In this issue of HQ Asia-Pacific: a focus on the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR), the UIA Association Round Tables, an interview of Jeannie Lim, of the Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau, and some useful destination updates.
APSR President, Michiaki Mishima, himself a physician who manages the Department of Respiratory Medicine at Kyoto University, Japan, shares with us the challenges of running a medical association with about 15,000 members from around the world.
Held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC) with 2,700 delegates from more than 100 countries, the 2014 World Cancer Congress (WCC) took place last December in Australia.
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.
The board of the German Convention Bureau (GCB) has announced it will open a representative office in China. Together with the German National Tourist Board (GNTB) the GCB will further its work in Asia, one of its key target market.
he GSMA recently announced the first details of the 2015 Mobile World Congress Shanghai, which will be held 15-17 July 2015 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC)
The Victorian State Government announced the venue’s expansion, a move that will retain MCEC’s mantle as Australia’s largest and busiest convention and exhibition centre.
The face of the largest city in Australia is changing, primarily thanks to the effort and the good will of the New South Wales Government. This will definitely benefit Sydney as a convention city.
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