The opening of the new Elbphilharmonie philharmonic hall marks the start of a momentous year for Hamburg and a significant boost in the meeting and event offering in Germany’s second city.
The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO), founded in 1981 and incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in 1987, announces its plans for an exciting year of 30th anniversary activities.
The Montréal aerospace industry contributes to the city’s reputation as a premier business destination through major events held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. In the last five years, the Palais has hosted 16 regional, national and international aerospace events, which have attracted 18,500 delegates to the city.
In 2016, the initiative driven by the Palacongressi to combat food waste collected, recovered and donated more than 7 thousand dishes. The volunteer associations of Rimini distributed the food to people and families living below the poverty line
The crossover between industries and memberships sparked the idea for the unique event, taking place 12-14 January 2018 at the Rome Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria, Rome, Italy, a five-star luxury hotel in the heart of the Eternal City.
An association generally offers products and services to its members. Those depend on the organisation’s purpose, structure and context. Most industry trade bodies regroup similar type of businesses or sectors within associations.
From March 5 to 7, the Riga Tourism Development Bureau and the Latvian Investment and Development Agency’s Tourism Department will organize the largest ever international Meetings industry forum ever to be held in the Latvian capital - MCE Central & Eastern Europe Forum. Participating in the forum will be 125 business tourism representatives from 17 European countries.
Professional associations play a crucial role in the economic development of their respective communities, and as such, they are not immune to globalising trends. A 2016 study by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) highlighted the need for associations to take an increasingly global focus to bring value and strengthen the relationship between the organisation and its members.
According to the Czech Statistical Office data, Prague welcomed 4,426 conferences in the collective accommodation establishments in 2016 which is one-third of all events held in the Czech Republic.
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The Helsinki Capital Region is becoming a global reference area for ecologically sustainable solutions. The three neighbouring cities of Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa have launched a large-scale Smart & Clean partnership project in collaboration with Sitra*.
Valencia had a positive start to 2017 with great news for the MICE sector as the Valencia Convention Bureau has already confirmed several future events that will bring more than 2600 delegates to the city.
This year Krakow will host the UNESCO World Heritage Committee session, the European Lotteries Congress and the European Congress of Transplantology Nurses. Adding prestige to Krakow are industry awards, with no other venue receiving the Meetings Star Award two years running.
The Executive Board of the European Federation of Biotechnology has selected Maastricht as the host city for their flagship congress from 28 June – 1 July, 2020.
Repeated events have grown to represent 46.4% of the total number of events and 57% of turnover, a clear indicator of a successful strategy and an even brighter future.
Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) has today released a taste of what is to come at the much-anticipated Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) Welcome Event.
Digital construction enthusiasts from all over the world travelled to the North East of England last week for the innovation in technology led show, BIM Show Live.
AIJA is the only global association devoted to lawyers and in-house counsel under 45. Since 1962 AIJA has been providing outstanding international opportunities for young lawyers to network, learn and develop. Giuseppe Marletta, Association Manager, explains how the organization operates.
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