Post event tours to Brussels, Bristol and Bath are already full as hosted buyers see the benefit of combining time at the show with direct destination and supplier experiences.
Acrotrend, a globally-operating customer insight and analytics consultancy with clients including UBM, Reed Exhibitions, BNP Paribas, Nuffield Health and Cancer Research UK, has expanded its team with a new Head of Events and Media
As part of our newly signed partnership with the European Society of Association Executives (AssociationExecutives.EU), Headquarters was invited to join the peer2peer session ‘Destination, Destination, Destination’ organised in collaboration with Monaco Convention Bureau and the Grimaldi Forum Monaco in Brussels.
Kenes Group, a leading Professional Conference Organizer (PCO) and Association Management Company (AMC), is announcing today the opening of a new local office in Sofia, Bulgaria
Dr. Patrick Patridge was the recipient of the Jane E. Schuldt SITE Master Motivator Award 2017 during the IMEX Academy & Industry Awards Gala Dinner, 17 April in Frankfurt, Germany.
BestCities welcomes the leading convention bureau on board
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Madrid Convention Bureau (MCB) was today (16 MAY) officially confirmed as the twelfth partner of BestCities Global Alliance. The new signing will bring a truly dynamic international congress city and convention bureau to the alliance that now holds 12 members.
Glasgow has unveiled at IMEX a new ‘green conventions team’ which will champion the city’s credentials as a world-leader in sustainable business tourism.
Convention Bureau Italia presents new communication campaign at IMEX 2017
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Convention Bureau Italia, the benchmark in Italy for the promotion of the destination in MICE, presented its new communication campaign at a press conference at IMEX Frankfurt. “Italy, at hand” - this is the campaign's title – represents an important turning point in the promotion of destination Italy.
American & European Destination Organisations & CVBs join forces
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Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) and European Cities Marketing (ECM) recently announced a Memorandum of Understanding that will promote and deliver key research and educational resources to respective members while working together to build the value of each organisation.
Sicily will host the third edition of the workshop MCE South Europe, from the 8th to the 10th of October 2017 in Catania, at Four Points by Sheraton Catania Hotel.
BestCities Global Alliance is set to champion inclusivity and multi-culturalism within the business tourism industry in 2017 and beyond, following the announcement Building Global Connections Across Cultures will be the core theme underlying this year’s BestCities Global Forum, taking place in Tokyo 4-7 December 2017.
“How do we create experiences that deliver deeper meaning and value for both attendees and ourselves, as planners?” Janet Sperstad from Madison Area Technical College shared the preliminary results of a major study into Purposeful Meetings. As part of this year’s IMEX Talking Point, she delivered the keynote, Purposeful meetings research: creating deeper meaning.
Founded in 1968 to promote communication among cancer researchers in Europe, the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)is a professional membership organisation for those studying and working in cancer research with a thriving membership community of over 10,000 members across 101 countries worldwide. Jane Smith, chief operating officer of the EACR, talks to HQ.
Based in New York City, Mary Ann Pierce is a digital event specialist who has been fusing the Internet and digital technology to events for over twenty years. The founder and CEO of MAP Digital tells HQ how “Digital Darwinism” is changing the meeting industry as the tipping point approaches.
This position is supported by Viparis which will be opening the largest city-centre convention centre in November, thus further enhancing the attractiveness of Paris.
London is the best connected city in the world with six airports connecting to more international destinations than any other city - helping bring in record numbers of business tourists.
Since its founding in 1992, Meeting Media Group, publisher of Headquarters Magazine (HQ), has been a trusted guide and voice for associations and the global MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry.