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    Melbourne is Number One in Asia-Pacific for Sustainability

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    Melbourne has been ranked the number one sustainable city in the Asia-Pacific region for business events in the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) for the second consecutive year.
    19th Nov, 2018
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    BestCities unveil ground-breaking ‘Universal Accessibility in Meetings’ research

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    BestCities Global Alliance, GainingEdge and Rehabilitation International unveiled new market-leading research into accessible meetings at today’s ICCA Congress in Dubai. The outcomes promote awareness among the meetings community on what can be done to enforce universal accessibility for delegates with disabilities.
    19th Nov, 2018
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    Montréal to host three International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) Conferences by 2033

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    The International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA), representing some 100,000 pilots worldwide, has signed a strategic partnership with Tourisme Montréal, confirming that it will host three IFALPA Conferences—in 2023, 2028 and 2033—in the city. More than 1,500 representatives will converge upon Montréal over the next 15 years, which is excellent news for the leading city for international events in North America.
    16th Nov, 2018
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    Athens is the European Capital of Innovation 2018

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    Athens is the winner of this year's European Capital of Innovation Awards. The contest, which is funded by the EU research and innovation program Horizon 2020, took place in Lisbon, this month and the award consists of 1 million Euros.
    16th Nov, 2018
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    Helsinki ranks 5th in sustainability among congress cities

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    Helsinki has once again earned international recognition as a destination for congresses and meetings. The Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Leadership Awards were presented at the 57th International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) Congress in Dubai on 14 November. This year’s winner was Gothenburg, while Helsinki shared fifth place with Uppsala. Last year, Helsinki was ranked in 6th position.
    16th Nov, 2018
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    VisitScotland Business Events wins ICCA Best Marketing Award at 57th ICCA Congress

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    ICCA announced VisitScotland Business Events as the winner of this year’s prestigious ICCA Best Marketing Award at the Closing Ceremony of the 57th ICCA Congress on Wednesday 14 November 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
    15th Nov, 2018
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    Two day Event Tech Live smashes the numbers

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    Event Tech Live 2018 (ETL) had the courage of its convictions, ramping up to two days and introducing more new elements, a 1-2-1 Meeting Zone and the New Experience Zone among them. And numbers were up an astonishing 35 per cent on last year as a result.
    15th Nov, 2018
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    Gothenburg tops world sustainability rankings for third consecutive year

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    For the third year in a row, Gothenburg has come out on top when it comes to sustainability, according to Global Destination Sustainability Index 2018, which was revealed on Wednesday. This is a broad international ranking of sustainability work being done in 50 world cities.
    15th Nov, 2018
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    Russian Convention Bureau will present new participants at IBTM World-2018 International Exhibition

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    This will be the second time Russia will present its joint exhibit RUSSIA OPEN TO THE WORLD, organized by the Russian Convention Bureau with the informational support of Roscongress Foundation.
    15th Nov, 2018
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    Busan To Host Top Global Combustion Engine Congress in 2020

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    Busan has been selected to host the 2022 International Council on Combustion Engines (CIMAC) Congress, which will also be the event’s 20th edition since its Paris debut in 1951. More than 1,000 global experts in international combustion and related fields are expected to attend the congress, scheduled to take place at BEXCO, Busan’s primary convention centre.
    15th Nov, 2018
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    GainingEdge Launches New Global Competitive Index

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    A new index which ranks cities in terms of their competitive strength for attracting international conventions was launched at the ICCA Annual Congress this week in Dubai.
    15th Nov, 2018
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    James Rees elected as new ICCA president

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    James Rees, Executive Director at ExCeL London, has been elected as the new ICCA president at the General Assembly of the 57th ICCA Congress, which is taking place from 11-14 November 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
    15th Nov, 2018
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    Lisbon - Meetings & Events Destination

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    Founded in 1987, the Lisboa Convention Bureau is a department of Turismo de Lisboa, and their main goal is to promote Lisbon as a prime destination for International events.
    12th Nov, 2018
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    Vancouver Among North America’s Top Meeting & Convention Destinations

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    Vancouver has been ranked one of North America’s top meeting and convention destinations according to the 2018 Watkins Report Meeting and Convention Planners Survey.
    9th Nov, 2018
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    First-stage appointments are up for IBTM World

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    IBTM World has announced that first-stage appointments for exhibitors are up 7 per cent against last year, with over 3,500 more business meetings booked than at this stage in 2017. The meetings have been facilitated using the company’s technically advanced appointment system which pairs exhibitor and buyer preferences to ensure that meetings are arranged between people with whom there is a very good chance of doing business.
    9th Nov, 2018
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    Demand for ‘experiences’ outpaces tourism in Asia Pacific’s CIT industry

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    Other trends identified in new Corporate Incentive Travel study
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    Tourism continues to dominate Asia Pacific’s travel industry, but the Corporate Incentive Travel segment (CIT), already representing one-quarter of the global travel industry, continues to make steady gains.
    9th Nov, 2018
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    Winners Announced for the Event Technology Awards 2018

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    East London’s Troxy hosted the 6th Event Technology Awards, welcoming event professionals from around the globe to an exciting evening of food and celebration.
    9th Nov, 2018
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    Helsinki brings together key startup ecosystem influencers in June 2019

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    Helsinki will be in the epicentre of European innovation, as three major investor & startup events will be held on 3-6 of June to highlight the position of the city in the global startup ecosystem.
    8th Nov, 2018
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    Singex Wins Tender To Manage Singapore Expo For Up To 10 Years

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    SingEx Venues, the venue management company operating Singapore EXPO Convention and Exhibition Centre and its convention wing MAX Atria since 1999, has won the tender bid to continue operating Singapore’s largest Meetings, Incentives, Convention and Exhibition (MICE) venue for up to 10 years, starting from January 2019.
    8th Nov, 2018
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    Italy at Hand, The Event the numbers of the success of the first edition

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    888 business appointments between those attending the 3-day event which closed in Bologna on 3rd November 2018
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    Italy at Hand, the most interactive b2b MICE event ever, organised by Convention Bureau Italia with the aim of promoting the Italian Congress offer in international tourism has closed with a great success. 888 business appointments between the 43 international buyers and 45 qualified national operators present. The many international guests and the involvement of 24 partners made possible this first edition of the format.
    8th Nov, 2018
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