The city was honoured to welcome close to 4,000 meeting professionals as they learned, networked and discovered for themselves why Vancouver is an internationally leading convention destination.
Images that portray an ultra-modern and "charming" conference centre, illustrating new business opportunities, the quality of the spaces and services, and the beauty of the destination - Rimini.
The European Association Summit (EAS), the key event during which international associations exchange information, share knowledge, and network, is now accepting registrations. The annual conference for association sector professionals will run from 31 May through 2 June 2016 in Brussels.
The European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) has decided to choose the combined Barcelona and Vienna offer for their Annual Congress in the years 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021.
Berlin is in high demand as a conference city: 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.
How does a well-managed board become a key success factor for European associations?
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For many Association managers “managing” the board of their association is a challenging experience! They are very efficient running the day-to-day activities of their business and best practices in this field are widely shared with their peers. This is not true for tips on how to work with their board.
In this issue of Headquarters: an in-depth report on Riga as an convention destination, the thoughts of ESAE and UIA on how to manage association boards, a profile of SolarPower Europe, what to expect from the Associations World Congress in Berlin... and more.
The Olot-Girona-Lloret MICE tourism project was unveiled on 4 February at an event held at the headquarters of the Garrotxa Regional Archive, where the Mayor of Girona, Albert Ballesta, the Mayor of Lloret de Mar, Jaume Dulsat, and the Mayor of Olot, Josep M. Corominas, presented a pioneering alliance in Catalonia which responds to the desire of the three municipalities to work together to become a point of attraction for business tourism.
The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow is the first venue in the world to be accredited under the World Obesity Federation’s Healthy Venue Awards programme.
On the occasion of the 2016 edition of Professional Convention Management Association - PCMA Convening Leaders held in Canada, our Managing Director, Cécile Koch discovered Vancouver.
Conferences to generate €6.5 million for the local economy
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The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) has announced that it will host three significant medical and scientific conferences over the coming years, the 28th International Nursing Research Congress in 2017, the 10th World Congress of Pain in 2018 and the Festival of Neuroscience in 2019.
The newly extended Belfast Waterfront welcomed 150 major conference organisers, event planners and meetings professionals for an exclusive preview of the soon to be completed 7,000m2 facility.
Kenes Group, a leading Professional Conference Organizer (PCO) and Association Management company, announced today the signing of a milestone agreement with BestCities Global Alliance.
Association executives from 40 countries will be discovering and developing solutions to the vital industry question - ‘How to keep your association relevant’ - to potential and existing members at this year’s IMEX Association Day. This unique annual event is taking place on Monday 18 April 2016 at the Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel.
The Hague Convention Bureau (THCB) launches its new brand identity, supporting the newly developed strategic route for the upcoming 5 years with the main goal of The Hague becoming one of the world’s top 50 event destinations. THCB will work towards The Hague becoming the second city in The Netherlands when it comes to hosting international meetings and conferences.
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