Chances are strong that the device you’re using to read these words was transported by a boat. That’s because 80% of all consumer goods throughout the world are moved by water-based cargo. Shipping is massive global business, and it plays a vital role in the economy of Montréal.
Last chance to grab spot at educational four-day programme
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BestCities Global Alliance is making its final call to all senior international association executives interested in enhancing their personal expertise and maximising positive impact of their events, by applying for one of the remaining places at the annual BestCities Global Forum, to be held in Tokyo this December.
Theatres, museums, galleries, restaurants and even good old-fashioned pubs: a city’s cultural offering is key when choosing a destination for meetings and events, according to new research from London & Partners, the Mayor of London’s official promotional agency and convention bureau for the city.
Valencia Conference Centre will become the world center of scientific and technological effort in the study and development of gravitation, general relativity and gravitational wave astronomy for a week.
During a familiarisation trip in August to the poetically green Hangzhou in China, I met the Director of MICE for TUI China Travel Co. Ltd, Mr. Xiang Weng, an inspiring and very cheerful person. He told me about the power of the German Travel Company TUI around the world, which also has a department actively involved in the organisation of conferences in China.
As global capitals are grappling with an influx of tourists, the effects of ever-expanding hospitality industry take their toll on the event organisation sector. However, second-tier cities might offer a solution and a fantastic opportunity to tap into.
Centre to focus on collaboration, support and services for global technical community, addressing needs of industry, academia and government institutions.
I dream with my eyes open, wrote Jules Verne in his acclaimed novel, Journey to the center of the earth. His journey to the center of the earth began in Iceland. Somehow, it still does.
Spread across seven hills overlooking the majestic River Tagus, Lisbon is a key business centre and MICE powerhouse. Its ever-growing range of world-class venues, hotels and incentives options makes it a popular choice for major international events.
After the opening of the Maison Pradier kiosk last December and a McDonald's restaurant in June this year, the transformation of the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles exhibition park continues with the inauguration of the PAUL innovation café.
More than 300 event, hospitality and travel professionals in the UK and Europe are set to attend the first ever Cvent CONNECT Europe conference at the Pullman London St Pancras from 17th-18th October 2017.
Man lives in a tiny cabin inside an airport for 30 days
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Helsinki Airport has been awarded as the best airport in the world*. In order to prove this, a Chinese influencer Ryan Zhu is going to live in the airport for 30 days. #LIFEINHEL, starting October 10th, is a disruptive content marketing campaign by the Finnish airport operator Finavia.
The Scottish Government last night (Wednesday 20 September) paid tribute to the hard work of Edinburgh’s academic and business leaders in promoting Scotland’s capital city as one of the world’s leading business tourism destinations.
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.