Q1 Forecast: Provincial Initiatives, GMID + New Opportunities
Admin2021-03-11T10:49:54-05:00MMBC chair Clark Grue kicks off the year with a new video series outlining the coalition's key activities for Q1 2021. Advocacy work: As ...
Onward: MMBC’s Strategic Goals For 2021
Admin2021-03-11T10:50:26-05:00A new year means a fresh start! Meetings Mean Business Canada, along with our partners and stakeholders, advocated tirelessly on behalf o...
MMBC Encouraged by Ottawa’s Fall Economic Statement
Admin2021-01-14T18:18:58-05:00Meetings Mean Business Canada is encouraged by new support measures proposed as part of the 2020 Fall Economic Statement (FES), presented November 30 by Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. "Many in the meetings and business events sector are fighting for survival," says Clark Grue, chair, Meetings Mean Business Canada. "We're gratified that the federal government has recognized the economic hardships facing key sectors of the visitor economy. As we go forward, we're committed to working with government representatives to ensure quick roll-out of the proposals and we will continue to work closely with leaders from every [...]
A Look Back: MMBC’s Advocacy Work in 2020
Admin2021-01-19T16:34:07-05:00As the pandemic took hold and industries shutdown earlier this year, Meetings Mean Business Canada immediately adopted a tactical shift and tone of greater urgency as it advocated to federal and provincial decision makers on behalf of the meetings and business events sector."Our work has to some extent shifted and amplified," Clark Grue, who begins the second of a two-year term as chair of the coalition, told MMBC's annual general meeting on November 24, 2020. "In February, we'd had excellent conversations with the federal government about the importance of business events. When the shutdown happened in March, we began to change [...]
STARTUPFEST: A 2020 Hybrid Success Story
Admin2021-01-14T18:06:36-05:00When COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the annual Startupfest event earlier this year, founder Philippe Telio reinvented the format as a summertime hybrid experience. Held July 15–16, 2020 in the Old Port of Montreal and online, the conference drew 200 in-person and about 4,000 virtual attendees over two days. The format was fast-paced: five-minute discussions replaced the typical 20-minute presentations; rolling, two-person interactions replaced panels. Additional features included pre-recorded startup pitches, live chats, DJ sets, yoga sessions, game shows and more. Read more about this unique event. Watch highlights from the conference.
Next Steps: Rebuilding Demand for Business Events
Admin2021-01-19T16:44:25-05:00Canada's meetings and business events sector needs to raise its collective voice and collaborate like never before if it hopes to have it...
Imagine Van Gogh, Quebec City
Admin2021-01-14T18:16:12-05:00Event: Imagine Van Gogh: The Immersive Exhibition, Quebec City Date: July 18–September 13, 2020 Group Sizes: Two rooms were used (110 peo...
Halifax promotes Meet Again campaign
Admin2021-01-14T18:18:09-05:00Discover Halifax has launched a new initiative to encourage local and regional planners to meet in person. Meet Again Halifax promotes th...
Advocacy 101: Make a personal connection
Admin2021-01-20T18:05:16-05:00Cameron Stevens, president of Stevens E3, is determined to raise awareness of the challenges facing Canada's meetings and business events...
New Solutions for a Changed World
Admin2021-01-14T18:31:58-05:00MMBC chair Clark Grue chatted with The Future Economy about how COVID-19 has changed business events, and where we go from here. TAKEAWAY...