Representatives of leading event industry publications from the UK, Belgium, Germany and Russian specialized mass media visited several cities of Russia as part of the press tour around the venues of World Cup'2018. The event was organized by the Russian Convention Bureau with informational support of Roscongress Foundation.
IBTM today announced that Tourism New Zealand is returning to IBTM World after an eight-year hiatus. The organisation is bringing four partners to Barcelona; including New Zealand International Convention Centre opening in Auckland in 2019; Te Pae convention centre, opening in 2020 in Christchurch; Te Puia, the centre for Maori culture and geothermal wonders in Rotorua and the New Zealand Maori Arts & Crafts Institute.
The CCD will host the European Congress of Immunology (ECI) in Dublin in 2024. Dublin, as an exciting and accessible destination, with an active Irish association – Irish Society for Immunology (ISI) - and a tradition of immunology research, proved to be a prime location for ECI 2024, having beaten off competition from Madrid, Florence, Prague and Geneva.
Exploring innovative ways to grow revenue beyond traditional sponsorship models will be the focus of PCMA's Knowledge Exchange in London. The programme, sponsored by visit.brussels, is designed for senior association professionals and will take place at the QEII Centre in Westminster, London on 25th October 2018.
Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) has announced that it is fully ready to launch the inaugural edition of the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS next week.
The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) announced today that it is to host Thrive Festival, Ireland’s newest premier health and lifestyle event on 30 and 31 March 2019.
Recognition of outstanding legacy left by associations
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The Incredible Impacts Programme, now in its second year, run collaboratively by ICCA and BestCities Global Alliance, has selected three winning associations as leading examples of excellence within the global meetings industry.
Cvent, a market leader in meetings, events, and hospitality technology, highlighted their continued dedication to information security at the company’s annual European user conference Cvent CONNECT Europe in London.
The city of The Hague proudly announces that it will be hosting the 19th Congress of the International Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ISPOG). From 9 – 12 October 2019, ISPOG will welcome professionals working in the field of women’s health to exchange knowledge and experiences on how to put research results into practice.
Historically the economy in the Middle East has been built on selling oil, with the countries there investing little capital in other sectors. Today, all that has changed. The price of oil has dropped and, in a world where environmental pressures mean global powers are determined to stop burning it as fuel, the price of oil is unlikely to ever recover.
Oman Tourism Development Company (OMRAN) the developer of the iconic Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC) project, which is the new landmark venue and business hub in Oman, has appointed through the Board of Directors of OCEC company Mr. Said Salim Said Al-Shanfari as CEO to lead the organisation through its next phase of innovation and growth.
Refreshed event to deliver the largest and most diverse group of Asia Pacific based buyers
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The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has today announced its commitment to bringing more quality buyers from across globe, with 60% originating outside of Australia.
PCMA has announced the 20 in their Twenties class of 2019, as the next generation of business events leaders and twenty of the brightest and most talented young professionals.
Multi-award-winning millennial tech entrepreneur Charlotte Pearce has been revealed as the third keynote speaker for IBTM World 2018, which will take place in Barcelona from 27-29 November.
Over 250 Engineering and Product Design specialists will meet at the Technology and Innovation Centre in Glasgow to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the International Conference on Engineering & Product Design Education.
The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) has been chosen to host the International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC) in 2026. Organisers successfully bid against Moscow and Brisbane to bring the conference to Dublin. It is expected to attract up to 1,500 delegates to the city.
This article is the second part of 7 Things Every Association Leader Needs to Know about the Belgian Association Law Reform which was published on www.meetingmediagroup.com on September 26, 2018.
IBTM today announced the introduction of a new and immersive technology showcase at its forthcoming IBTM World event, which takes place in Barcelona from 27-29 November 2018.
Part 1: this article was updated on 24 September 2018
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Belgian association law is about to change significantly, and the impact of this reform cannot be overestimated. Given the extensive upcoming changes, the new Code will affect every single company and association based in Belgium in various ways.
HUNGEXPO Budapest is gearing up to its largest ever international hosted event. 26-28 September HUNGEXPO is hosting EuroSkills Budapest 2018, the European Championship of young professionals. Nearly 100,000 visitors are expected to attend Europe’s most important professional competition.
When Russia was represented for the first time at IBTM World trade show by the collective stand RUSSIA OPEN TO THE WORLD, it became one of the most visited stands at the show, in 2017. HQ had a chat with Alexey Kalachev, director of the newly established Russian Convention Bureau during IMEX 2018.
Washington DC’s president and CEO, Elliott Ferguson talks about what their WeChat partnership
means, their biggest challenges and target markets, and also Destination DC’s plan to retain their
number one ICCA ranking in United States.
The capital city of Argentina is a one of the largest cities in Latin America, rich in European DNA, and known for its vibrant arts and cultural scene. Gonzalo Robredo, President of Buenos Aires CVB shares more.
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