The Colombian capital was chosen as the venue to host WFNS World Congress of Neurosurgery scheduled for 2021.This event, considered one of the industry’s most important meetings, had not been held in Latin America for 28 years.
ESC (European Society of Cardiology) Congress 2015 in London has broken all previous records, making it the most successful event in the Society’s history, with a delegate attendance of 32,773. The event also welcomed more international visitors than ever before, with attendees from over 140 countries worldwide.
From December 16th 2015, Air Europa Airlines will start operating direct flights between Paraguay and Europe; the nonstop route Paraguay-Spain will be back after 21 years.
A partir del 16 diciembre de 2015, Air Europa Líneas Aéreas operará con vuelos directos entre Paraguay y Europa, de esta manera se recupera la conectividad sin escalas de la ruta Paraguay-España después de 21 años.
The company joins the international association for corporate event organizers
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Meliá Hotels International has announced a partnership with UNICEO®, the international association for senior corporate event organizers, a further step in enhancing its recognition as a leading company in the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Congresses and Exhibitions) segment, a strategic priority for the hotel company.
ibtm world 2015 (formerly EIBTM) is the new name for the leading global event for the meeting and events industry, following an overall re-brand for the global portfolio of events last year.
Dubai Business Events - the Official Convention Bureau (DBE) and Partners are offering a series of unique educational opportunities for senior members of the association community and corporate event planners
In this issue: a Special Feature on Paris and the latest developments in the French capital, the profile of the European Food Information Council, a focus on the latest technologies available to associations... and more.
Ranked 3rd in Japan, following Tokyo and Kyoto, in the 2014 ICCA rankings, Sapporo has surely been proving itself as an attractive destination for both world’s travelers and meeting organizers.
The third annual Cape Construction Conference and Trade Expo took place on the 12-13 of August 2015 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Now in its third edition, this year’s event had 5000 pre-registered visitors and the Western Cape’s most innovative exhibition for the construction industry.
The Adelaide Convention Bureau is pleased to announce that Adelaide will host the Land Forces 2016 Exposition worth $16.6m to the state’s visitor economy over its 3 day duration though its legacy is priceless and will be long lasting.
For the 4th year running, the business travel community has voted Tsogo Sun as the ‘Best South African hotel group’. Furthermore, Tsogo Sun’s Sandton Convention Centre has received the coveted best ‘Large Conference Venue’ award for the 2nd year.
Over 3 000 delegates from across the world gathered in Durban ICC during the opening of the XIV World Forestry Congress, a global event which is held every six years and it was the first time that this gathering took place on African soil.
Organised jointly by FITUR, the UNWTO and Casa África
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FITUR, the International Tourism Trade Show, is renewing its commitment to sustainable development in Africa through its tourism industry, by means of the Tourism Investment and Business Forum for Africa, INVESTOUR, which will be staging its seventh edition on 21 January 2016 within the context of the trade show organised by IFEMA, running from 20 to 24 January next year.
The Ministry of Tourism in Egypt has announced that the country and J. Walter Thompson Co., a New York-based advertising agency, have entered into a three-year $68 million agreement to revive the tourism industry in the Arab nations.
Over 40 participants took part in the first EDGE Seminar, representing an even split between PCOs, Convention Bureaux and venues, engaging in a programme that was intensely focused on the future of the meetings industry and the rapidly changing realities of life as a PCO.
The Africa Travel Association (ATA), the leader in promoting tourism to Africa, will hold its 40th Annual World Congress in Nairobi, Kenya from November 9- 14, 2015.
World champion cyclists, international HIV, AIDS and immunotherapy experts, tropical agricultural scientists and nursing and education professionals are among those heading to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) during the coming weeks as the Centre moves into its peak conference season.
Africa is becoming more and more popular as a meetings destination
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A report by American Express Meetings & Events has indicated that Africa is becoming more and more popular as a meetings destination, with 52% of respondents predicting a growth in interest
Meet Puerto Rico began the new fiscal year 2015-16 on strong footing with more than 20 groups holding their meetings in Puerto Rico in August and September 2015.
Athens is preparing for the upcoming third Athens Democracy Forum, organized by International New York Times (INYT), which will take place on 13-15th September 2015.
The world’s foremost researchers and practitioners from data mining, knowledge discovery, data analytics and big data will converge at Hilton Sydney from 10-13 August 2015.
Calabar International Convention Centre, in Cross River State, Nigeria, is bidding to host the ICCA Africa Chapter conference in 2017, which could be a first for West Africa and ICCA.
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