Category Archives: Professional Meeting Management

5 Principles for Success in Destination Management

Posted on January 5, 2013 by padraicino

by Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Ovation Global DMC In 1662 Irishman Robert Boyle made a scientific discovery that eventually allowed us to voyage to the bottom of the sea; 8 years later the exact same discovery was made by the … Continue reading →

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From Spectator to Participant – the Revolutionary Impact of Hybrid Meetings and Events

Posted on March 16, 2012 by padraicino

by Padraic Gilligan, VP, Industry Relations, MCI In early 2012 Vok Dams Consulting, the consulting arm of the eponymous German based marketing and live communications agency, produced an intriguing white paper on “Hybrid Events, a new trend in live marketing”. … Continue reading →

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The Language of Business

Posted on October 11, 2011 by padraicino

The Language of Business by Padraic Gilligan, Managing Director, Ovation Global DMC Hilton has recently launched a really interesting app connected with its Garden Inn product. Called Bizwords it’s a combination game / educational resource pivoting around the acronyms and … Continue reading →

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Singapore – a curious cat and mouse tale

Posted on April 8, 2011 by padraicino

by Padraic Gilligan For many of us in the Meetings Industry the major dread of any trip to Asia is the knowledge that most conversations about our business will be liberally peppered with “MICE”. And we’re not talking small rodents … Continue reading →

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