medoff as VP, Global Sales.

BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) is expanding their global Enterprise Solutions team with the addition of two new leaders.

Lisa Hopkins, BCD Meetings & Events managing director, Asia Pacific, says: “Airbnb’s data will be integrated into BCD Travel’s proprietary DecisionSource© business intelligence and security solution, allowing clients to interact with maps and detailed reports in real time and bring Airbnb accommodation bookings into view for managed travel.”

BCD Meetings & Events has bolstered its Life Sciences team with the recruitment of Michelle Pullen and Rachael Thomas. The appointments come as BCD Meetings & Events strengthens its market share and expands into new territories following various acquisitions.

BCD Meetings & Events has bolstered its Life Sciences team with the recruitment of Michelle Pullen and Rachael Thomas. The appointments come as BCD Meetings & Events strengthens its market share and expands into new territories following various acquisitions.

SMM still isn’t moving beyond highly regulated companies, an increasingly saturated market. Here’s what I think we need to do to get new SMM players on board.

Fast Forward 15 – the program designed to encourage, coach and up-skill female talent in the hospitality sector – celebrated the successes of its year 2 intake at a recent mentoring day.

Kelleher has more than 23 years of international business development experience across multiple industries including travel, meetings & events and professional development.

BCD M&E wins 2016 SITE Crystal Award for “Most Impactful Effort toward Corporate Social Responsibility as Part of an Incentive Program”

BCD Travel has signed an agreement to take a majority ownership in its China and Hong Kong joint venture.

C&IT looks back on the BCD M&E and Zibrant deal, and what it means for the newly merged organisation.

MeetingsNet, a digital magazine and website dedicated to the meetings and incentives industry, has named BCD Meetings & Events to its 2016 CMI 25 list of the largest and most influential full-service meeting and incentive travel management companies focused on the U.S. corporate meetings and incentives industry.

The number of meetings and events held in Italy grew by 11.5% in 2015 and agencies predict there will be a further increase.

The Japanese government has announced it will begin providing low-interest loans this autumn to stimulate convention centre development across the archipelago.

BCD Meetings & Events acquired Zibrant, an award-winning Events Agency delivering national and international events in the UK, to strengthen and diversify its Events business in the European market.

BCD Meetings & Events adds seven partner markets, including South Korea and UAE

BCD Meetings & Events hold creative content and event technology workshop in June.

Brexit and the meetings & events industry.

BCD Meetings & Events’ Anthony Coyle-Dowling weighs in on industry trends for C&IT.

BCD Meetings & Events’ Anthony Coyle-Dowling participates in C&IT roundtable debate on personalization.

Clients spent more than £820m with top UK event agencies in 2015, according to C&IT’s first ever Top 20 Agencies table ranked by total client spend/billings.

No matter the size of your business, the key to a long-lasting organization starts with a strong company culture. For some, keeping that startup feel is essential for an organization’s rapid growth, and it’s what propelled BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) to the global business main stage.

The last year has been one of tremendous growth for BCD Meetings & Events. President Scott Graf explains how listening to clients has fueled smart expansion and looks ahead to what the future holds.

BCD Meetings & Events increased its global presence by adding Greece to its extensive list of partner markets expanding its Global Partner Network.

Three industry experts join BCD Meetings & Events to strengthen Events team in the UK.

More than 35 event professionals gathered for a Contingency Awareness and Planning Events workshop at The Savoy Hotel on 30 March, organised by BCD Meetings and Events.

BCD Meetings & Events parent company, BCD Travel, climbed to spot 231 on Forbes’ best employer list in the U.S.

Life sciences companies interested in one partner to deliver unique, full-service meetings management consultation, design and fulfillment can do so with BCD Meetings & Events’ Life Sciences Center of Excellence (LSCOE).

BCD Meetings & Events’ Managing Director APAC, Lisa Hopkins shares insight into meeting procurement and event managers’ needs when introducing an SMM program.

BCD Meetings & Events’ Global President, Scott Graf, talks strategic growth plans, 2016/2017 outlook and more with BTN editor-in-chief Elizabeth West.

BCD Meetings & Events has acquired Plan 365, Inc., a marketing logistics agency specializing in pharmaceutical and high-tech industries.

BCD Meetings & Events launches proprietary, scalable technology to power meetings management

BCD Meetings & Events’ Managing Director EMEA talks regional growth, customer service and employee engagement with Lauren Houghton of C&IT.

BCD Meetings & Events increased its global presence by adding 13 partner markets to expand its Global Partner Network and better serve customers.

BCD Meetings & Events’ Lisa Hopkins will host a session on how to get the best deal when planning events

Bruce Morgan, SVP Marketing & Business Development, discussed the advantages of a new meetings payment solution for clients.

BCD Travel has been named 2015 Most Admired Travel Management Company for the third year running. Presented by The Beat, a widely popular business travel newsletter published by Northstar Travel Media, the 8th Annual Beat Readers’ Choice Awards reflect the results of a readers’ poll conducted earlier this year.

Anthony Coyle Downing with BCD Meetings & Events, discusses why a ‘glocalisation’ model, operating locally but maintaining brand values, is crucial to success and how his global agency is embracing this trend.

BCD Meetings & Events’ Director of Supplier Relations, Rebecca Jones, contributes her expertise on negotiations with all supplier partners included in the meeting planning process

C&IT catches up with former Zibrant global sales director Anthony Coyle-Dowling on his new role as senior director, event business development at BCD Meetings & Events In the spotlight: Anthony Coyle-Dowling, BCD Meetings & Events

BCD Meetings & Events has taken further steps to increase their presence in Latin America by appointing a managing director to oversee the entire region.

BCD M&I and BCD Travel Groups have integrated their two organizations to create a new global operating unit branded as BCD Meetings & Events with more than 700 employees and operations in over 40 countries.

BCD Meetings & Events, formerly BCD Meetings & Incentives, makes 2014 C&IT “Top 50 agencies” list, and increases ranking to #6

Anthony Coyle-Dowling, former global sales director at Zibrant, has joined BCD Meetings & Events as senior director, event business development.

The new entity, to be known as BCD Meetings & Events, will now encompass 700 employees in more than 40 countries. Former BCD M&I global president, Scott Graf, will now head up the new organisation.

ATLANTA, April 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Forbes magazine has named BCD Travel among America’s Best Employers 2015and the only travel management company in that elite group. The popular U.S. business magazine based its designation on an independent survey by Statista.com of 20,000 American employees working for U.S. companies and U.S. divisions of international firms with […]

BCD Meetings & Events has been named to the 2013 CMI 25 list, the 7th annual directory of the largest and most influential full-service meeting and incentive travel management companies focused on the U.S. corporate meetings and events industry.

BCD M&I today announced the acquisition of Universal Meeting Management, Inc. (UMM), a leading corporate meeting and event management company with expertise in servicing the health care provider (HCP) sector and a growing customer base in the High Tech market.

C&IT’s Top 50 agencies are ranked by UK event-based turnover, and this year’s table has seen several big climbers and a number of new entries.

BCD M&I announced the formation of a partnership with Barlow Travel, New Zealands leading corporate manager of international sporting events, including rugby, tennis, motor racing and netball. The formation of BCD M&I New Zealand expands the companys presence in the Asia Pacific region and increases its service offerings both in the region and globally.