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Fly shame or fly guilt
Summary:The Swedes coined a new term for this, namely ‘flygskam’ or fly shame, which refers to the guilt that travellers experience when they fly off to somewhere knowing they are contributing negatively to climate change.10th May, 2019Category: - Magazine:Image:
Let’s Expand Our Creativity While We Expand Our Horizons
Summary:Letter to the GQ readers by Marcel A.M. Vissers11th Feb, 2019Category: - Magazine:Image:
The Enigmatic Beauty of Languages
Summary:Expanding on the diversity of ICCA’s official language(s) paves the way for our industry colleagues to take a moment and look at language learning as a cognitive and cultural enrichment.3rd Jan, 2019Category: - Magazine:Image:
7 million tulips in Keukenhof
Summary:Second edition of Marcel's new blog9th Oct, 2018Category: - Magazine:Image:
What is a Healthy Conference Meal?
Summary:Some of our oldest readers will remember my blog and might have wondered what happened to it, why I stopped writing. Well, after a long of radio silence, I have decided to bring Marcel's blog back!7th Sep, 2018Category: - Magazine:Image:
European Convention Bureaus in distress
Summary:Marcel A. M. Vissers writes2nd May, 2018Category: - Magazine:Image:
GDPR: Fear of change?
Summary:Are you ready for it? I am hearing this question everywhere I turn my head and its clearly raising doubt and insecurity among associations.13th Feb, 2018Category: - Magazine:Image:
2017-2018, I am Happy!
Summary:In this year’s last edition, we discuss something we certainly know a few things about: Competition. In 2017, many things have changed in my life that, in the end, have made me so happy. A lot has changed in my company and publications; the company has become younger, happier and more creative.18th Dec, 2017Category: - Magazine:Image:
Tour Operators and MICE
Summary:During a familiarisation trip in August to the poetically green Hangzhou in China, I met the Director of MICE for TUI China Travel Co. Ltd, Mr. Xiang Weng, an inspiring and very cheerful person. He told me about the power of the German Travel Company TUI around the world, which also has a department actively involved in the organisation of conferences in China.1st Oct, 2017Category: - Magazine:Image:
Back to school
Summary:I’ll be 72 next year and I am planning on going back to school. I have actually already made up my mind. Why on earth would I want to go back to school, you may wonder? Well, I have two good reasons. Number one: what better way to rekindle the fire and keep your mind and spirit in shape than through closer contact with the younger generations.1st Sep, 2017Category: - Magazine:Image:
A Fund for Emerging Countries
Summary:I have just returned from the European Cities Marketing (ECM) International Conference & General Assembly 2017, held in the inspiring city of Dubrovnik, Croatia. As the city was absolutely teeming with tourists the organisers had obviously made the perfect choice. I continue to have questions about how convention bureaus should position themselves in this context.1st Jul, 2017Category: - Magazine:Image:
Technology: Long live magazine.live!
Summary:Digital has a magical ring to it but that’s all because it’s not really convenient to read. One tended to think that it was enough to put a PDF of a magazine online. I hope you can forgive me that I have done the very same thing in the past! But it is not easy to read, it tends to get boring rather rapidly and it’s far from reader friendly.1st May, 2017Category: - Magazine:Image:
Rejuvenate and Strengthen
Summary:I have an enthusiastic story to share with you. I enjoy working with talented young people. I admire their enthusiasm and their laidback style of communication. I am hugely inspired and motivated by young professionals and I like to think that I can do the same for them. Combining fresh ideas and the power to break the waves with experience and familiarity in my opinion provides an excellent basis for achieving great plans. This combination energises teams, fostering job satisfaction and inventiveness while also providing a solid foundation for the company.1st Mar, 2017Category:
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