ICC Wales pulled out all the stops this week for a specially selected group of UK Association conference managers who formed the first ever official familiarisation trip to the venue, due to open in 2019.
After being held in Rotterdam (Netherlands), Ohio (USA) and New Orleans (USA) on the last three occasions, the 11th International Conference on Porous Media and Annual Meeting will be held in Valencia in 2019.
Published author, motivational speaker, and the founder of Zest Business Consulting Jennifer Martin will be the keynote speaker at the second event this year in the famed new Stadium Series, November 8 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California.
Hundreds of UK and European event professionals gathered in London to learn about cutting-edge technology and best practices that will drive meetings and events success.
The MICE promotion executive and representative of the JNTO in France, Mr. Aurélien Bandini, will be the main point of contact for event organisers located in France, Monaco, Belgium and Luxembourg.
Planners discover why creativity is crucial from insightful keynote and immersive new features at IMEX America
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“Nothing beats the live experience and there’s an increasing appetite for creative events that are interactive and experiential. The key here is to involve attendees. They shouldn’t just be passive observers, but need to actively engage. Hands on projects require decision making and engage more of a person’s brain, leading to embedded learning.”
New purposeful meetings whitepaper, keynote & edu sessions aimed at adding more meaning to meetings
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What separates a “wow” meeting, conference or event from just an ok or average one? And what is that special “something” that gives a meeting gravitas - that extra edge that creates experiences, memories and ah-ha’s (or magical) moments that stick around long after the fact?
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of Copenhagen in 2021 when the city hosts the ultimate celebration of tolerance, diversity and inclusion.
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.
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.