Social media is a communications tool that is now required by audiences, which makes many associations still a little anxious of how to embark on this journey and manage the tools successfully.
With Leuven Mindgate, a brand-new initiative of the knowledge industry in Leuven is officially launched. By supporting existing initiatives and encouraging collaboration, Leuven Mindgate wants to enhance economic growth in the region. The long tradition of international high-tech business development in Leuven provides this latest project with three important fields to focus on: Health, High-Tech and Creativity.
The International Solid Waste Association, ISWA, organises many international events, working groups, board meetings, conferences and congresses. The ISWA World Congress 2015 was held in Antwerp from 7 to 9 September and the event clearly made its mark.
To survive in today’s competitive MICE environment, you need to excel. To excel, a company needs to focus on all parts of the organisation, optimizing the use and effectiveness of all of its resources.
BOZAR - The Centre for Fine Arts - Brussels: your trusted go-to partner for truly inspired events. Let ART be part of your event and Prepare to be moved.
The Palais des congrès de Montréal and the Canadian Honey Council will be hosting Apimondia 2019, the Apicultural Congress of the International Federation of Beekeepers' Associations.
The biennial, now paperless congress of ESOT, the European Society for Organ Transplantation, took place in the capital of Europe at SQUARE-BRUSSELS MEETING CENTRE last September.
With a new development strategy, strengthened teams and commercial policies, and the launch of a new website, Congrès et Expositions de Bordeaux is ready to expand its event hosting activity in France and internationally and propel Bordeaux into the top 3 French cities for business tourism.
The International Water Association (IWA) has just chosen Denmark as the host destination for the world congress World Water Congress & Exhibition in 2020. With 5.000 participants, this congress is the largest of its kind, which entrenches Denmark’s leading position within water technology.
After Marseille in 2013 and Nantes in 2014, Atout France invited, to Strasbourg this time, about 120 hosted buyers from more than 30 countries to meet with French professionals. The aim of the event? To promote the French regions among international business tourism professionals.
Estonia - The hidden gem of Northern-Europe, is full of positive surprises and will definately exceed your guests´ expectations. In Estonia you have everything one needs, and more.
ibtm world, formerly EIBTM, is the annual global flagship event of the ibtm events portfolio and the show takes place in Barcelona, Spain, from November 17th to 19th.
Nienke van der Malen-van der Horst (33) will be the new director at The Hague Convention Bureau as of November 1st, 2015. Van der Malen-Van der Horst has held the position of Director of Sales at Apollo Hotels & Resorts for the last three years, having joined the organisation in 2009. Under her leadership, The Hague Convention Bureau will focus on acquiring more international conferences and business events in the coming years.
ESC (European Society of Cardiology) Congress 2015 in London has broken all previous records, making it the most successful event in the Society’s history, with a delegate attendance of 32,773. The event also welcomed more international visitors than ever before, with attendees from over 140 countries worldwide.
ibtm world 2015 (formerly EIBTM) is the new name for the leading global event for the meeting and events industry, following an overall re-brand for the global portfolio of events last year.
The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) is surrounded by many of the world’s top companies and is perfectly positioned for hosting business events. Take our ‘IRELAND Taking Care of BUSINESS’ Challenge and you could WIN a luxury weekend for two in Dublin.
In this issue: a Special Feature on Paris and the latest developments in the French capital, the profile of the European Food Information Council, a focus on the latest technologies available to associations... and more.
New event applications continue to unroll quicker than the latest iPhone, but that doesn’t mean you have to jump on the bandwagon just yet. Event apps at modern meetings are a must, but the key to finding the perfect app to serve all your needs is taking the time to navigate through the maze of technology on the market.
We remain in the midst of a period significant technological change, particularly when it comes to ICT. The Union of International Associations share its views concerning the development of social media.
Social Media have been the subject for much of research in the past years, especially in sectors focusing on customer and membership services. For associations, progress has been somewhat slower but, nevertheless, important steps established platforms have been made.
German capital sought-after location for scientific and medical conventions
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Berlin's role as a leading location for conventions and meetings continues to grow: In the first six months of 2015, 62,000 events took place in the German capital (+1.5% compared to the previous year) with 4.82 million participants (also +1.5%).
Organised jointly by FITUR, the UNWTO and Casa África
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FITUR, the International Tourism Trade Show, is renewing its commitment to sustainable development in Africa through its tourism industry, by means of the Tourism Investment and Business Forum for Africa, INVESTOUR, which will be staging its seventh edition on 21 January 2016 within the context of the trade show organised by IFEMA, running from 20 to 24 January next year.
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