Interview

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    Lesley Williams, market development director, on how to engage the younger generation

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    Prior to joining BestCities, Lesley was head of Business Tourism for Marketing Edinburgh where her key focus was sourcing and bidding for international conferences for the city. Lesley has served on a number of committees focused on raising the profile of Scotland as a world leading conference destination including involvement in the Annual Business Tourism for Scotland, as deputy chair of Business Tourism for Scotland and also as chair of ICCA UK and Ireland Chapter.
    27th Aug, 2019
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    International Coach Federation (ICF): Transforming Lives Through Coaching

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    Founded in 1995, the International Coach Federation (ICF) is a leading global organisation dedicated to advancing the coaching profession by setting high standards, providing independent certification and building a worldwide network of trained coaching professionals with more than more than 130 Chapters and over 25,000 members from 137 countries. Magdalena Mook, ICF’s executive director and CEO , talks about her exciting journey in coaching.
    5th Sep, 2017
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    Octavio B. Peralta - Building relationships, credibility and confidence

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    As Secretary General of the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia & the Pacific (ADFIAP), Octavio B. Peralta – better known as Bobby in our industry – has developed over a course of 25 years a network of friends and allies in the association and MICE world. Our most seasoned readers will also know that Bobby has been instrumental in creating and sustaining APFAO, the Asia- Pacific Federation of Association Organizations, which HQ is a strong supporter and partner of.
    15th Nov, 2016
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    Tokyo - Looking beyond 2020

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    Kazuko Toda, Director, Business Events Team, Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau, explains the strategy of Tokyo as an association destination and how the 2020 Olympics will leave a lasting legacy for meetings in the Japanese capital.
    22nd Dec, 2015
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    Meet. Share. Grow. - ECM’s Credo for the Meetings Industry

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    ECM Vice-President for the Meetings Industry, Heike Mahmoud, explains the virtuous circle that European Cities Marketing members and the meetings industry create together.
    20th Mar, 2015
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    Gary Khan - India with a vision (2/2)

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    In the first part of his interview, Gary Khan talked about the state of India, notably as a meeting destination. Now it is time to go back to Hyderabad.
    12th Feb, 2015
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    Gary Khan - India with a vision (1/2)

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    A man of wisdom and frankness, Jalil Khan, known mostly as Gary, shares his insights about India as a convention destination, but also explains why, according to him, Hyderabad is a few steps ahead of its India counterparts. This is the first part of an interview conducted last December.
    29th Jan, 2015
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    ICC Sydney's Adam Mather-Brown

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    A passion for opening international venues
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    ICC Sydney General Manager, Adam Mather-Brown says it’s his passion for people and the buzz of the pre-opening environment that attracts him to lead operating teams in new international convention centres.
    18th Dec, 2014
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