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How destinations and venues can improve their chances of attracting association clients
Summary:HQ exclusive reports by Mark Levin: "If association clients feel that you truly understand what their priorities are, and you can help them create the best experience for their attendees, you have a competitive advantage over everyone else."20th May, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
ASGBI hails Belfast as the friendliest host city
Summary:The Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI) hailed Belfast as the friendliest host city at its annual International Surgical Congress held last week in the fantastic new Belfast Waterfront conference centre.20th May, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
Paris increases its attractiveness to congress organisers
Summary:Thursday 12 May at the Paris Town Hall, the managers of 17 hotel groups, the UMIH and Synhorcat met under the auspices of the City of Paris, the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the UNIMEV to sign the Charter on the hosting of large congresses in Paris.13th May, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
Associations World Congress: Success in Berlin
Summary:With more than 400 participants, the congress for international association representatives celebrated a successful premiere in the German capital.15th Apr, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
Associations World Congress organiser announces new brand name
Summary:Damian Hutt, Executive Director of Associations Network which organises the Associations World Congress, today announces the organisation has changed its name to the Society of Association Executives to better reflect the organisation’s service level of a professional society.11th Apr, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
Belfast Waterfront - A taste of things to come
Summary:2016 is Northern Ireland’s Year of Food and Drink and it promises to serve up something truly spectacular that will more than whet business travellers’ appetite and encourage them to return time and time again.8th Apr, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
Innovations boost competiveness in Finland and Helsinki
Summary:Strategically located between East and West, competitive and innovative Finland is the ideal place to meet and do business. The Nordic nation’s high level of education, scientific expertise, flourishing start-up culture, unrivalled safety and social stability combine to offer the ideal conditions for meetings and organising world-class congresses.8th Apr, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
Learn how to keep your meetings alive at the Association Meetings Conference 2016
Summary:A conference specifically created to address the needs of association meeting professionals is once again taking place in London in June 2016. The Association Meetings Conference takes place on the eve of The Meetings Show on Monday 13th June at Church House, Westminster and is free to attend for those attending The Meetings Show as a hosted buyer.8th Apr, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
IAAF chooses London and ExCeL for 2017 Congress
Summary:The IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) has announced that they will host their 2017 congress at ExCeL London.7th Apr, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
Berlin – Popular Destination for Meetings and Congresses
Summary:Last year, 11.4 million participants came to conferences, congresses and incentives in the German capital. This represents a growth of four per cent. The number of events grew by three per cent to about 135,000 in the same time period. These are the results of the latest convention statistics 2015 from the Berlin Convention Office of visitBerlin.7th Apr, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
Brand-New HEADQUARTERS Available
Summary:A brand-new layout for Headquarters, launched for IMEX 2016. New design, new look, new content. In this issue: association profiles, case studies, destination updates, the views of ESAE and UIA on VAT and associations, a special focus on World Expos, a special TED interview... and more.7th Apr, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
Meeting Media Company on the move
Summary:With the complete revamping of the design of Headquarters, the creation of a solid network of international representatives and the hiring of new staff members, Meeting Media Company has entered a new era.7th Apr, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
At a later date the association may not survive
Summary:Association executives are visionaries, leaders with implacable enthusiasm and an ability to race forward with the essentials: membership development; policy positions; service delivery; interactive and social communications; engaging effectively with the Board of Directors; and proposing events, conferences, scientific symposia or major congresses.4th Apr, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
Beauty and challenges of VAT for Associations
Summary:Associations are confronted with a lot of challenges: management, administration, staffing are completely different from corporate companies. But one main challenge an association is usually facing can easily go under the radar: VAT.4th Apr, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
The world meets in Istanbul
Summary:The largest city in Turkey, Istanbul constitutes the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart, with its commercial and historical centre lying on the European side and about a third of its population living on the Asian side of Eurasia.Divided by the Bosphorus Strait, it’s a metropolis rich in 8,500 years of fascinating history.1st Apr, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
The Expertise. The Network. The Conference. The Hague.
Summary:The Hague is well known around the world. Located in the south west of The Netherlands, it is the seat of the Dutch government and home to the country’s Royal family. It is loved for its beautiful location right at the sea and its rich culture represented by a multitude of museums and historical buildings. However, the city has more to offer. In the last two decades, it has transformed into an international knowledge infrastructure, based on an enormous intellectual and human capital.1st Apr, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
The evergreen essence of Expo(s)
Sub-Title:An introductionSummary:To celebrate the launch of the brand new Headquarters, we have tried to give you, our readers, some food for thought. Designed as a series of articles, it will focus, this year, on World Expos. As you will read, the connections between associations and Expos are numerous and varied. But what’s in it exactly for associations?1st Apr, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
TED, Anticipating the attendee's needs
Summary:A global set of conferences run by the private non-profit Sapling Foundation, under the slogan "Ideas Worth Spreading", TED, for Technology, Entertainment, Design, has long been seen as the innovating conference par excellence. TED was founded in 1984 as a one-off event, while the annual conference series began in 1990.30th Mar, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
MCI - Navigating the labyrinth of sustainability tax regulation and incentives
Summary:It’s clear to see that governments and cities around the world are introducing more sustainability taxes, legislation and incentives. The key question though is - what role do associations play to support members to navigate this increasingly complex regulatory environment?30th Mar, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
Five ways technology adds value to business events
Summary:A decade ago, futurists were predicting the death of the meetings industry as a result of technological advancements such as video conferencing and connected workspaces. In stark contrast to those views, we in the business events industry know there will always be an innate requirement for people to come together to share ideas and collaborate.30th Mar, 2016Category:
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