10: The Future of the MICE industry & the Rise of Hybrid Events with Andy McNeill

Topics: MICE, Meetings, events, incentives, conferences, Andy McNeill, AMI global, hybrid events, COVID19, Destination Everywhere podcast

Today we talk about Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions ( also known as MICE) and the rise of hybrid events. Our guest this morning is the CEO and founder of A.M.I Global, an industry-leading meetings and events agency. He is also the co-host of the Destination Everywhere Podcast which I know you’ll want to check out after listening to this interview. Andy McNeill is on the Tourism Entrepreneur podcast, so stay tuned and don’t forget to subscribe and visit tourismentrepreneur.com

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

[1:14] Andy’s intro and background

[2:50] About the Destination Everywhere podcast

[5:05] The State of the MICE industry

[7:14] Tips and tools to host successful hybrid events

[9:12] How can destinations carve their own space in the global MICE industry

[11:10] Trends that will impact the MICE industry in the future

[14:25] Words of wisdom and encouragements for fellow MICE entrepreneurs

[15:40] What’s next for the Destination Everywhere podcast

That’s it for today! Coming up next week: a conversation with Wolf Worster, CEO of Acceso Europe. In the meantime, visit tourismentrepreneur.com to join our community and monthly events! Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram @tourismpreneur

LINKS MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:

AMI Global: https://americanmeetings.com/

Destination Everywhere podcast: https://americanmeetings.com/podcast/