Over 4,200 experts in Hepatology from over 70 countries assembled in Tokyo for the 25th Conference of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL). Of these 4,200, two thirds were overseas participants.
Viparis has enlisted Time Out Paris – the trusted platform that inspires and enables people to experience the best of Paris– to give a new look to Like a Parisian, the guide to Paris that is included in every Viparis Welcome Pack. This new partnership is proof of Viparis's commitment to providing a high-quality welcome to visitors and conference attendees.
“The Big Conversations You Need to Have to Keep Your Meetings Alive” is the title and focus of the 2016 Association Meetings Conference that will be held in London the day before The Meetings Show on Monday 13th June at Church House, Westminster.
In order to encourage international multi-day conferences in Holland, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, NBTC Holland Marketing and some twenty industry partners set up the Pre-financing & Guarantee Fund (VGF).
Dublin has been named one of Lonely Planet’s top 10 cities in the world to visit in 2016, and The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) is giving away a weekend for two in Dublin where you can experience Ireland’s Céad Míle Fáilte (a hundred thousand welcomes) for yourself!
Kenes Group, a leading Professional Conference Organizer (PCO) and Association Management company, has just launched a new service dedicated to small and medium sized events, Kenes M+. The new service line will be bringing to the table fresh entrepreneurial spirit and agility and will act as a platform to support growth in educational events.
Kick-off with world premiere of a BMW Vision Vehicle
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Under the guiding theme “The Next 100 Years” BMW Group celebrated 100 years of entering into the commercial register with more than 2,000 international guests from business and politics, research, society and the media along with selected dealers, suppliers and associates in Munich’s Olympic hall on the 7th of March 2016.
On Saturday March 21st, during the annual TEFAF meeting of the convention ambassador club Amici ad Mosam, Mayor Annemarie Penn-te Strake will hand out the Brightlands Convention Award 2015 to the person who has meant most to the Maastricht region as a convention destination.
Sydney is set to welcome the latest cutting-edge magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) global leaders and technology at an international conference secured for Australia. The New South Wales (NSW) Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events, Stuart Ayres, and Business Events Sydney (BESydney) CEO, Lyn Lewis-Smith, today jointly announced the high-profile win, worth more than A$19 million in direct expenditure for the State.
A special event dedicated to meeting and event planners will put the spotlight on mental agility with a packed day of education, networking and even a Mock Trial.
The MCI Group, a key driver of innovation in global meetings, events, association and congress industries, has announced the rebranding of Agency Coulter, its division that focus on luxury brands to Black Flower Agency.
The EuroConference presents the ideal platform for improving your knowledge and understanding of associations while increasing networking opportunities.
The Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB), Malaysia’s first bureau in driving the business events profession, has established a Government and Industry Relations (GIR) division to foster concrete relationships with government and local agencies across the country.
The city was honoured to welcome close to 4,000 meeting professionals as they learned, networked and discovered for themselves why Vancouver is an internationally leading convention destination.
In this issue: a special interview of Barbara Steuri-Albrecht, Director of the Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau (SCIB), along an extensive feature on Switzerland, special updates on Marseille et Antwerp... and much more.
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