Nour Mouakke, founder of meetings and events booking platform Wizme, moved from Syria to the UK in 2009 to study marketing in Durham. But when war broke out in Syria in 2011, it changed everything. Mouakke, who has not seen his family in Syria in more than 12 years, applied for refugee status in 2014 so he could set up his own business.

"I see Wizme as a platform for my personal philanthropy goals," he says. "Coming from a warzone and not having seen my family for 12 years I just want to be able to support communities and work with people."

Nour Mouakke, founder of meetings and events booking platform Wizme, moved from Syria to the UK in 2009 to study marketing in Durham. But when war broke out in Syria in 2011, it changed everything. Mouakke, who has not seen his family in Syria in more than 12 years, applied for refugee status in 2014 so he could set up his own business.
"I see Wizme as a platform for my personal philanthropy goals," he says. "Coming from a warzone and not having seen my family for 12 years I just want to be able to support communities and work with people."

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You're organizing events with the wow factor and you want to stay current &ndash; we get it. On the M&amp;IT Podcast we connect you with the eventprofs that matter and the issues you care about. M&amp;IT is the UK&rsquo;s best read meetings and events publication, with more than 30 years at the forefront of the sector. Join our editorial team as they get curious on their regular fortnightly shows.

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The report illustrates the current thinking of event buyers from a range of disciplines across the UK, Europe and North America in terms of their priorities when selecting a destination or venue, and shows that skills, equity and sustainability are becoming greater priorities for planners.

M&amp;IT editor Paul Harvey talks to Martin Fullard, director of news and content at The Business of Events, about the <a href="https://the-business-of-events.com/international-planner-sentiment-report-2023/">2023 International Planner Sentiment Report.</a> 
The report illustrates the current thinking of event buyers from a range of disciplines across the UK, Europe and North America in terms of their priorities when selecting a destination or venue, and shows that skills, equity and sustainability are becoming greater priorities for planners.

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